Social Justice
June 29, 2024
Solving summer hunger: keeping kids nourished when schools are closed
More than 250,000 children in Washington state associate summer with being hungry, according to Feeding America. Thatâs the scale of food insecurity that emerges when the academic year wraps up and schools stop serving free or subsidized breakfasts and lunches to qualifying students. Nutritious meals are essential to helping kids remain healthy and active during…
June 5, 2024
Juneteenth: A celebration of freedom, a call to action
Juneteenth, variously known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, Jubilee day or Liberation Day, is a holiday commemorating the June 19, 1865, announcement in Galveston, Texas of the emancipation of all chattel slaves following the end of the Civil War. The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States, Juneteenth â…
June 1, 2024
Happy Pride Month! How to get involved, get support or give support
This June, Seattle Pride celebrates a massive milestone: the 50th anniversary of Pride festivities in Seattle, established in 1974 as a rallying cry for gay rights and queer visibility after the Stonewall uprising of 1969. At the University of Washington, organized support and celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community goes back even further. In 1967, UW…
May 1, 2023
This foster care awareness month, support families in Washington’s foster system
Like all families, kids and families involved with the foster care system need support from their communities to thrive and succeed. Whether through fostering, advocating, volunteering or donating, everyone can help children who are experiencing foster care. When a foster care placement is made, children must adjust to new everything: home, caregivers, school, rules and…
February 29, 2024
This Womenâs History Month, celebrate champions of equity and inclusion
The roots of Womenâs* History Month as a national commemoration run all the way back to March 8, 1857, when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over poor working conditions. The first Womenâs Day celebration in the United States was in 1909, also in NYC. In 1911, March 8 was designated…
February 5, 2024
Black History Month: engage, explore and support Black arts, culture and community
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, influences and legacies of Black Americans. Also called African American History monthâand, more recently, Celebration of the African DiasporaâBlack History Month began as Negro History Week in February 1926, thanks to the efforts of scholar Carter G. Woodson. Black History Month was officially recognized…
May 23, 2023
Address the effects of fast fashion by cultivating a sustainable wardrobe
We all make choices about the apparel, shoes and accessories we buy, based on factors such as price, stylishness or trendiness, durability, function and seasonality. And those choicesâwhich the fashion and advertising industries work very hard to influenceâhave tangible consequences for both the labor force and the finite natural resources needed to create those items….
November 23, 2020
Reframing Thanksgiving
The nuances of the Thanksgiving story have changed the way many of us celebrate. The story is no longer a commemoration of a shared meal between pilgrims and Native Americans. We recognize that many of us are colonizers and such have put our interests ahead of Indigenous peopleâs interests. Even as we move toward a…
March 15, 2021
Practicing Social Advocacy: Interview with Sarah Hart of New Beginnings
As part of The Whole Uâs First 90 wellness challenge, UWCFD staff are facilitating a 90-day habit formation program focused on helping participants to identify, connect with, and engage on behalf of causes about which they are passionate. We are guided by our theme âIdentify, Assess, Act â Social Advocacy for Everyoneâ. The Mini-Series is…
February 28, 2022
Defeating water scarcity one project at a time
Imagine walking six miles a day across hilly, uneven, or muddy terrain with a pack on your back that weighs 50 pounds. But this is not army basic training or a hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Now imagine you are hungry and quite possibly suffering from gastrointestinal illnessâyet you still must undertake this ordeal…
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