500 30th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144-2510
(206) 726-4926
500 30th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144-2510
(206) 726-4926
Our services are unique in that they combine direct services with community organizing, helping Latino immigrants meet their immediate needs and become key spokespeople in the fight to build a more equitable future for all immigrants. Employment – We offer job dispatch for day laborers and domestic workers, helping workers meet their immediate financial needs. Education – In addition to teaching free English language classes for immigrant workers, we offer them job skills, health and safety, and worker rights workshops. Community Organizing – Because we believe that those most affected by racial and socioeconomic inequities are the most qualified to propose and enact solutions, we develop strong voices in the Latino community through activities such as civic engagement, immigration reform advocacy, women’s leadership groups, and day laborer and domestic worker organizing. To learn more about becoming involved at Casa Latina as a volunteer or donor, please visit our website: www.casa-latina.org. Esta información está disponible en español en la sección titulada "general information."
The Bullitt Center is a commercial office building at the northern edge of the Central District neighborhood, near Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington. It was officially opened on Earth Day, April 22, 2013. It is designed to be the greenest commercial building in the world when completed in 2012, qualifying for classification as a "Living Building" by the International Living Future Institute.It was built by the Bullitt Foundation, a non-profit group based in Seattle that focuses on urban ecology. The foundation will be a tenant, occupying half of one floor in the six story building, with additional commercial tenants occupying the rest of the building.Construction costs for the six-story, 52000sqft building were $18.5 million, or $355 per square foot. Including land, the cost is $30 million; for this price the building will provide "tenant ready" space.The Bullitt Center is designed to have a 250-year lifespan. With construction begun in July 2011, the building is designed to be energy and carbon neutral, with a water and sewage processing system that allows the building to be independent of municipal water and sewage systems. Energy neutrality is achieved with a large solar panel array on the roof of the building along with energy conservation measures that will cut the building's energy consumption to approximately 1/3 of a typical office building of similar size. Although the building will be connected to the electricity grid and may at times draw more power than it produces (especially during the winter), at other times it should produce enough surplus to "repay" such withdrawals, yielding annual energy neutrality.
Do you want to…? • Find more joy in your life • Feel better in your body • Improve your relationships • Make decisions with confidence • Discover your unique gifts • Be a more successful creator • Learn powerful techniques to heal yourself and others • Join a community focused on self mastery and service to humanity The 10th House has housed spiritual teachers, artists, healers, entrepreneurs, and community organizers for more than half a century. Today, the 10th House is home to a group of residents whose vision is to continue this legacy, and to open our doors to those with a desire to find deeper meaning in their life. It is our mission to provide opportunities to explore and experience: Healthy Living Creative Expression Spiritual Progression These three elements will provide a focus for a community of individuals ready to share what we know, acquire new abilities, and create a new paradigm of joy and peace on this planet today! Welcome to the 10th House.
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH SMALL BUSINESS We began in 1995 after founder Peter Rose traveled to Bangladesh and observed Grameen Bank providing small loans to groups of poor women. Peter was intrigued, and was sure that a similar peer lending based microfinance model could work in the U.S. When he studied the more complex U.S. business environment, however, he added something new: in-depth business training. Our program has continued to evolve from its original microfinance inspiration, layering multiple initiatives to help low-income entrepreneurs where they need it most. Today our strategy combines: > Business education and training > Peer network > One-on-one coaching > Microloans and matched savings accounts > Community volunteers and market access opportunities > Other in-depth resources CLIENTS & IMPACT We selects applicants to our program based on financial need as well as the strength of prospective business proposals. Our typical client is considered to be living at the "low" or "very low" income level by local H.U.D. guidelines. The majority are women, and 70 percent are minorities. In fiscal year 2013, we. served about 650 client entrepreneurs in the Puget Sound region, more than doubling our reach over three years. Since inception, over 1,900 businesses have been started or expanded and more than $950,000 in microloans have been made by our program. According to a recent survey by FIELD/The Aspen Institute, 18 months after receiving our services, 73% of business owners reported that their business’s performance greatly improved their financial circumstances. These surveys have shown that the majority of clients’ household incomes go up after our program, with an average 34% increase. VENTURES RETAIL INCUBATOR & STORE LOCATION www.washingtoncash.org/ventures https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ventures/154061238004935 [email protected] Tel: (206) 508-1342 PIKE PLACE STORE: 1501 Pike Place, Suite #521 (mezzanine) Seattle, WA 98101
Misiòn: Promover la salud y bienestar de la comunidad lésbica, gay, bisexual, transgénero, y cuestionante latina en un ambiente culturalmente apropiado por medio de la educación, prevención de la enfermedad, servicios de apoyo, abogacía, y promoción de comunidad. Mission: To promote the health and well being of the Latino Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and questioning community in a culturally appropriate environment through disease prevention, education, support services, advocacy and community building.
The roots of Ebenezer had its beginning in the home of Mr. E.A. and Majorie Pitter, 1532 24th Ave. The established churches of the Commuity held Sunday School in the mornings, while Zion held theirs in the afternoon. The Pitters had three daughters, Constance, Marjorie, and Maxine who were helpful and assisted their parents by going into the homes in the neighborhood, collecting the children, baking and offering homemade cookies, root beer, etc. and even later in the physical construction of the present edifice. Over many months, the group grew and eventually became so large that Chandler's Hall was rented for worship service. Sometime later, a Zion missionary, Mrs. Trent, acquired property and a Zion Church was established as KylesTemple, 6th and Main. But this area was soon condemned to make way for the Yesler Terrace Project. Bishop Martin assigned Rev. Henry Leo Johnston to Seattle in 1926.Local businessmen, Archie Tudor, a realtor; Peter DuBoW,editor of the Searchlight Newspaper, and George M. Moore, onetime secretary to Booker T. Washington at the latter's death in 1928, were friends of Rev. Johnston and made great contributions to the establishment of Zion Church in Seattle. Another friend, Lawrence Colman, donated a lot which was located in the 900 block of 23rd Ave. This lot was later exchanged for the present site, 23rd and Olive. Zion now had land but could not begin construction for a church building until a form~l corporation was formed and registered in Olympia. Rev. Johnston, Mrs. Majorie Pitter and Mrs. Sarah Dawson were the architects of this corporation. Their signatures and a Discipline of Zion can be found in the Archives of Olympia. In the early 30's, housing from along 22nd and 23rd and Pike and Pine Streets was condemned and a Power plant was subsequently located on this site. Rev. Johnston bought three of the condemned buildings and relocated them elsewhere. One, a duplex in the 1400block on 22nd, housed a WPA sewing room in the basement. Mrs. Edith Johnston, the minister's wife, was the manager and instructor. Around this same period, Mother Leland came to Seattle from California to nurse her seriously ill daughter, Hattie Simmons. She and Rev. Johnston held worship services for adults in the same basement room. Blueprints for Ebenezer were drawn and designed by Eddie Smith of Tacoma. It was his first job after liis graduation from the University of Washington. A brick exterior and a parsonage in the back of the building was part of the design, but these plans did not materialize due to the Depression. Rev. Johnston, a carriage builder from Jamaica, Harry Ellis and J. Taylor, carpenters and the Pitter family were among those who laid the foundation and raised the edifice as we see it today. When neighborhood theaters were being disbanded in the 30's, the Home Theater at 23rd and East Union was torn and subsequently replaced by a filling station. The theater's seats and piano were purchased by the Zions and some of them can be found the choir loft today. Fred Blythwood came to Seattle in 1941. It was under his leadership and through the help of the Federal Government that the basement of Ebenezer was completed. This provided black servicemen from Fort Lewis, a place to stay overnight or weekends when they came to Seattle to the USO in the YMCA next door. Some of the servicemenand their families joined the Church; several of the men became officers. A group from the church would travel to Fort Lewis to hold servicesin the afternoon on the first Sunday of each month and sunrise services on Easter. Ebenezer was the first black church in Seattle to acquire an electric organ. Mr. Pitter donated a Contata organ in 1949 through the generosity of his friends. The cornerstone of our church is dated 1930. The church was named EBENEZER "upon this rock, I will build my church", Ebenezer means .•Stone of Hope" or the place where Israel was defeated by the Phillistines. 1 Samuel 12, probably where the Ark was taken. 1 Samuel 43:1 The church has always tried to live up to its name, "Stone of Hope" . During the Depression, it served as a WPA sewing room; in the 60's, menus and meals were prepared in the kitchen for the local Head Start Program under the supervision of the late Mary Franklin and in the past and present, it continues to serve as a Food Bank outlet. The Pitters three daughters Constance P. Thomas, Maxine P. Haynes and Marjorie P. King are still active forces within the Seattle Community and living witnesses in the founding context of Ebenezer A.M.E. Zion Church. Rev. Henry Leo Johnston died in July 1947. Rev. Annabelle Leland passed away in February 1958, Mrs. Marjorie Pitter died on December 24, 1967 and her husband Mr. Edward Pitter died in December 1977.
Saturday, Sunday: 12 PM - 8 PM Monday: 5 PM - 8 PM (Would you like to see us open longer hours, & more days? Volunteer!) Our shop is located at 845 Hiawtha Pl S, Seattle, WA, 98144, one block east of Rainier between Dearborn and S. Charles. Visit our website for more information and to see our calendar of classes and events. Please contact us with questions!
Program Model The 11-year program model is divided in four distinct phases. Beginning in 6th grade, the 14-month academic enrichment component is designed to prepare and place scholars in college preparatory environments in public school Advanced Learning programs or private schools. Comprehensive support is provided during middle school and high school which focus on college readiness and leadership development. Personalized college planning services facilitate college admission and College Support aims to achieve a 90% college graduation rate within five years. Placement After successful completion of the 14-month Academic Enrichment component over 95% of scholars in middle and high school are enrolled in college preparatory programs with 40% public (APP/Spectrum, AP/Honors) and 60% private (independent, parochial and boarding school placements.) Achievements • 95% placement in college prep settings in public or private schools • 85% engagement in leadership activities in schools and community • 100% on-time high school graduation • 100% college admissions for first five cohorts • 300+ internships with a range of corporate, nonprofit, small business and government employers • 100% college admission for 170 scholars now at 75 colleges in 24 states • 90%+ anticipated to graduate college in five years or less
Our strategy uses Hip-Hop as a point of engagement to involve youth in personal life skills and community development activities while exposing youth to a variety of career and business opportunities in various fields including entertainment, arts, culture, business administration, entrepreneurship, journalism, film/video, technology, marketing, education, social justice, human services and politics. To maximize its impact, SHSANYC partners with organizations to create out-of-school time youth development programs and activities. The youth council also sponsors regular events focused on educating and empowering youth. The events give youth the opportunity to have an open forum with artists and industry insiders about the opportunities and realities of the Hip-Hop/entertainment industry and other issues of relevance to the Hip-Hop generation. Past participants include Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons, Dr. Ben Chavis, Dead Prez, Jin Tha MC, J-Live, Jae Millz and former Source Magazine Editor in Chief Dasun"DX21" Allah, Boots Riley of the Coup and recording artist and journalist Amanda Diva.
Developing art council for Beacon Hill Neighborhood. Join us in weaving art into the on-going community life of our neighborhood.
located in the heart of Seattle, close to down town with access to public transportation and Link Light rail.