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Virtual Earth Week, Part 2: Plant-Based Proteins
For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we have put together a 5-part blog series, releasing a new post each day of Earth Week. DNDA is also launching a new video series about environmentally friendly cooking on our YouTube channel today, Tuesday April 21, and we will be drawing a winner from our Earth Day…
Virtual Earth Week, Part 1: Meatless Monday
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented period of change to our personal and professional lives. At DNDA, we’ve had to cancel art classes, temporarily close the community cultural arts center (Youngstown), and put a halt to our volunteer urban forest restoration program. Sadly, this included our much-anticipated Duwamish Alive! Earth Day event, where…
Strengthening Connections During Crisis
Dear Community, These challenging times lead us to search for meaningful connections, wherever they may be. DNDA’s Youngstown Cultural Arts Center is one of Seattle’s most familiar places for such connections – a home away from home for youth, families and artists to learn, and teach, and just be. Helping to flatten the curve, for…
Finding Calm in the Face of Crisis
“Keep close to Nature’s heart… and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” – John Muir Physical distancing, working from home and self-isolating have become the new norm for Washingtonians. Health officials have called on the general public to flatten the…
Fall in Love with 25 Seattle Birds: A Recap
The second event of the 2020 Wetland Workshop Series was in partnership with Seattle Audubon. Titled Fall in Love with 25 Seattle Birds, this event took place on February 16 at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. A total of 135 attendees were present. The emphasis of this event was on educating the community about common birds…
Community Health
Dear Community, We want you to know that DNDA is keeping current with news and advice shared by Public Health – Seattle & King County, and as an organization that connects and convenes its community, we have decided to remain open to the public at this time. If you plan to attend an event at…
Destination Delridge Cancelled
It is with sadness and deep feelings of responsibility about community health, that we have decided to cancel/postpone Destination Delridge, scheduled to take place tomorrow, Friday March 6th. We had a very fun party planned for you, and have been weighing this decision heavily over the last week. But given King County’s most recent public…
Art for the People and the Planet
Art for the People and the Planet: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., DNDA with United Way hosted a day of service at Pigeon Point Park—a green space embedded in the Delridge Neighborhoods. Volunteers signed up for a day of forest restoration*, but little did they know that the EcoArts program in partnership with the Nature Consortium had crafted…
Open Position: AmeriCorps VISTA with DNDA
We’re seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA member to join the DNDA team! Read more about this position below, and submit your application here. Apply today! This position begins on Monday, March 16. AmeriCorps VISTA: DNDA Community Engagement & Development Specialist This position is made available through AmeriCorps and United Way of King County. Member Duties: The VISTA…