Resources and Events Supporting Inclusion and Social Justice

Invitation to Join Pride Across the Bridge Queer Holiday Potluck  Dec 21, 2024

Join Pride Across the Bridge for our fourth annual Queer Holiday Potluck! This cherished event is a wonderful opportunity for our Eastside 2SLGBTQIA+ community to come together during the long winter months and celebrate with food, music, and festive Snow Disco decor. The event is free, open to all ages, and promises a fun and vibrant experience for everyone! As the holidays can be challenging for many, we’re offering a safe, welcoming space to connect, share a meal, and enjoy the company of friends—both old and new. We’re also offering a sensory space with a calm environment and a variety of stimming items for exploration. Plus, enjoy family-friendly drag performances and a game room featuring a Nintendo Switch, with plenty of space for board games and card games. Feel free to bring allies, friends, and family to join in the fun! Let’s come together and create a joyful, inclusive celebration for all! The exact location will be shared once you RSVP

 

Eastside For All: Cafecitos December – Safe Haven Dec 19, 2024 Online

Over the years, we’ve faced challenges that have tested us, taught us, and helped us grow. From these experiences, we’ve gained invaluable insights that can guide us forward. Now, let’s channel what we’ve learned into action, in our meeting we will:  Have a welcoming and safe space for open discussion * Reflect on the lessons from the past and explore how we can apply them today. * Collaborate as a group to create meaningful responses. * Identify both immediate steps we can take and strategies for long-term impact. * Share knowledge and resources to empower each other. As the saying goes, never let a good crisis go to waste. Let’s seize this opportunity to build a stronger, united future. Together, we are ready.

The Circle: English Classes for Teenagers  Mon, Jan 6, 2025

The English language program was crafted to support middle and high school students experiencing academic challenges due to language barriers. Our comprehensive approach focuses on empowering students to overcome linguistic obstacles and achieve academic success. RSVP today!

KCLS: Free Digital Language Tools Wed, Jan 22, 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm Online event

Discover free digital tools that can help you learn and translate other languages. Presented by Bridget of Gentle Tech Help. This program will not be recorded.  Please register by 1pm on the day of the program.

Cultural Bridges: Learn More About Two of Issaquah’s Nonprofits Serving The Community

The Circle is a non-profit in Issaquah that supports immigrants and families in needs in our community. Learn more about what The Circle does to help empower people to gain knowledge about their new community and celebrate the cultures people come from.

The Garage is a safe space for teens to hang out with friends, get a coffee and a snack, play a game, play music, watch TV, plan an event, and much more.

English: https://issuu.com/issaquahsc.../docs/cb28_english/s/59442576

Arabic (عربى): https://issuu.com/issaquahsch.../docs/cb28_arabic/s/60446612

Chinese (中文) : https://issuu.com/issaquahsc.../docs/cb28_chinese/s/59572636

Japanese (日本語): https://issuu.com/issaquahs.../docs/cb28_japanese/s/59848429

Korean (한국어) : https://issuu.com/issaquahsch.../docs/cb28_korean/s/60301576

Russian (русский) : https://issuu.com/issaquahsc.../docs/cb28_russian/s/60378392

Spanish (Español): https://issuu.com/issaquahsc.../docs/cb28_spanish/s/59841778

Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt): https://issuu.com/issaqua.../docs/cb28_vietnamese/s/60427185

HELP FOR MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM-SEEKERS  Services available through June 30, 2025 

The newly launched the Washington Migrant and Asylum-Seekers Support project is designed to meet the basic needs of people who have recently arrived in the United States and Washington state but are ineligible for federal refugee services. Participants may be eligible for housing support, immigration-related legal services, and culturally responsive case management. Participants are also connected to medical, education, and job-training resources that are available in the community.   TO APPLY: Complete and submit the Client Request for Eligibility ScreeningMORE INFO: Read Washington state launches Migrant and Asylum-Seeker Support Project

Outdoors For All Foundation: Now at Lake Sammamish State Park! 

This new location is a huge step in expanding adaptive recreation opportunities for people of all abilities to enjoy the great outdoors and we are thrilled to be on the Eastside.  Daily through Sept. 30 (with limited operation in October) and starting back up next May, the popular state park and Outdoors for All will offer more opportunities to ride and paddle for people with disabilities. As the first Eastside branch, the site will provide for cycling, kayaking, paddleboarding and summer day camp

Eastside For All and Pride Across The Bridge: QTPOC Collective Monthly Social Group Interest Form

 Welcome to our QTPOC (Queer and Trans People of Color) Interest Form! We welcome you and invite you to join us in creating a safe space for QTPOC folks on the Eastside. It is an opportunity learn more about yourself, others and have direct access to advocacy and support.  Any Questions? Contact: info@prideacrossthebridge.org


Pride Across the Bridge

New Open Hours: Wednesday from 3–5 PM and Thursday from 1–3 PM Together Center: 16305 NE 87th St Redmond PAB is honored to join Together Center’s coworking program! Starting in November 2024, we’ll be holding weekly office hours. This is an opportunity for our community to meet the PAB leadership, ask questions, share your needs, or simply learn more about our work. Drop by for coffee, tea, and great conversation! We're so grateful for this new way to connect with our community and look forward to offering specialty services in the near future. See you there!
 

King County Coalition Against Hate and Bias To anonymously report hate and bias incidents

Hate and bias incidents against Asian Americans have risen since the emergence of the coronavirus. To provide culturally and linguistically appropriate support for the community, CISC and its Coalition partners are administrators of the Hate and Bias Incident Response Survey to collect data from communities affected by hate and bias. No personal or identifying information is shared with OESJ or any governing body, nor collected in the administration of the Coalition’s survey. Visit website to learn how to anonymously report hate and bias incidents.

The Circle: Community Navigation

The Circle provides a safe space where individuals and families come together to learn, celebrate, and contribute boldly to their communities. We welcome and help individuals and families to get the resources that they need and to become active community members while building cultural competence. We offer community navigation services, events, and educational workshops.

  • Inclusive Circle: This circle is for kids of all abilities. Every 2nd Thursday of the month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in Issaquah

  • Giving Circle: This is a program where neighbors help neighbors with clothing, furniture, household items, etc. If you are in need of help, send us an email to contact@thecircle-wa.org. And if you would like to help a neighbor, visit the Sign Up page here

  • Latino Circle: This is a circle for anyone who is interested to create events to celebrate Latino traditions. For more information, visit their Facebook page

  • Heritage Playgroups: Come to meet other parents, make music, and play with your children. The Circle offers English, Spanish, Russian and Indian Heritage playgroups.

Lambert House

Lambert House has ongoing programs 7 days a week on 5 different platforms. Upcoming events include a discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act and intersectionality with LGBTQ rights), Coming Out, and an LGBTQ joint book club event with KCLS teens. For more information email: onlinegroups@lamberthouse.org

Cultural Bridges

is a program of Issaquah Schools Foundation that helps build relationships between families from diverse cultures and languages, their children, the ISD, and the broader Issaquah community through outreach, events, mentoring, translation services and a magazine published in 7 languages.

Cultural Bridges Number 27, English Edition: Some topics include ISF Academic Enrichment Grants, School Safety and Security, High School and Beyond Plan, World Language Class, School Attendance Policy, Student Volunteer Opportunities, and Issaquah Food Bank Summer Program, etc.

King County Library System:

Language Interpreters: Get an interpreter in your language for library service. American Sign Language is available at some locations. Ask staff for Language Line, a company that provides interpreters by phone and online. When you call the library, you can talk with an interpreter by phone.  When you visit the library, you can talk or sign with an interpreter by video or audio on an app. Or, you can talk with an interpreter by phone.

Online: Join Talk Time Classes Thursdays 10-11am Practice speaking English with other English language learners online! Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world, while connecting from home! Register with your email and we will send you the link to join the Zoom meeting. View all dates

Talk Time Class Practice speaking with other English language learners. Learn about American culture and meet people from around the world. Registration not required. Sign-up if you would like an email reminder.

  • Sammamish Library Wednesdays 1:00pm - 2:30pm View all dates

  • Issaquah Library Thursdays 3pm - 5pm View all dates

    Basic and Beginning ESL Class Renton Highland Library View all dates Improve your English language reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Hosted by Renton Technical College. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30-4pm, excluding holidays. Registration not required. Walk-ins welcome

The Welcoming Center: For immigrants, refugees and new arrivals. Connect to the people and resources in the area you live.  Are you an immigrant, refugee or new to the community and need help finding resources? Connect with a Welcoming Ambassador, a friendly person who can help you find information and services.

Eastside For All

We Are a Racial Equity Advocacy Organization Based In East King County Focused on Advancing Social Justice For Our Local Communities.

Indian American Community Services: Pop-Up Community Centers @ Beaver Lake Lodge, Sammamish

IACS follows a model of community outreach that makes taking part in community activities accessible for members who live in various cities across the Pacific Northwest. Our pop-up centers are conveniently located in various community centers including Issaquah, Kent, Snoqualmie, Bothell, Redmond, North Bellevue and Northshore. These centers not only allow community members to better connect with each other but also opens up connection with other communities as well who may share the same space. Communities are transformed by the energy and passion of the people who visit these centers — staff, volunteers, parents, children and youth. Beaver Lake Lodge, Sammamish: Mon, Wed, Fri For further information on our pop up community centers, please contact us at directorcommunity@iacswa.org or call us at (253) 234-9989 (Ext. 5)

TechConnect: Tech Help in Multiple Languages

TechConnect provides basic technical assistance to the diverse Seattle area. TechConnect helps with Internet connectivity, Basic technical support, Learning Management System support, Provide connections for hardware fixes, Connect to community resources. Languages Spoken: Spanish * Khmer * Tigrinya * Afaan * Oromoo * Amharic * Sidamo * Wolaytta * English. You can call or email to get support: 800-216-1132 or contact@techconnectwa.com 

Open Doors For Multicultural Families: Professional Webinar Series

Working Effectively with Diverse Youth & Families in Transition: This webinar series is offered in collaboration with Center for Change in Transition Services as part of Open Doors’ Multicultural Parent Information and Training Center Project funded by Rehabilitation Service Administration (RSA).

WA State Dept. of Health & Human Services, Office of Refugee & Immigrant Assistance:

The Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance is part of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, within the agency’s Economic Services Administration and Community Services Division. Our goal is to help refugee and immigrant families and individuals succeed and thrive in Washington state.