MLK Unity Breakfast
2019-01-21 08:00 - 22:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | University Y Student Center, 1710 Market Street, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
The annual MLK Unity Breakfast will be held on January 21, 2019, to recognize and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and his historic civic leadership that inspired a nation to strive for equality.
The keynote speaker is Dr. Boyce Watkins, one of the world’s leading financial scholars and social commentators.
The Unity Breakfast was established by the Black Student Union to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King, and inspire members of the campus community to continue to work to make his vision of an equitable society a reality. The program recognizes students, faculty, and community members for outstanding service to the community through the Dream Awards, which are presented during the program.
This year’s Unity Breakfast is co-presented by the Black Student Union and UW Tacoma.
For more info: mlkuwt@uw.edu (253) 692-4501

Out of School & Summer Learning Network Meeting
2019-01-22 09:00 - 10:30 | FFTS Office, Tacoma, WA, United States

Superintendent's Breakfast
2019-01-24 09:00 - 11:30 | PDC, 6499 N 23rd St, Tacoma, 98407, United States
Graduate Tacoma presentation of C2C resources and events to outreach to parents and TPS building staff/administrators

Hiring Event: Just Like Home Daycare
2019-01-25 10:00 - 14:00 | WorkSource Pierce, 2121 State St, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
Full-time and Part-time positions available:

Lead Teacher
Assistant Teacher
Cook

To Apply:
Meet a company representative to learn about job opportunities with Just Like Home Daycare. Information on available positions will be presented.
Come prepared to process an online application and interview on the day of hiring event. Bring your resume.
Please confirm your attendance. RSVP with Jose Sarmiento Coronado at Jose.SarmientoCaronado@rescare.com

Walk-ins welcome.

AP Saturday
2019-01-26 08:00 - 12:00 | Lincoln High School, 701 S. 37th St, Tacoma, WA, 98418, United States
AP Saturday at Lincoln High School Please contact John Hines jhines@tacoma.k12.wa.us for more information

Great Coat Giveaway - Rescue Mission
2019-01-26 10:30 - 13:30 | The Tacoma Rescue Mission, 425 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
At the Tacoma Rescue Mission. Open to all in need.

Undercovering Hidden Pathways
2019-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Tioga Building, 1901 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98402
Educator, activist and creative learning advocate Jaleesa Trapp will talk about anti-racist approaches for engaging non-dominant youth in STEM. A UW graduate in Human Centered Design and Engineering, Ms. Trapp works with Tacoma Clubhouse, Girls Who Code and the Tacoma Action Collective.
This talk is free and open to the public.
Campus Location: UW Tacoma Tioga Library Building (TLB)

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Free Tax Preparation
2019-01-29 15:30 - 19:00 | Goodwill, 714 S 27th St, Tacoma, United States
File your 2018 federal income taxes for free at Goodwill’s VITA Tax Center. Goodwill partners with the IRS, the Pierce County Asset Building Coalition (pcabc) and Key Bank to offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to low and moderate income individuals and families. Services are provided by an IRS-certified volunteer. Goodwill’s free tax service is open to individuals or households making less than $54,000/year.
January 29 to April 11 – Tuesday to Thursday from 3:30 pm to 7 pm
Appointments required. Reserve your spot by calling 253.573.6832

TCC Future Summit
2019-01-30 13:00 - 17:00 | TCC Gym, Building 20, 6501 S 19th St, Tacoma, WA, 98466
TCC invites our community to attend the upcoming TCC Future Summit, on Wednesday, Jan. 30th, from 1-5pm, at the TCC Gym, Building 20.
The Future Summit is an important part of building the 2019-2024 Strategic Plan. Our goal is to ensure all of our constituents’ voices are heard as we develop a plan that respects our values, commitment and spirit of TCC.
RSVP

Winter Workshops - Recharging Youth Development
2019-02-01 09:00 - 15:00 | First Creek Middle School, 1801 E 56th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98404, United States
This event is for Tacoma/Pierce County participants only. Please do not register if you are not located in this region.
Winter Workshops – Recharging Youth Development is an all-day training experience where Youth Development Professionals have the opportunity to engage in best practices through the Youth Work Methods series. The training is designed to give front line staff direct takeaway’s that they can implement immediately.
Visit School’s Out Washington for more information and registration details.

Michael P. Anderson Program Reception 2019
2019-02-01 18:00 - 21:00 | The Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA, 98108
Please join Michael P. Anderson Memorial Aerospace Program and The Museum of Flight for a night of inspiration and hope! Light hors-d’oeuvres will be served and beverages are available for purchase.
6:00 pm – Open doors (Charles Simonyi Space Gallery)
7:00 pm – Remarks
9:00 pm – Event ends
RSVP HERE

Cross-CAN Advocacy Training
2019-02-05 08:30 - 10:30 | FFTS Office, Tacoma, WA, United States
Advocacy training for all CAN members prior to Graduate Tacoma’s Advocacy Day on Feb.13

Poverty to Possibilities Advocacy Training
2019-02-06 13:30 - 15:30 | Pierce County Library, 3005 112 st e, Tacoma, WA, 98446
United Way’s advocacy training on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Pierce County Library Administrative Building located at 3005 112th St E, Tacoma, WA 98446. (parking is free!) Speakers Marcy Bowers of the Poverty Action Network and Nick Federici, a lobbyist, will go through some strategies that have worked and discuss how they can be applied in a practical way.
If you cannot attend please view United Way’s Advocacy 101 resource: http://www.uwpc.org/poverty-pierce-county

Contact Heidi Hansen, heidih@uwpc.org to sign up for this learning/training

TCSN 2019 Leadership Meeting
2019-02-07 09:00 - 10:30 | FFTS Office, 919 S. 9th St, Tacoma, WA, 98405, United States
TCSN Leadership Team will meet one week prior to each TCSN network meeting to support strategies and set monthly meeting agendas. Most months this is the 2nd Thursday of each month, but a few months (Feb, March, Nov) this falls on 1st Thursday. June, July, and August may be revised for summer strategic planning sessions.

F.L.Y. Gala
2019-02-09 18:00 - 21:00 | UW Tacoma William Philip Hall, 1918 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98402
The First Love Yourself Gala is an all girls event that encourages girls to celebrate themselves and support each other! A night of elegance for girls grades 6th-12th. Youth will walk the red carpet, get photographed by the paparazzi, meet and hear from our guest speaker, be dazzled by live entertainment and enjoy delicious food as well as an entire buffet of sweets! Young ladies are invited to bring their friends to dance the night away and celebrate the beauty of self-love and sisterhood!
In partnership with Ali’s Prom Project we are also offering EVERY girl who is attending a styling appointment to receive a FREE dress, shoes, accessory and nail polish.

Trauma Informed Care Training
2019-02-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Capital Region ESD 113, 6005 Tyee Drive Southwest, Tumwater, WA, 98512
A three-day training series for healthcare providers and community partners to improve the integration of trauma-informed care in dental practice. Dinner served at 5:30 pm, presentation begins at 6:00 pm.
February 12th – Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Welcoming guest speaker Michael O’Neill.
March 12th – Motivational Interviewing (MI). Welcoming guest speaker Jonnae Tillman.
April 9th – The Science of HOPE. Welcoming guest speaker Jon Tunheim.
Presented by CHOICE Regional Health Network
REGISTER HERE.

Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Day
2019-02-13 08:00 - 13:00 | Washington State Capitol Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98504
The Foundation for Tacoma Students is pleased to invite you to the first annual Graduate Tacoma Advocacy Day at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia. We value your commitment to join educators, community partners, parents, and allies who strive to ensure that Tacoma students have the opportunity to reach their full potential, from cradle to career.
Speak with legislators about policies that affect Tacoma schools and communities:
Equalize the School Levy Cap
Fully Fund the Washington College Promise Scholarship
Resource Career Connected Learning
Invest in Children Ages 0-5
Defend the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account
We would be honored to have you join us on this important day of action as we support Tacoma students and send a clear message to our legislators.

Wednesday, February 13
Washington State Capitol Building
8 AM – 1 PM
To learn more, visit Graduate Tacoma’s Advocacy & Public Policy webpage. To find your legislative district, visit the state District Finder map.
REGISTER HERE

Tacoma College Support Network Meeting
2019-02-15 08:30 - 10:00, 2019-03-15 08:30 - 10:00 | Graduate Tacoma, 919 S. 9th St, Tacoma, 98405, United States

Annual Airport Career and Internship Fair
2019-02-20 10:00 - 14:00 | King County International Airport/Boeing Field Arrivals Lobby
Are you looking for job or internship opportunity in aviation? Careers in finance and Administrative services, maintenance, plumbing, carpentry, engineering, business and Public administration and more can be on your horizon!
The KCIA/BFI Career and Internship Fair is an excellent opportunity for anyone, middle, high school or college student, new or experienced, to familiarize themselves to find out what a career at the Airport has to offer. Take advantage of this opportunity to talk with decision-makers and companies at
KCIA/BFI looking to hire interns, as well as find out about airport careers that offer family wage jobs. Make those face-to-face contacts critical to networking and finding out if an airport career is for you! This is a great opportunity that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Aspire Summit
2019-02-23 08:00 - 15:30 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Health Education Center, 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA, 98398, United States
Pierce College will be hosting its 2nd annual ASPIRE Summit on Saturday, February 23, 2019, on our Pierce College Fort Steilacoom Campus. Join us for interactive workshops for 8-12 grade students, parents, and educators. The event will feature keynote speaker Terisa Siagatonu.
Through a series of speakers, workshops and a college resource fair, the ASPIRE Summit aims to:

Engage a community of students, family, educators to support the needs of students and their educational success.
Equip a community of students, family, and educators with tangible skills and tools to support AAPI students through high school and their post-secondary plans.
Empower and inspire youth leadership by providing students with a vision of their future and opportunities for advocacy.

February 23, 2019, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Health Education Center
9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood
REGISTER HERE
For more information: aspire@pierce.ctc.edu or 253.964.6300

Young, Gifted & Black
2019-02-23 09:00 - 17:00 | UWT Schmitz Hall, 1410 NE Campus Parkway Suite 375, Seattle, 98195, United States
YGB utilizes African American history and culture in such a way that motivates and empowers attendees to take control of their future. The purpose of this conference is to promote positive self-esteem, social consciousness, and cultural awareness, while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of higher education. We hope that the workshops and interactions with current African American UW students, staff, and faculty and the community will provide both the resources and role models to help students make a commitment to pursue higher education. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the UW and discover all the possibilities awaiting.
Target Group: African American high school students with a 3.0 or higher GPA
Additional Information: YGB is FREE! Food will be provided throughout the day. Transportation to the University of Washington-Seattle campus will be the only cost to you. Legal guardians may also be present for our Parent Program which will hold essential information sessions in the morning.
Contact:
Kenneth Burns II (KaeBee)
Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity
Phone: 206.221.7193
Email: kaebee@uw.edu
Schmitz Hall
Suite 375
1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA 98195

REGISTER HERE

253 Works! Mini Job Fair
2019-02-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Goodwill MWOC Building, 714 S 27th St Room 338

United Way Day on the Hill
2019-02-28 08:00 - 17:00
Day on the Hill connects a team of United Way staff, volunteers and community members with legislators in Olympia to discuss the issues on our advocacy agenda. Led by United Way’s Public Policy Committee, the team focuses on issues that affect the greatest needs in our community including investments in early learning programs, the 2-1-1 Call Center, and more.
Contact Lindsay Morgan Tracy, lindsayt@uwpc.org, if you’d like to participate in our Day on the Hill

Read Across America Day
2019-03-01
On the anniversary of Dr. Seuss’s birth, celebrate your love of books by reading your favorite one with a child! Graduate Tacoma partners and supporters will team up with teachers, students and families to show the rest of the country how much Tacoma loves books.
Join us on this community-wide day of reading. Post a photo using #ReadAcrossTacoma to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram on March 1 for the chance to win a special prize!

LEARNERS TO LEADERS 2019
2019-03-01 17:30 - 20:30 | Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 commerce st, tacoma, 98402, United States
Join us for Peace Community Center’s annual benefit event, Learners to Leaders. The event is full of fun and celebration as we raise funds to support Hilltop students to become college graduates that are engaged in their communities!
DATE: Friday, March 1, 2019
TIME: 5:30 p.m. cocktail hour
6:30-8:30 p.m. dinner and program
LOCATION: Greater Tacoma Convention Center
1500 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402
TICKETS: $60 per guest or $500 for a table of 10

ATTIRE: Business Casual
PARKING: $6 per car at the Convention Center Lot
For questions about registration please contact Miranda Martens at (253) 383-0702 or miranda@peacecommunitycenter.org
REGISTER HERE

West Sound CoderDojo 2018-2019
2019-03-02 10:00 - 12:30 | WWU Center at Olympic College, Poulsbo, 1000 Olympic College Way NW Room 119, Poulsbo, Washington, 98370
CoderDojo.com is an international coding club initiative where kids ages 7-18 can learn the skills to make computer games and other programs. It is open source, FREE, and an inclusive learning environment where kids learn code, leadership, peer collaboration, computational thinking, and so much more!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Young Executives of Color
2019-03-02 11:30 - 16:00

Native American Student Day
2019-03-10 10:00 - 14:00
The Office of Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment (MOR) is excited to announce the 2019 Native American Student Day at the University of Washington. Native American Student Day (NASD) is May 10, 2019 (Friday), an annual event where American Indian/Alaska Native high school students visit campus and experience the University of Washington. This day honors the legacy and relationship that the University of Washington has with tribes and Native students. The goal is for students to have a day of experiential learning, learn about the University of Washington, and how to get ready for secondary education. An important part of the day is the UW Experience workshops, which are experiential learning workshops offered by UW department faculty and students. Visiting high school students will choose two 60-minute workshops.
The workshops will take place at a location of your choosing. Students will be escorted to and from the Intellectual House to your workshop. All you have to do is provide the space and program. This will allow students to see UW at a deeper level than the student tour.
The UW Experience Workshops:
10.20 – 10.30 Transition
10.30 – 11.30 Workshop #1
11.30 – 11.40 Transition
11.40 – 12.40 Lunch
12.40 – 12.50 Transition
12.50 – 1.50 Workshop #2

If you are interested, please submit an email to zinshwe@uw.edu.

Guiding Students Forward Spring Workshop
2019-03-13 08:30 - 15:00
6 clock hours available
Check-In: 8:30 am
Time: 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Locations:

Heritage University (Toppenish, WA), March 13th
Tacoma Professional Development Center, March 26th

Join a cross-section of Washington state’s student success community to discuss how to best support today’s students.
We know what we do matters to our students’ future economic security; career preparation and college-going conversations with school staff make college attendance three times more likely, and financial aid applications seven times more likely.
Navigating the way forward is the theme of this third annual career and college readiness workshop. Join us to discuss strategies for helping students on their journey as they consider issues they want to tackle, who they want to become, and how they’ll get there.
As practitioners, we’ll come together to share state-of-the-art perspectives on career and college preparation pathways with a focus on:

Engaging low-income students and students of color
Connecting the dots from middle, high school, and college-going choices to jobs and livelihood
Integrating with statewide action, policy and practice

REGISTER HERE
