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January 7, 2019

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Black Education Strategy Roundtable Quarterly Meeting NOW YOU KNOW Saturday, January 19, 2019

The Spingarn Medal

Awarded annually, the Spingarn Medal is the NAACP’s highest honor given to an individual of African descent and American citizenship who has made the ‘highest achievement during the preceding year or years in any Don’t miss this informative meeting of honorable field of human endeavor.’ dedicated and concerned individuals and organizations committed to making a The purpose of the medal is to call attention difference in the education of Black youth. to the existence of distinguished merit and achievement among of African Embassy Suites 15920 W. Valley Highway, Seattle, WA 98188 descent. Secondly, it rewards the 10:30 AM—3 PM achievement and serves to inspire African For questions or accommodations, American youth. call 253-237-0775

The medal was instituted by in 1914. A year earlier during the NAACP’s “New Abolition” membership drive, Spingarn learned of the negative stereotypes of Blacks by newspaper organizations. To counteract these misperceptions, he established the award. One of the first Jewish leaders of the NAACP, Spingarn was dedicated to racial justice and served as NAACP Chairman from 1913 to 1919. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is your first step in Notable recipients of the Spingarn Medal Include: W.E.B Du Bois (1920), A. Phillip receiving money for college. Don’t get Randolph (1942), Rev. Dr. Martin Luther left out! Submit your application today King, Jr. (1957), (1960), for the best financial aid package pos- (1979), (1992) (1994), (2000), sible! (2009)

The 2019-20 FAFSA is open now! Rules Sources: BlackThen.com; Encyclopedia Britannica.com; NAACP.org; Wikipedia.org have changed regarding submission of tax information. Get the latest at www.studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa

FAFSA applications are NOT being affected by the current federal government shutdown!

Office of Equal Opportunity

Free DBE Training: Wednesday February 13, 2019 South Seattle College, Georgetown Campus 6737 Corson Ave S. Seattle, WA 98108

Construction Consulting 9 AM—12:00 PM 1 PM—4:00 PM

Find WSDOT construction and engineering opportunities Access and become eligible for DBE Supportive Services Learn about available resources to help your business grow Seating is limited. Registration closes 1/13/2019 Register now! For questions contact Diane Gard, DBE Support Services Coordinator at [email protected] or 360-705-7127

The 6th Annual State of AfricaTown Presenting the accomplishments of the last year as well as the vision, opportunities and challenges facing the African American And African Diaspora community in 2019 and beyond. Saturday, January 12, 2019 | 10 AM—1 PM Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute 104 17th Ave. S. Seattle, WA 98144

Celebrating the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The City of Seattle presents Unity Day With Keynote Speaker: Author, Actor Hill Harper Free Admission Thursday, January 17, 2019 Reception begins at 6PM | Program 7PM Seattle First Baptist Church 111 Harvard Ave., Seattle, WA

The 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration in Tacoma brings the community together to celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 21, 2019 Greater Tacoma Convention Center 1500 Commerce Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 10 AM - Doors open for Community Outreach Fair 11 AM - Program begins

Free street parking, free parking at Freighthouse Square and the Convention Center (first-come, first-served) Questions: Contact Kala Dralle 253-573-2523 or [email protected]

March with Ashѐ at the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr Celebration

Ashé Preparatory Academy invites you to march with their founding families during the 37th Annual MLK Day March & Rally. Look for the Ashe Prep banner at the Garfield High School Front Steps. 400 23rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Monday, January 21, 2019 at Noon. March begins at 12:30 PM

WASHINGTON STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE Legal Assistant 3 – Criminal Justice Division, Seattle Legal Assistant 3 – Regional Services Division, Everett Legal Assistant 4 – Social & Health Services Division, Spokane Paralegal 2 with in-training – Complex Litigation Division, Tumwater Assistant Attorney General – Social & Health Services Division, Olympia

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Correctional Officers. jobs.doc.wa.gov keyword: CO1

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES Social Service Specialist 3, In-training. King County—multiple locations. Open continuous DCYF Jobs

WASHINGTON STATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT Security Guard 2 (Armed). Lakewood, WA. Open until filled IT Network, Systems & Service Operations Supervisor. Lakewood, WA. Closing 1/13/2019 Telecom/Desktop Support Tech. Lakewood, WA. Closing 1/13/2019

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES Explore career options with DSHS! Many career types available. Apply today! Director of Information Technology Solutions. Olympia, WA. Closing 1/14/2019

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IT Application Support Supervisor. Tumwater, WA. Closing 1/21/2019

COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES openings

CITY OF SEATTLE Accountant, Seattle, WA. Open until filled. Property Weatherization Specialist. Seattle, WA. Closing 1/8/2019

CITY OF TACOMA openings TACOMA HOUSING AUTHORITY openings SPOKANE COUNTY openings

BATES TECHNICAL COLLEGE openings; SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE openings ; CLARK COLLEGE openings; BATES COLLEGE openings ; COMMUNITY COLLEGES OF SPOKANE openings

Additional employment listings via our webpage—www.caa.wa.gov. Free resources and job fair information available at worksourcewa.com for both job seekers and employers!