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A space for people interested in promoting developing and sustaining diversity to share content, resources, stories, ideas and relevant information. What are Spokane companies doing to promote diversity in the workplace?

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Hello Diversity Divas and Divos ~ who's down to eat?

Started by Sonja Carlson. Last reply by Alicia Rae Levy Jul 28, 2012. 5 Replies

There are a lot of UH-MAZING ethnic restaurants in the area and frankly, life is too short not to eat at all of them... at least once.  (so says I) SO....we're going to eat our way around the world…Continue

4th Annual Up on the Roof - a Taste of Unity FREE event!

Started by Sonja Carlson Jul 18, 2012. 0 Replies

This is an evening to raise money for school supplies that are to be given away at Unity in the Community (UIC), the largest celebration of diversity in the area.  Our goal this year is to raise…Continue

"Race" opens in Spokane this weekend

Started by Bobbie Devereux Mar 31, 2011. 0 Replies

Greetings! I am writing to let you know of an event happening in Spokane over the next few weeks that may be of interest to you or the organization you represent. Interplayers Professional Theatre is…Continue

Native Americans in Philanthropy seeks Program Associate (Minneapolis, MN)

Started by Sonja Carlson Feb 1, 2011. 0 Replies

Native Americans in Philanthropy is currently seeking candidates for the position of Program Associate our Minneapolis, Minnesota office.The vision of Native Americans in Philanthropy is healthy and…Continue

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Comment by Linda Finney on February 17, 2012 at 10:39am

Curious about Leadership Spokane?  Interested in the next Class?  Join us for coffee and learn more about the program.  4:30 PM on the 23rd of February at LaunchPad INW lounge (new location) or at Noon on the 6th of March (new date) or 4:30 PM on the 22nd of March at the Spokane Regional Business Center.

Comment by Linda Finney on February 6, 2012 at 12:05pm

Leadership Spokane Class of 2013 Briefing, 7 Feb, 7:30 AM

Join us for coffee and learn more about Leadership Spokane and the Class of 2013.

How will I benefit?  

You'll capitalize on your personal and professional development and contribute to the leadership team that is moving this community forward. Leadership Spokane is always a great networking experience, but especially now, as an uncertain economy and budget cuts affect us all. The professional exchange and mutual encouragement in Leadership Spokane affords a place to share ideas.

 

What is the time commitment?  11 full days, September through June, with an average 2 to 4 hours per month homework. 

 

What is the tuition? 

Tuition of $3,000 ($2,750 with early bird applications received by 5 March 2012); some scholarships available. 

 

Where:

SRBC First Floor Conference Room
801 W Riverside
Spokane, WA 99201

 

Don't worry if you can't make this one, we have 3 more!

23 February 2012, 4:30 PM
5 March 2012, 12 noon
22 March 2012, 4:30 PM 

Comment by Mark Pond on October 11, 2011 at 7:36am

Linda -- I'm right behind you with both my curmudgeon shoes and overcoat.

The vitriol is so unproductive that it tends to drive any moderate voice away from public discourse, thus leaving the forum to the frothing fringes on either side of an issue.

Comment by Linda Finney on October 10, 2011 at 4:21pm

I’m putting on my curmudgeon hat to complain about the lack of “civil discourse”—what your Mom and first grade teacher called “good manners.”  It’s everywhere, on facebook, the radio, TV.  Disagreement is diversity in action, it helps us reach good decisions.  But invective, name calling, and bathroom language are harmful, demonizing those we disagree with. They arise from that oldest part of the brain--which is strictly concerned with survival—good that it keeps us breathing, but bad when it gets us on that “us or them” path that eventually leads to great evils, like genocide.  Jesus and the Beatles were right when they talked about love.  It’s a hard job, but it’s the second commandment and it’s really all we need.

Comment by Linda Finney on October 5, 2011 at 2:46pm

Leadership Spokane and Paine Hamblen, LLP are hosting the Fall 2011 Executive Welcome.  Know a new leader in town or someone new to leadership?  Send me their names & contact info and we'll ensure they get an invitation.  Date:  16 Nov, 5 PM.

Comment by Viviana Shammel on September 14, 2011 at 1:35pm

Taste of the Valley

Come and join us on September 24, 2011 from 6PM to 8PM for Wine, Horderves, and Networking with the Hot Air Balloons after glow following, located at Centerplace, Spokane Valley's Regional Event Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place.

Go to this website to sign up to attend:

http://www.valleyfest.org/event/activity/tasteofthevalley

Comment by James H Terrells, Jr on August 10, 2011 at 1:53pm
Donate Now!
https://www.joinmda.org/spokane11/james_terrells

I NEED YOUR HELP!

I'm going behind bars for "GOOD"
PLEASE HELP BAIL ME OUT!

Your donation is my key to freedom!   Be proud of the fact that together we're providing help and hope to kids and adults served by MDA in our community.  



Thanks for making a difference!
Comment by Sonja Carlson on June 6, 2011 at 4:42pm

2011 Up on the Roof

 You won’t want to miss out  “Up on the Roof – A Taste of Unity” is This Thursday.

This fundraising event, hosted by Community-Minded Enterprises, will benefit our 17th annual Unity in the Community, Spokane’s largest multi-cultural celebration. Up on the Roof will kick off Thursday evening the 9th of June at 6 pm and will be located on the second floor rooftop patio of the Saranac Building downtown. Guests will enjoy music and a silent auction while sampling on a variety of foods from local restaurants. Mingle with friends and browse the silent auction tables to bid on items from some of your favorite regional sports teams like the Spokane Indians, the Spokane Chiefs, the Seahawks and the Sounders, as well as handmade items from local artists and some of your favorite stores and restaurants to frequent in and around Spokane. Tickets are $20 and will be available at the door.

100% of the proceeds from this event will go toward providing school supplies, safety helmets, and scholarship dollars that support and encourage our students of all ethnicities to stay on the path of education.

Come check out this fabulous event, see you Thursday.

Comment by Joshua Cooper on May 17, 2011 at 3:14pm
We need an African American Male 35-40 for a commercial shoot in Spokane on the 23rd of May. No acting experience necessary, just an extra role. Pays around $106.00 for around 2-3 hours. Please send pictures ASAP to dreamcatchersjosh@gmail.com! Thanks! Tell friends too! If you are culturally diverse, please send pictures as well, we always like having a pool to choose from for last minute bookings, such as this one!
Comment by Linda Finney on March 29, 2011 at 11:08am

Spokane Mayor Mary Verner today is encouraging the citizens of Spokane to join her at the NAACP’s “Demand Justice and Promote Peace March” on Sunday, April 3, starting at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena at 3 p.m.

 

“The Spokane I know is a loving, accepting place that believes in equality,” says Mayor Verner.  “As a community, we must continue to visibly stand up against racism and hatred.  I am encouraging our citizens to show our support of this event and the critical work of the NAACP.”

 

The event will commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and follows the placement of an explosive device along the route of Spokane’s annual Unity March on MLK Day this January.

 

The featured speaker is Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).  The event is sponsored by the NAACP Alaska, Oregon, and Washington State-Area Conference and the Spokane chapter.

 

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