BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SVP Seattle - ECPv6.8.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SVP Seattle X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://svpseattle.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SVP Seattle REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240124T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20231120T203832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T203832Z UID:6391-1706097600-1706101200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:New Partners Onboarding (virtual) DESCRIPTION:Join us to meet with fellow new Partners\, and learn more about SVP Seattle. At the onboarding\, Emiko Atherton\, our Executive Director\, will share: \n\nSVP’s mission\, vision\, and program\nWhat it means to be an SVP Partner\nHow to share your time and talent through volunteer projects\nInformation about upcoming SVP programs\nYou will also have a chance to connect with other new Partners.\n\n  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/new-partners-onboarding-virtual-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Add-a-heading.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240109T183000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20231205T205956Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T191448Z UID:6444-1704819600-1704825000@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action - SVP's Legislative Session Kick-Off DESCRIPTION:SVP has taken on a new initiative – advocating for economic justice and poverty alleviation in our state! This is the natural outcome of our journey to include meaningfully in advocacy in our work. We have an important and unique voice\, as philanthropists focused on racial justice\, to bring to the collation of organizations advocating for bills that address aspects of our regressive tax code in our state. \nJoin us for our 2024 Washington State Legislature kick-off! During the kick-off\, you’ll meet other volunteers\, gain resources and talking points behind the bills we will advocate for\, understand the timeline for getting bills passed\, craft your “story” so you can easily compose and/or deliver testimony\, and be part of the change. Together\, we can bring the vision to alleviate poverty and wealth inequality to reality. \nMark your calendars and join us online for Advocacy in Action – SVP’s Legislative Session Kick-Off! \nRegister here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/advocacy-in-action-svps-legislative-session-kick-off/ CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/catiebergman_photography_2023_edits-56_websize.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231206T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230905T201638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T205130Z UID:6063-1701864000-1701867600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:A Dialogue about Transformation Capacity Building with Ananda Valenzuela DESCRIPTION:SVP Seattle’s Skilled Volunteering Program pairs SVP Partners with non-profit organizations to work together on capacity-building projects. Join this discussion with Ananda Valenzuela on the article they co-authored on “Transformation Capacity Building” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. This is an opportunity to deepen your learning on how to partner with non-profits for transformation and change. \nThis event is virtual (Zoom link and article provided upon registration). \n\nRSVP Here\n\n \nAbout Ananda: \nAnanda Valenzuela (any pronouns) provides interim executive director leadership\, facilitates organizational transformation\, and coaches values-aligned leaders. He is passionate about nourishing joyful organizational cultures\, supporting equitable self-management\, and building liberatory practices. They have served as interim executive director at multiple organizations\, provided capacity-building support to nonprofits for over ten years\, and currently sit on the boards of Change Elemental and Hampshire College. Ananda grew up in Puerto Rico and slowly made her way across the United States\, holding a variety of consulting\, governance\, and activist roles along the way. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/a-dialogue-about-transformation-capacity-building-with-ananda-valenzuela/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-05-at-1.48.41-PM-e1693947075569.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231127T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231127T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230714T193118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T235516Z UID:5842-1701104400-1701111600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Getting Ready to Advocate for Washington State Legislation Addressing Wealth Inequality DESCRIPTION:Your voice is critical and can have an impact – especially at the state level. Learn how to advocate with your elected representatives and when your voice can have the most impact during the state legislative session. We will also share the landscape of local organizations that are working on these issues and who have dedicated advocacy activities and events. \nMany of us donate to food banks to ensure that people in our community are not going hungry. Want to participate in long term systems change\, which would mean fewer hungry people? Join us as we use our collective knowledge to bring our collective SVP voice to bear in the upcoming 2024 State Legislature legislation session (January-March 2024). \n\nGet Tickets URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/getting-ready-to-advocate-for-washington-state-legislation-addressing-wealth-inequality/ CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Wealth-Inequality-Panel-Four-Nov-27.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20231006T191730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T172621Z UID:6205-1699977600-1699984800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Meet the Board Social DESCRIPTION:Join us for a drink\, some light bites\, and chat with our SVP board members. It’s a great opportunity to connect with our fantastic board members and gain valuable insights into our board’s plans and goals for the future of SVP. \n \n \n RSVP Here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/meet-the-board-social/ LOCATION:Poco Bar & Lounge\, 1408 E Pine St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screen-Shot-2023-10-06-at-12.16.09-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230714T192022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T183828Z UID:5824-1699549200-1699556400@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:What’s Going On: Policy Considerations to Address Wealth Inequality DESCRIPTION:Come hear from community leaders about both why we need to and how we can put in place policies and programs that help people overcome systemic poverty and wealth inequality. There are several programs that we know have been very effective and some creative ideas are being proposed such as Baby Bonds and a Guaranteed Basic Income. In addition\, Washington State has one of the most regressive tax structures in the US. Many are taking note and proposing real solutions for our state legislature to contemplate in the upcoming 2024 session\, including a wealth tax\, reformed estate tax\, and other ideas.   \n \n Get Tickets\n \nMeet our speakers:\n \nDr. Stephan BlanfordExecutive Director\, Children’s Alliance \nAs the Executive Director of Children’s Alliance\, Dr. Stephan Blanford leads a team of committed staff\, volunteers and more than 6\,000 members\, advocating fiercely for the improved outcomes for children in Washington state. As an unapologetic advocate for racial and social justice\, Stephan’s work has ranged from early learning to college entrance leading small\, direct service youth development agencies to multidisciplinary demonstration projects. \nIn 2013\, he was elected by the voters of Seattle and served a four-year term on the Seattle School Board\, where he received the “Leadership for Equity” award at the conclusion of his term. More recently\, the Evergreen Chapter of the American Society of Public Administrators awarded him the “Billy J. Frank Race and Social Justice” award for leadership and advocacy. Extending his work at a national level\, he is the board chair of Integrated Schools and serves on the board of Partnership for America’s Children\, Balance our Tax Code Coalition\, and several other progressive organizations. \nDr. Blanford holds a Bachelors’ degree in Social Justice from Antioch University\, a Masters in Public Policy from the Evans School of Governance and Public Policy and a Doctorate from the College of Education at the University of Washington. \n \nSenator Noel Frame36th Legislative DistrictD-Seattle \nNoel Frame (she/her) has represented the people of the 36th Legislative District as their state senator since January 2023\, after having served the district as state representative beginning in January 2016. \nNoel is an award-winning legislator\, having been honored more than 15 times for her work advocating for youth involved in the foster care and juvenile justice systems\, expanding services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges\, championing economic development\, and fixing the state’s upside-down tax code. She takes on many of the toughest challenges facing our state – reforming our criminal legal system\, building more affordable housing\, strengthening and investing in the diverse communities that make up Washington state\, balancing our tax code\, and more. \nIn 2023\, she serves as vice chair of the Senate Housing Committee\, vice chair of the Senate Business\, Financial Services\, Gaming & Trade Committee\, and as a member of the Senate Human Services Committee. She previously served as the chair of the House Finance Committee. \nIn addition to her role in the state Legislature\, Noel is a small business owner and partner of BDS Planning & Urban Design\, a community development consulting firm located in Belltown. She is a facilitator\, organizer\, strategist\, and engagement specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the non-profit\, private\, public\, and political sectors. \nNoel and her husband Jim live in Greenwood with their toddler\, Holden. She has lived in the 36th District since 2005 and is originally from Battle Ground\, in southwest Washington. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from George Washington University in Washington\, DC. \n \nSharonne NavasCo-Founder and Executive Director of the Equity in Education Coalition \nThe first American-born child of immigrant parents from Guatemala and El Salvador\, Sharonne understands\, and values\, the complexity of being multi-lingual and multi-cultural in America.  A native of New York City\, Sharonne moved to the Seattle area in 2009. \nPast professions include being a community organizer with Stand for Children\, Executive Director of Para Los Niños\, Assistant Director of Development for NARAL Pro-Choice America\, Deputy Executive Director for Ayuda\, Inc.\, and Development Coordinator for the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. \nIn 2010\, she was appointed as Commissioner for the Washington State Commission on Hispanic Affairs. \nIn 2016\, she was appointed to the Board of Trustees of Green River Community College. \nSharonne was an advisory member for the Thrive By Five‘s “Talk\, Love\, Play” initiative\, a cohort member of Thrive by Five’s “Advancing Racial Equity Theory of Change in Early Learning\,” a committee member of the WA State Education Opportunity Gap Oversight and Accountability Committee.  Sharonne is currently a member of the advocacy caucus\, community network steering committee\, and sponsors group of the Road Map Project of CCER. \nShe also volunteers for the South King Council on Human Services and was a Board member of the League of Education Voters and is on the Steering Committee of the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition.  Sharonne holds a BA in Psychology and Sociology from St. John’s University. \nShe spends her off-time exploring the various foods and wines of WA State with her husband Steve and their tweenie dachshunds\, Manny\, and Porter. \n \nLilliane Ballesteros \nLilliane has 15 years of experience working with nonprofits and community organizations to develop and implement funding strategies\, and advocate for program and policy changes. She started working with LCF in 2013 in a Development Role. since 2019\, she has served in her current role as Executive Director to support and build statewide power with Latinx/e communities. Lilliane loves exploring WA State\, including eating oysters in Seattle\, clamming on the coast\, and enjoying the Yakima River. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/whats-going-on-policy-considerations-to-address-wealth-inequality/ LOCATION:Byrd Barr Place\, 722 18th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Wealth-Inequality-Panel-Three-Nov-9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231025T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230912T013954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T014115Z UID:6121-1698253200-1698256800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:New Partners Onboarding (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Join us to meet with fellow new Partners\, and learn more about SVP Seattle. At the onboarding\, Emiko Atherton\, our Executive Director\, will share: \n\nSVP’s mission\, vision\, and program\nWhat it means to be an SVP Partner\nHow to share your time and talent through volunteer projects\nInformation about upcoming SVP programs\nYou will also have a chance to connect with other new Partners.\n\nTo RSVP\, please email info@svpseattle.org with “RSVP to New Partner Onboarding” in the subject line. Zoom link sent upon registration confirmation.\n \n RSVP Here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/new-partners-onboarding-virtual-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/New-Partners-Onboarding.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230912T211400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230912T211724Z UID:6129-1697716800-1697720400@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Skilled Volunteering Onboarding DESCRIPTION:What is SVP’s approach to skilled volunteering? What does capacity building for a non-profit mean? What kind of non-profits and volunteer jobs are available? \nJoin SVP Seattle staff and Partners to learn more about how SVP pairs Partners with non-profits looking for skilled volunteers to work on projects focused on building an organization’s capacity\, such as website development and design\, project management\, strategic planning\, and communications strategy. You’ll learn more about the non-profits we support\, our approach to volunteering and capacity building\, hear stories from other volunteers on their experiences\, and what volunteering opportunities are open right now. \nWe require this orientation for anyone interested in volunteering with SVP. \n*Zoom link provided upon registration.* \n \n RSVP Here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/skilled-volunteering-onboarding/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screen-Shot-2023-09-12-at-2.05.46-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231018T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230714T191254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T224605Z UID:5805-1697648400-1697655600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Philanthropy and Wealth Inequality DESCRIPTION:Philanthropists will discuss their relationship with wealth and what they are trying to do to address systemic poverty and wealth inequality. \n \n Get Tickets\n \nMeet our speakers:\n \n \n \n \nCathy Habib  \nCathy and her husband\, David\, joined SVP in 2001.  Cathy had spent 10 years in Software Development at Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft before transitioning to staying home with their two young children.  Cathy served on the SVP Education grant committee in 2007 which then inspired her to get more involved as a volunteer in local Education efforts.  She served on the Bellevue Schools Foundation board for 9 years\, several of those years as their VP of Grantmaking.  In 2011\, Cathy joined the early “volunteer” staff of Eastside Pathways\, a cradle-to-career collective action organization in East King County.  She now serves as the Eastside Pathways board chair which oversees the nonprofit Eastside Pathways “backbone” and provides a leadership table for the Eastside Pathways Partnership.  Because of Cathy’s interest in collective action\, she joined the SVP EduCAT committee in 2018 to deepen her knowledge of Collective Action efforts in the Puget Sound region.  \nDavid Habib \nDavid Habib joined Social Venture Partners in 2000\, after a career in software development at Microsoft.  Since 2000\, he has focused exclusively on the nonprofit sector\, where he has provided program management and software engineering for database and web-based applications for nonprofits. Along with his wife Cathy\, he has been involved in philanthropy and nonprofit work since then. \nHe has served on two SVP grant committees\, and has been an avid technology volunteer\, working on database projects for many SVP investees and other Puget Sound area nonprofits including SPEB\, Rainier Athletes\, Youth Eastside Services\, Child Care Resources\, New Futures\, Washington Environmental Council\, Powerful Voices\, Seattle SCORES\, Groundwire\, Rainier Scholars\, and many others. He also worked for Salesforce.com’s Foundation\, working on software for the nonprofit sector. \nBeth McCaw \nBeth McCaw is the founding funder of Threshold Philanthropy\, LLC\, and with her husband Yahn Bernier\, co-founder of the Bernier McCaw Foundation. Beth and Yahn have a long history of giving in their communities\, most recently in Washington state\, which has been their home since 1998.  It’s here that Beth had transformative experiences on the Board of Directors of YWCA of Seattle/King County/Snohomish County and YWCA USA\, as President & CEO of Washington Women’s Foundation\, and also as a member of the Sisterhood\, a community of seven white women and six Black women who are living into what it means to deeply reckon with white supremacy and the wealth gap. As part of the Sisterhood\, Beth is actively working to build intergenerational wealth in Black families and at Threshold\, through relationship-building and the return of resources\, is exploring individual reparative action and how to help people and communities heal. \nSrilakshmi (Sri) Remala  \nSrilakshmi (Sri ) Remala is a Senior Program Officer on the K-12 Solutions team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation\, focused on scaling high-quality instructional materials through digital experiences for students and educators that build context\, motivation and engagement mathematics. Over the last 10 + years\, she has focused her career on bringing technology products to market that improve student and teacher outcomes especially for low-income students and students of color. She has led product teams at ed-tech companies like Committee for Children\, Agile Mind\, and DreamBox Learning and recently developed a mobile app for college students to stay on track to achieve their term goals. Sri began her education sector work as part of the on the ground team of two non-profits in our region\, Washington STEM and Community Center for Education Results (CCER).  Sri is driven by the belief that where you live and zip code you were born into should not determine the quality of education and opportunities you receive.  She is actively involved in her family’s philanthropy effort at The Satya and Rao Remala Foundation and has made investment both locally and abroad in STEM programs\, university scholarships and educator development opportunities. The Remala Foundation support for education takes many forms and is rooted in the belief that education opens doors to opportunity and economic mobility. Sri holds a bachelor’s from Carnegie Mellon University and an MPA from UW Evans School of Public Affairs. Sri currently serves on the advisory board for the University of Washington College of Education and Zeno Math. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/philanthropy-and-wealth-inequality-2/ LOCATION:Byrd Barr Place\, 722 18th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Wealth-Inequality-Panel-Two-Oct-18.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230913T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230714T190407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T231816Z UID:5791-1694624400-1694631600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Foundations of Wealth Inequality DESCRIPTION:We are excited to host Anne E. Price to kick off our series with a look at the underlying foundation of wealth in the US. She has spent 25 years in the public sector working on child welfare\, hunger\, welfare reform\, workforce development\, community development and higher education. Anne E. Price currently serves as Co-President and Founder of The Maven Collaborative\, an organization working to fully dismantle racial and gender inequality within our economy. \nBook Giveaway! \nThe first 25 people to register and attend the first of the series — Foundations of Wealth Inequality on September 13th — will receive a copy of Poverty\, by America\, by Matthew Desmond. This new book explores systemic poverty in the United States and the role that more fortunate Americans play in perpetuating the endurance of persistent poverty. \n\nGet Tickets URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/foundations-of-wealth-inequality/ LOCATION:Byrd Barr Place\, 722 18th Avenue\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122\, United States CATEGORIES:Advocacy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230817T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230817T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230802T181123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T012033Z UID:5960-1692275400-1692277200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:New Partners Onboarding (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:At the onboarding\, Emiko Atherton\, our Executive Director\, and Asia Wisecarver\, SVP Board Member\, will share: \n\nSVP’s mission\, vision\, and program\nWhat it means to be an SVP Partner\nHow to share your time and talent through volunteer projects\nInformation about upcoming SVP programs\n\nYou will also have a chance to connect with other new Partners. \nTo RSVP\, please email info@svpseattle.org with “RSVP to New Partner Onboarding” in the subject line. Zoom link sent upon registration confirmation. \n OR RSVP on eventbrite \n \n RSVP URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/new-partners-onboarding-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Prospective Partner Happy Hour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/New-Partners-Onboarding.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230712T233000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230509T175110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T215139Z UID:5583-1689156000-1689204600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tea\, and SVP DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for our upcoming Partner meet-up over coffee and tea on July 12\, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am\, at the Queen Bee Cafe in Clyde Hill. This is a great opportunity for partners to connect over your favorite hot beverages. Our meet-ups are open to all partners. \n \n RSVP here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/coffee-tea-and-svp/ LOCATION:Queen Bee Café\, 8805 Points Drive NE\, Clyde Hill\, WA\, 98004\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_511057899_19827876322_1_original.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230621T200000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230211T013603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T213711Z UID:5122-1687370400-1687377600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:June Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join us on June 21\, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm for a Partner gathering at Tapster-South Lake Union. Meet with fellow SVP Partners old and new at this casual event. Come for some light bites\, beer\, and non-alcoholic beverages: stay for the great company. \nOur happy hours are 21 and over. We love dogs\, but not at this event. \n\nRSVP Here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/june-gathering/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Unknown-3-e1683142103121.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230606T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230606T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230508T224552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T201000Z UID:5581-1686069000-1686072600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:SVP International: June Learning Lab 1 DESCRIPTION:Join Social Venture Partners International for our next Virtual Learning Lab to learn from other philanthropists and experts while sharing your insights. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to: \n\nConnect with Partners from across the globe\nGain more insight into accountable and impact-driven giving\nLearn about emerging trends in philanthropy and the social sector\n\nFind a Learning Lab that works with your schedule and click the link to register: \n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 1 – Thursday May 11\, at 4:30 pm PST\n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 2 – Thursday May 25\, at 8:00 am PST\n\n\n\n\nJune Learning Lab 1 – Thursday June 8\, at 4:30 pm PST URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/svp-international-june-learning-lab-1/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ArtboardCopy35-9900000000079e3c-e1683585582942.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230525T090000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230508T224446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T201055Z UID:5578-1685001600-1685005200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:SVP International: May Learning Lab 2 DESCRIPTION:Join Social Venture Partners International for our next Virtual Learning Lab to learn from other philanthropists and experts while sharing your insights. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to: \n\nConnect with Partners from across the globe\nGain more insight into accountable and impact-driven giving\nLearn about emerging trends in philanthropy and the social sector\n\nFind a Learning Lab that works with your schedule and click the link to register: \n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 1 – Thursday May 11\, at 4:30 pm PST\n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 2 – Thursday May 25\, at 8:00 am PST\n\n\n\n\nJune Learning Lab 1 – Thursday June 8\, at 4:30 pm PST URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/svp-international-may-learning-lab-2/ CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ArtboardCopy35-9900000000079e3c-e1683585582942.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230520T150000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230420T001933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T175616Z UID:5348-1684580400-1684594800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Look\, Listen & Learn: First Annual P.A.L. Anniversary DESCRIPTION:Join Look\, Listen & Learn on Saturday\, May 20\, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm\, for its first-anniversary party celebrating the friendship of its two beloved co-hosts\, Possum and Auntie Lena\, collectively known as P.A.L. Gather at the Renton Community Center for garden-themed activities. \nInspired by the early learning segments from our television series\, the First Annual P.A.L. Anniversary is a fun-filled day for children\, friends\, and families to participate in the same activities seen on the show. The event theme for 2023 is Gather\, Garden + Grow\, commemorating P.A.L.’s first meeting—in Auntie Lena’s backyard garden! \nFor more information\, visit: www.looklistenandlearn.org/first-annual-pal-anniversary \nRSVP Here  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/look-listen-learns-first-annual-p-a-l-anniversary/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screen-Shot-2023-04-19-at-4.38.45-PM-e1681949964280.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230517T190000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230306T224913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T183944Z UID:5201-1684342800-1684350000@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring Spotlight Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join the SVP Seattle community over beverages and appetizers to celebrate our graduating Grantees\, United Indians of All Tribes\, and Washington Building Leaders of Change. We’ll also hear a keynote from Microsoft’s Amy Liu\, sharing her insights on the future of sustainable urban development. The Spring Spotlight Celebration is hosted at the Daybreak Star Cultural Center in Discovery Park\, Seattle. \n \n RSVP Here\n \nKeynote Speaker\n \nAmy Liu is Director of Human Services and Affordable Housing Initiative in Washington State at Microsoft. In that role\, she helps lead Microsoft’s Affordable Housing initiative and also oversees philanthropic grants in Washington State. Amy’s career has spanned many industries and types of organizations\, including the public\, private and non-profit sectors. Amy is a recovering attorney with a wide range of work experiences\, including working in an urban school district\, the mortgage finance industry\, law firms\, a Presidential campaign\, and a statewide education advocacy organization. She is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan with both her undergraduate and law degrees. She has been an avid angler for most of her life and has recently committed to learning to fly fish. \nSpecial Opportunity: Guided Gallery Tour\n \nGuided Tour of the Daybreak Star Permanent Collection and Sacred Circle Gallery4:00 – 5:00 pmRSVP required: email SVP Partner Terri Cole \nIn 1975\, the City of Seattle’s 1% for Art Program allocated $80\,000 for the Daybreak Star Center for an original collection of Native American Art across cultures. Native American artists were selected through a national competition to create a group of works representative of contemporary India and Alaskan Native art from over 360 tribes in North America. Enjoy hearing about the art collection from one of United Indians staff\, Jose.  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-spotlight/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bontje861-0085-e1678317557967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230511T173000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230508T224206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T201127Z UID:5575-1683822600-1683826200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:SVP International: May Learning Lab 1 DESCRIPTION:Join Social Venture Partners International for our next Virtual Learning Lab to learn from other philanthropists and experts while sharing your insights. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to: \n\nConnect with Partners from across the globe\nGain more insight into accountable and impact-driven giving\nLearn about emerging trends in philanthropy and the social sector\n\nFind a Learning Lab that works with your schedule and click the link to register: \n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 1 – Thursday May 11\, at 4:30 pm PST\n\n\n\n\nMay Learning Lab 2 – Thursday May 25\, at 8:00 am PST\n\n\n\n\nJune Learning Lab 1 – Thursday June 8\, at 4:30 pm PST URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/learning-lab-may-11/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ArtboardCopy35-9900000000079e3c-e1683585582942.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230510T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230120T165317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T184824Z UID:5079-1683720000-1683723600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Book Club: Meet the Author DESCRIPTION:Please join SVP Seattle\, in partnership with Progress Alliance and the Washington Women’s Foundation\, on Wednesday\, May 10\, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm for an exclusive online event with Clyde W. Ford\, author of the 2022 book\, Of Blood And Sweat: Black Lives And The Making Of White Power And Wealth. His book provides a compelling look at the past and its broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism. \nThis conversation will be moderated by SVP Seattle Executive Director\, Emiko Atherton. We’ll also have time for a Q&A with the audience and Mr. Ford.  \n \nSVP is hosting an informal watch party in person at the Cloud Room on Capitol Hill. Join a small group of staff and Partners to watch the Clyde W. Ford author event together. Please email Heather at heatherh@svpseattle.org with questions or to join the gathering.  \nWe encourage you to read the book and buy your copy at Parable – a Black-owned bookstore based in Tacoma. Please click here to purchase it online at Parable. \n \n RSVP Here URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-2023-book-club-meet-the-author/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ford_cropped.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230506T160000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230419T233730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T161121Z UID:5344-1683367200-1683388800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Look\, Listen & Learn: Season 4 Casting DESCRIPTION:Is your little one interested in being part of Look\, Listen + Learn? Sign up for auditions!\nAuditions will be held Saturday\, May 6th\, from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at John Stanford Center in SODO. Each audition is roughly 15 minutes long. \nConsistent with our mission\, LL+L TV seeks to include diverse children and families in our productions. \nChildren must be 6-9 years old to audition. No prior acting experience is required. \nPreference will be given to Black\, Indigenous\, and other children of color. The criteria we use to identify children to feature on our show include: \n\nDevelopmentally appropriate social-emotional skills and behaviors\nAbility to focus attention for a short period of time\nWillingness to interact and positively respond to questions or instruction\nBasic English-language speaking skills\nSome familiarity with Look\, Listen and Learn\n\nSign-up here.  \nAuditions are limited and will be filled on a first-come\, first-serve basis. If all time slots are booked\, please email ap@looklistenandlearn.org to be added to the waitlist in the event of a cancellation. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/look-listen-learn-season-4-casting-may-6th/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/5e2539dd-0108-662b-96ad-424ca1ed3429-e1681947428940.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230502T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230502T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230120T172047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T005135Z UID:5077-1683028800-1683032400@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Book Club: Of Blood and Sweat (May 2) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading Clyde W. Ford’s new book\, Of Blood And Sweat: Black Lives And The Making Of White Power And Wealth. His book provides a compelling look at the past and its broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism. \nThis group will meet online four times total\, February 23\, March 21\, April 18\, and May 2 from 12:00-1:00 PM. \n\nFebruary 23 Please read the Introduction and chapters 1 through 4\nMarch 21: Please read chapters 5 through 8\nApril 18: Please read chapters 9 though 12\nMay 2: Please read chapters 13 through 16 and the Afterword\n\nEveryone is welcome to join the book club regardless of whether they have been able to read the assigned content. \nAfter the book club\, we invite you to join our online event with author Clyde W. Ford on Wednesday\, May 10 at 12 PM! \nWe encourage you to buy your copy at Parable – a Black-owned bookstore based in Tacoma. Please click here to purchase it online at Parable. \nRSVP here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-2023-book-club-of-blood-and-sweat-may-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Spring-2023-Book-Club-1920-×-1080-px-e1678983752379.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T133000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230330T215523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T174652Z UID:5321-1682511300-1682515800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:SPIN: Young Entrepreneur Project DESCRIPTION:Please join SVP Seattle and our newest grantee\, STEM Paths Innovation Network (SPIN)\, for a lunchtime networking event supporting young entrepreneurs of color. \nThe Young Entrepreneur Project (YEP) supports young entrepreneurs to plant\, grow\, invest\, and receive the fruits of their business ventures. YEP supports students of color to manifest STEM businesses by learning skills and doing hands-on training. YEP students are prepared not only with the entrepreneurial and STEM skills to succeed\, but also with tools to overcome the social emotional challenges of becoming young\, successful entrepreneurs. In its inaugural year at Cleveland High School\, the program currently has 16 students registered with a weekly 80% attendance rate during the weekly workshops. \nAfter working on their business ideas since the fall\, the YEP students are excited to pitch them to you! \n\nWhen: April 26th\, 2023\, 12:15-1:30 p.m.\n\nWhere: 5511 15th Ave S\, Seattle\, WA 98108\, Cleveland High School\, Seattle\, WA\n\nWhat: Networking event where students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with up to three professionals and pitch their business ideas and logos. Lunch is provided.\nWho: Professionals with experience working in high-tech\, start-ups of all kinds\, game design\, computer engineering\, investing\, product development\, marketing\, and other entrepreneurial endeavors. We welcome SVP Seattle Partners and prospective Partners!\n\nTo join us\, we ask that you: \n\nRSVP to emikoa@svpseattle.org by April 14th.\nProvide your LinkedIn profile by April 21st for the students to review.\nPost-event\, complete a “Glow and Grow” feedback form\, provided by SPIN\, for each student you meet with at the event. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spin-young-entrepreneur-project/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-30-at-5.32.38-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230418T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230120T172110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T005202Z UID:5074-1681819200-1681822800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Book Club: Of Blood and Sweat (April 18) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading Clyde W. Ford’s new book\, Of Blood And Sweat: Black Lives And The Making Of White Power And Wealth. His book provides a compelling look at the past and its broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism. \nThis group will meet online four times total\, February 23\, March 21\, April 18\, and May 2 from 12:00-1:00 PM. \n\nFebruary 23 Please read the Introduction and chapters 1 through 4\nMarch 21: Please read chapters 5 through 8\nApril 18: Please read chapters 9 though 12\nMay 2: Please read chapters 13 through 16 and the Afterword\n\nEveryone is welcome to join the book club regardless of whether they have been able to read the assigned content. \nAfter the book club\, we invite you to join our online event with author Clyde W. Ford on Wednesday\, May 10 at 12 PM! \nWe encourage you to buy your copy at Parable – a Black-owned bookstore based in Tacoma. Please click here to purchase it online at Parable. \nRSVP Here.  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-2023-book-club-of-blood-and-sweat-april-18/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Spring-2023-Book-Club-1920-×-1080-px-e1678983752379.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230214T005557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T224901Z UID:5157-1681214400-1681218000@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Co-creation cohort DESCRIPTION:SVP Seattle continues to reimagine our programs to center the voices of people most impacted by inequity\, and to harness wealth\, power\, and privilege to dismantle unjust systems and create better futures for us all. During these monthly gatherings\, Partners brainstorm and discuss programs that center and explore equity and anti-racism work. \n  \nInterested? Sign up here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/co-creation-cohort-8/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bontje861-0121-e1678377183930.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230314T194655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T003619Z UID:5249-1681203600-1681214400@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Partners in the Community DESCRIPTION:Join the SVP Seattle board members and staff for a special event next month. We’ll be volunteering as food bank helpers at Asian Counseling and Referral Services. Following our volunteering shift\, we’ll head to a nearby restaurant for lunch. \n\n\n\nWhat:   Food bank volunteering + lunch afterward\nWhere: ACRS’ CID Food Bank at 800 S. Weller St.\, 98104\nWho:    SVP Partners and friends (must be 16 years of age or older)\nWhen: April 11th from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.\, optional lunch afterwards\n\n\n\nWe only have 3-5 slots\, so RSVP now! To sign up\, please email emikoa@svpseattle.org. \nQ&A\nWhy are you doing this one-time event when SVP is known for skilled volunteering? \nSVP’s Reimagined Vision has our Partnership showing up and supporting community whenever is needed. We also hope to build community with each other as we work side by side. \nWhat will we be doing at ACRS? \n\n\n\nPrepping grocery bags for delivery\nAssembling and packaging food\nLoading and unloading food into delivery vehicles\nSupporting with organization and light cleaning within the facility\n\n\n\nACRS asks that all volunteers are fully vaccinated and complete a COVID-19 Vaccine Attestation. \nWhere will you go for lunch? \nDepending on the size of the group\, we will make a reservation a locally-owned restaurant that is located within walking distance of the Food Bank.  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/svp-seattles-partners-in-the-community-event/ CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/swoosh-e1678822885255.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230404T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230404T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230211T013513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T162604Z UID:5112-1680624000-1680631200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:April Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 4 from 4:00-6:00 pm for a Partner happy hour at Metier Brewing Company. Meet with fellow SVP Partners old and new at this casual event. Come for some light bites\, beer\, and non-alcoholic beverages: stay for the great company. \n(Be sure to put Métier Brewing in your GPS as there is a Métier Racing And Coffee in a nearby neighborhood.) \nRSVP here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/april-happy-hour/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/April-SVP-Happy-Hour-1200-×-675-px-e1678983954687.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230330T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230330T180000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230321T203202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T203654Z UID:5278-1680193800-1680199200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:SVP International: Virtual Learning Lab DESCRIPTION:Please save the date for SVP International’s first Virtual Learning Lab of the year on Thursday\, March 30 at 4:30 pm PST. This is an opportunity for you to connect with Partners around the globe\, learn about emerging trends in philanthropy and the social sector\, and strategize and practice together on how we can reimagine giving to be more accountable and impact-driven. Thank you for being part of SVP and our work to reimagine giving. \n  \nRSVP here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/svp-international-virtual-learning-lab/ CATEGORIES:Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/social-venture-partners-international_processed_190197724dff2f9a4e7b93dcfede26493c86b4a14e7f0e86b0b0c1db779073c1_background_image-e1679430662800.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230120T172200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T162240Z UID:5072-1679400000-1679403600@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Book Club: Of Blood and Sweat (March 21) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading Clyde W. Ford’s new book\, Of Blood And Sweat: Black Lives And The Making Of White Power And Wealth. His book provides a compelling look at the past and its broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism. \nThis group will meet online four times total\, February 23\, March 21\, April 18\, and May 2 from 12:00-1:00 PM. \n\nMarch 21: Please read chapters 5 through 8\nApril 18: Please read chapters 9 though 12\nMay 2: Please read chapters 13 through 16 and the Afterword\n\nEveryone is welcome to join the book club regardless of whether they have been able to read the assigned content. \nAfter the book club\, we invite you to join our online event with author Clyde W. Ford on Wednesday\, May 10 at 12 PM! \nWe encourage you to buy your copy at Parable – a Black-owned bookstore based in Tacoma. Please click here to purchase it online at Parable. \nRSVP here.  URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-2023-book-club-of-blood-and-sweat-march-21/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Spring-2023-Book-Club-1920-×-1080-px-e1678983752379.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230314T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230213T223510Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T155308Z UID:5136-1678795200-1678798800@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Co-Creation Cohort DESCRIPTION:SVP Seattle continues to reimagine our programs to center the voices of people most impacted by inequity\, and to harness wealth\, power\, and privilege to dismantle unjust systems and create better futures for us all. During these monthly gatherings\, Partners brainstorm and discuss programs that center and explore equity and anti-racism work. \n  \nInterested? Sign up here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/co-creation-cohort-7/ CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Community Events,Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bontje861-0121-e1678377183930.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T074035 CREATED:20230120T010353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T225025Z UID:5068-1677153600-1677157200@svpseattle.org SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Book Club: Of Blood and Sweat (February 23) DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading Clyde W. Ford’s new book\, Of Blood And Sweat: Black Lives And The Making Of White Power And Wealth. His book provides a compelling look at the past and its broad implications for present-day calls for racial equity\, justice\, and the abolishment of systemic racism. \nThis group will meet online four times total\, February 23\, March 21\, April 18\, and May 2 from 12:00-1:00 PM. \nAfter the book club\, we invite you to join our online event with author Clyde W. Ford on Wednesday\, May 10 at 12 PM! \nWe encourage you to buy your copy at Parable – a Black-owned bookstore based in Tacoma. Please click here to purchase it online at Parable. \nRSVP here. URL:https://svpseattle.org/event/spring-2023-book-club-of-sweat-and-blood-february-23/ CATEGORIES:Learning Journeys ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://svpseattle.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Spring-2023-Book-Club-1920-×-1080-px-e1678983752379.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR