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Recap: 1st Annual One Love Soccer Tournament

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…

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Call for Artists – Arts in Nature Festival – June 29 & 30, 2019

Call for Artists – Performance and Visual Art Installation  Arts in Nature Festival – June 29 and 30, 2019 “Harmony 2019” About the Festival  The Arts in Nature Festival exists at the nexus of art, nature, and community. This festival offers an eclectic experience of art and performance in the woods of Seattle’s only campground,…

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The Detention Lottery – Recap & Invite

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…

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Now Hiring – Forest Restoration Interns

Urban Forest Restoration Program Internship 10-12 hours a week 3 positions available Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association is a registered 501c(3) Seattle-based not for profit organization. Organization Description: The DNDA-Nature Consortium Forest Restoration Program is part of the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association, which integrates Art, Nature, and Neighborhood to build and sustain a dynamic Delridge. Position…

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Recap: Let’s Talk Race Series: Restorative Justice& Healing

Thank you all for a great Let’s Talk Race Series! On November 3rd we hosted the final workshop, Restorative Justice and Healing: The last Let’s Talk Race Series workshop started as participants read through the historical timeline and reflected on questions like, “how did colonialism set us back from practicing justice that’s worked in other…

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The Detention Lottery: an immersive theatre experience

Dear Community, We invite you to a special event happening Thursday, November 8th, at Youngstown: THE DETENTION LOTTERY, an immersive theatre experience written by Immigration Rights attorney Margaret O’Donnell of Global Law Associates, PLLC. The purpose of this production is to educate U.S. citizens on the immigration enforcement system, raise alarm about the hidden, lawless,…

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Recap: Let’s Talk Race Series: American Education System

Check out these photos from The American Education System workshop! If you couldn’t make it this past weekend, here’s what you missed: This past Saturday, the second-to-last Let’s Talk Race Series event, The American Education System, was held in Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. Exploring our personal experiences with the American education system, participants were led…

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Recap: Let’s Talk Race Series: 13th and U.S. Policies

This past Saturday community members gathered in the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center Theater for the 13th and U.S. Policies workshop as part of DNDA’s Let’s Talk Race Series 2018. The workshop analyzed the history of institutionalized racism in the United States through a walkthrough timeline activity and Ava DuVernay’s documentary “13th.” To start the event, participants were led…

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Volunteers Wanted to Plant Trees in West Seattle

Did you know that Seattle’s largest remaining forest, the West Duwamish Greenbelt, happens to be next to one of the most polluted rivers in the country? Extending over 500 acres in West Seattle, the greenbelt plays a critical role in filtering the air and water pollution in the Duwamish River created by urban runoff and…