Neighborhood Blog

Summer Fun with SYP

By DNDA Staff | July 24, 2019

The Summer Youth Program (SYP) is back in full swing! In the last month 250 youth have taken part in our summer programming, and we still have plenty of activities on the rise. This year we’re thrilled to be hosting SYP programming at an additional site, Rainier Vista, as well as NewHolly and High Point…

This Weekend: 20th Annual AINF

By DNDA Staff | June 27, 2019

The 20th annual Arts in Nature Festival is this weekend, June 29-30! Join us for a FREE weekend of family-friendly fun set in Seattle’s only campground, the beautiful Camp Long. Saturday & Sunday, June 29-30 Saturday: 11:00am – 8:00pm Sunday: 11:00am – 6:00pm Camp Long in West Seattle 5200 35th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98126…

Thank you!

By Communications Team | March 15, 2019

THANK YOU so much to all who joined us last week at Destination Delridge, celebrating and strengthening the “Golden Routes” of DNDA and our integrative work in Art, Nature, and Neighborhood. We shine brighter together, and in the words of our Executive Director David Bestock, the golden routes that DNDA is paving in our community are guiding youth toward a brighter…

PROFILE: Let’s Talk Race Series

By DNDA Staff | December 18, 2018

Our 8-event Let’s Talk Race Series was highlighted by the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods! With support from the Neighborhood Matching Fund, the Let’s Talk Race Series included 8 interactive workshops on a variety of topics relevant to our community. From migration to restorative justice, these workshops gave community members an opportunity to learn…

Recap: 1st Annual One Love Soccer Tournament

By DNDA Staff | December 17, 2018

On Sunday, December 2nd,  DNDA, in partnership with Athletic Director Curtis Wells and Smilow Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club, successfully hosted its first 1st annual One Love Youth Soccer Tournament, a co-ed neighborhood competition for youth participating in DNDA’s High Point and NewHolly Summer and Fall programs. The early morning tournament brought over 125…

The Detention Lottery – Recap & Invite

By Communications Team | November 14, 2018

DNDA, Casa Latina, and Global Law Advocates would like to thank the community for supporting last week’s production of The Detention Lottery, at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Your presence as well as your monetary support help to further social justice program like this. Thank you. On Thursday, November 8th, an audience of about fifty people convened…