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CULTUREFEST 2018 – INTERNATIONAL EXPO: Travel the world in
a day! Culturefest is a two-day event that celebrates the diver-
sity and talent that international students bring to our campus
and our region. 10:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. both days. The Huskey Union
Building (HUB), 4001 E. Stevens Way NE.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR & CELEBRATION: Celebrate Lunar New
Year with a full day of activities for the whole family! A lion
dance will bless
The Wing Museum
with their vibrant
and energetic spirit
from 11:30 a.m. to
11 p.m. Then take
a passport journey
through the muse-
um, create crafts,
learn about the
Zodiac with a stuffed animal petting zoo, win prizes and much
more! Wing Lake Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experi-
ence, 719 S. King St.
CELEBRATE NEIGHBOR DAY WITH RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS:
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods invites all Seattle resi-
dents to celebrate Neighbor Day by indulging in random acts of
kindness throughout the Seattle area.
FREE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION: Windermere Real Estate and
Guild Mortgage Company have partnered with the Washington
Housing & Finance Commission to help homebuyers understand
both the down payment assistance loan programs and tax cred-
its available to them. The seminars are free and we welcome
your attendance. Please join us! 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Guild Mort-
gage Company, 150 120th NE, Bellevue..
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11
LUNAR NEW YEAR IN CHINATOWN: Ring in the New Year of the
Dog at this massive Lunar New Year celebration that showcases
the diversity, richness of the Asia community. 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Chinatown International District.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15
LEARN ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING FUND: The Neigh-
borhood Matching Fund, a program of Seattle Department of
Neighborhoods is hosting a workshop for those interested in
applying to the fund. This is for Neighborhoods and community
groups that are interested. 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m., Mont Lake Commu-
nity Center, 1618 Calhoun St.
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3. Admission is $9 members,
$10 students with ID, $14 general
admission. 8 p.m. Museum of Pop Cul-
ture, 325 5th Ave. N.
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Seattle Metro
THURSDAY – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 – 9
Special Naturalization Ceremony
Robel 10, and his family stand for the pledge of allegiance during a special Naturalization Ceremony Feb.1, at the Northwest African
American Museum. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services celebrated the start of African American History Month by welcoming
Seattle’s newest citizens including Robel’s father and about two dozen other people from many different countries. The new citizens
were welcomed by NAAM Executive Director LaNesha DeBardelaben, several members of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Keynote Speaker Mr. Ezra Teshome, originally from Ethiopia and now a U.S. citizen and NAAM Events Manager Marie Kidhe, herself the
daughter of Ugandan immigrants, congratulated the new citizens.
Seattle News Briefs
Ban on Use of Criminal Records to
Deny Housing Starts on Feb. 19
The new Fair Chance Housing ordinance takes ef-
fect this February 19. The city ordinance bans the use
of criminal records to consider applications for rent-
al housing. It was passed by the Seattle City Council
last year, after nearly a decade of advocacy and devel-
opment by community groups, the Seattle Office for
Civil Rights (OCR), and the Mayor’s Office.
If you would like to learn more about the rights and
requirements that the new law creates, visit http://
www.seattle.gov/civilrights/civil-rights/fair-hous-
ing/fair-chance-housing-legislation.
If you are a landlord or a prospective tenant, you
might also want to attend one of the eight training
sessions sponsored by OCR and the Seattle Depart-
ment of Construction and Inspections. They cover
information about fair housing, deposit and move-in
fees, and other regulatory ordinances related to rent-
ing in Seattle.
To register, visit www.seattle.gov/civilrights/
about/news-and-events/event-calendar.
Applications Now Open for 2018 Vot-
er Education Fund
Applications for the 2018 Voter Education Fund are
now open. King County Elections and Seattle Founda-
tion are awarding $460,000 in grants to increase vot-
er engagement in underserved communities.
Organizations encouraged to apply include, but are
not limited to, those serving communities of color,
limited-English speaking communities, people with
disabilities, low-income youth, veterans, people ex-
periencing homelessness, and people who have been
convicted of a felony.
This year the Voter Education Fund is placing a spe-
cial emphasis on helping to ensure that citizens expe-
riencing homelessness are able to vote and are aware
that a traditional residential address is not required
to register to vote in Washington State.
The fund will also emphasize voter outreach efforts
to people who have been convicted of a felony. Many
times, citizens convicted of a felony are unaware that
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their voting rights are automatically restored once
they’re no longer under Department of Corrections
supervision.
Community-based organizations can apply for up
to $20,000 to develop an ongoing campaign to engage
voters or potential voters, or up to $10,000 to provide
a series of targeted events.
The application period for the 2018 Voter Educa-
tion Fund is open from February 6 to March 5, 2018.
Organizations interested in applying can download
an application or apply online.
Information sessions will be held:
• Thursday, February 15, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tech-
nology Access Foundation’s Bethaday Community
Learning Space, 605 SW 108th St, Seattle, 98146 ;.
• Friday, February 23, from 10:30 a.m.-12pm at the
Kent Centennial Building, First Floor Conference
Room, 400 W. Gowe St, Kent, 98032 .
• Monday, February 26 from 3-4:30 p.m. at The 2100
Building, Community Room B, 2100 24th Ave S, Se-
attle, 98144
Donors Urged to Help the Red Cross
Maintain Blood Supply
Winter storms and the flu don’t just mean a lot of
people are missing work and school – it also means
they can’t keep their American Red Cross blood and
platelet donation appointments. The Red Cross is
urging healthy donors of all blood types to roll up a
sleeve to help maintain the blood supply for patients
in need.
In 2018, severe winter weather forced about 600
blood drives to cancel, resulting in more than 17,500
uncollected blood and platelet donations. And, wide-
spread flu across the U.S. has resulted in lower turn-
out at blood drives.
Blood and platelet donations are needed in the
coming days to help replenish the blood supply and
ensure patients continue to receive lifesaving treat-
ments. Donors can help even more patients when
they invite a loved one, friend or co-worker to give
with them.
Make an appointment to donate this winter by
downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App,
visiting redcrossblood.org or calling 1-800-RED
CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
Euphemia Lofton Haynes, first
African-American woman to earn
a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1943
