Tacoma Creates is now accepting applications for its fifth year of funding, supporting cultural organizations’ programs and events to be presented between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025! Tacoma Creates supports organizations whose primary purpose is to advance and/or preserve arts, culture, heritage, and/or science through two funding categories: Comprehensive Organizational Support and Impact Funding. Funding is […]
February is Black History Month and we’d like to celebrate the many achievements and contributions made by African Americans to our economic, cultural, spiritual, and political development. At People’s Center, we’re celebrating every day with free offers and family activities. Free! No registration required. 11 am- 1 pm Scavenger Hunt Art Activities Community Resources: Historically […]
Attend a special event just for Tacoma Public Schools! When: Saturday, Feb. 3 Where: Memorial Fieldhouse What: Women's Basketball game at 4 p.m. TPS Reception at 5 p.m. Men's Basketball game at 6 p.m. The University of Puget Sound is inviting students and families on Saturday, Feb. 3 for a free night of Logger basketball. Join […]
Connect & learn about the collaborative impact of Imagine Justice Project. Beer, wine, and light appetizers will be served.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) educate roughly 1 in 10 Black college students, and have a better track record than most predominantly white institutions (PWIs) of helping individuals from the bottom 40% of the income ladder advance to the top 60%. Joshua Etienne and Jonathan Lewis from uAspire will discuss some of the conflicting research about […]
For the month of February, the Education and Employment Opportunity Center (EOC) will be hosting a series of workshops/info sessions focused on GED & High School Completions; Financial Aid & College Applications; Career Assessment; and much more! Our events and workshops all always free, including enrolling into the EOC program.
Imagine Justice Project has partnered with the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and the Washington State Department of Commerce Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention to offer funding to community-based organizations in Pierce County. The funding is This funding is intended to build on existing efforts in Pierce County to reduce youth violence, with a […]
For the month of February, the Education and Employment Opportunity Center (EOC) will be hosting a series of workshops/info sessions focused on GED & High School Completions; Financial Aid & College Applications; Career Assessment; and much more! Our events and workshops all always free, including enrolling into the EOC program.
If “Proposition 1: Neighborhood School Improvements & Safety Upgrades” is approved by voters, the increased cost to the average Tacoma homeowner will be about $7.50 per month or $90 a year. Proposition 1 is a $650 million bond measure maturing over a maximum of 25 years. Prop. 1 would replace or renovate 11 aging neighborhood […]
For the month of February, the Education and Employment Opportunity Center (EOC) will be hosting a series of workshops/info sessions focused on GED & High School Completions; Financial Aid & College Applications; Career Assessment; and much more! Our events and workshops all always free, including enrolling into the EOC program.
In February, we'll be taking a look at the Better FAFSA after it's officially launched! Join us as we discuss what we’ve learned so far and how we can best navigate the path forward this financial aid season. Our Better FAFSA Webinar Series are free and open to members and non members alike - learn more.
For the month of February, the Education and Employment Opportunity Center (EOC) will be hosting a series of workshops/info sessions focused on GED & High School Completions; Financial Aid & College Applications; Career Assessment; and much more! Our events and workshops all always free, including enrolling into the EOC program.
