PROJECTS
Here There Be Dragons
“The piece I’ve written, HERE THERE BE DRAGONS: Chasing My Voice, touches on the bravery of charting new territory, speaking honestly about how music changed my life, and how I discovered unexpected musical kinships along the way. All the songs I perform in the show are originals, and these songs remain as a journal of my past, present, and future.” - Felicia Loud
Be Ready. Be Hydrated.
After a study came out about the excessive advertising used to promote sugary drinks to black and brown youth, Black Stax worked with other community organizations to raise bilingual awareness about the problem. They gathered feedback and data through moderated sessions with youth. Which was then used to create campaigns that resonated with local youth encouraging them to drink water as an urban lifestyle choice.
Growing Old Project
“Growing Old is about more than just trees,” says Jace, “it’s about life. This project talks about the foundations of where we come from, whether you’re talking about trees, or you’re talking about Native folks, or you’re talking about people of color, Black folks, and communities that have been gentrified.”
COmmunity PARTNERS
The Vida Agency develops and executes brand campaigns and brand- and issue-related communication services for market segments such as health, transportation, retail, consumer, political campaigns, public policy, education, and more.
4Culture takes a unique approach to serving our region. Our four program areas—arts, heritage, historic preservation, and public art—put public resources to use all over King County. We work to ensure access to cultural experiences for all, from museum collections to theater productions to artists showing work in our gallery.
The Residency seeks to build a powerful community of young hip-hop artists equipped with the artistic and leadership skills, business acumen, and mentorship necessary to become professional artists and cultural change makers. Through their participation in The Residency, young artists from low-income families in the Seattle area acquire tangible artistic and professional skills while also gaining confidence, teamwork, and a deepened understanding of their own identity and power.
TAF is a nonprofit leader in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. We use STEM as a tool for realizing social change and educational equality in communities of color and those with low income. Our targeted approach leverages in-school and out-of-school learning to address longstanding historical inequities for students of color, yet cultivates leadership and citizenship in ALL students toward equity.
Hip Hop is Green supports holistic health and the transformation of urban communities.
KCLS is currently the busiest library in the United States, circulating 22.4 million items in 2010. It consists of 50 libraries, a Traveling Library Center, a mobile TechLab, and the ABC Express children’s library van. KCLS offers a collection of more than 4.1 million items, including books, periodicals, newspapers, audio and videotapes, films, CDs, DVDs and extensive online resources.