We see a world where planners have played a major role in dismantling oppression and structural racism. A registered student organization at UW.
We are a registered student organization at the University of Washington, affiliated with the Department of Urban Design & Planning. We meet every Thursday at 5:30. Email [email protected] and join us!
09/13/2018
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Tulane to require new students to take courses on race, inclusion, after past campus divisions Tulane University will require all new students to study racial diversity as part of the undergraduate curriculum, another step by the Uptown institution to address issues of race on campus.
12/14/2017
Much love and solidarity to our comrades at the School of Medicine. ✊️ The perpetuation of racism by this institution (quite literally) kills.
The Silence Here is Deafening – And It Kills by Ohenewaa Nkrumah On one of my last days at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW SOM) before I took a leave of absence that was prompted by one racially violent incident after the …
08/17/2017
Job opportunity for Equitable Development Organizer and ED of local nonprofit focused on the intersection of three elements critical to creating an equitable region: good jobs, a clean, healthy environment, and equitable development.
http://pugetsoundsage.org/about-us/careers/
Job Opportunities – Puget Sound Sage Join the Sage team! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We are seeking an Executive Director! The ED is responsible for carrying the vision and the strategic plan of the organization. We seek a candidate who is aware of equity and anti-racist frameworks as they apply to organizational structure and management, and h...
07/19/2017
Who gets to define urbanism and being an urbanist?
Part One: So You Think You're An Urbanist? » The Urbanist Readings To Challenge Your Urbanism “Without theory we can scarcely claim to know our own identity.” – David Harvey So you think you’re an urbanist, right? Cities are magnets of diversity. Cities are more sustainable then sprawl. Cities encourage better social capital, democratic participation, and…
02/25/2017
TOMORROW!!
Shelf Life Community Story Project
Open House, Sunday, February 26th 1pm-6pm. Free food & Drink. Live Storytelling, "We Still Live Here" Photo Exhibit.
Thank you for attending our Even the Walls film screening on January 30, 2017!
We would love to hear your thoughts on the film, speakers, and the event overall. Your feedback will help us in planning future events, including our second film screening for "A Place to Call Home," which will take place later this year on May 1, 2017.
Let us know your thoughts by taking this short survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpI5fdlVgPk5g88gRWLl4iNe36L9OEDeQRMZVlVD7od_J4Cg/viewform
Thanks again for your interest. We hope to see you in May!
Evaluation: Even the Walls film screening Thank you for attending our Even the Walls film screening and discussion on January 30, 2017! We would love to hear your thoughts on the film, speakers, and the event overall. Your feedback will help us in planning future events, such as our second film screening for "A Place to Call Home", which wi...
01/31/2017
Wish you were here!
01/02/2017
On January 30th, we'll be screening Even the Walls – a movie about the redevelopment of Seattle's Yesler Terrace. Learn about the forces of gentrification through the residents of this Central Seattle public housing development.
Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to join us! https://www.facebook.com/events/1256805634393494/
Even the Walls Trailer "Even the Walls" is a short documentary about the members of a public-housing neighborhood grappling with the forces of gentrification. Traveling throughout…
Heads up, we will be meeting on December 8th & December 15th in Gould Court at 5:30. Hope you can make it!
Below are some notes from our last meeting.
