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May 9, 2000

May 9
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The Skanner
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   Project Heals Police-Minority Relations: Few Seattle officers are participating in the monthly workshops

The Skanner weekly newspaper covers Seattle and Portland. Here's a brief excerpt from its recent story about NCBI's efforts to improve police-community relations in Seattle. For more, see The Skanner.

"'Instead of sitting back and feeling helpless, the project encourages people to step forward and make an effort to find solutions,' Terry-Hays said. 'Not just the people who always seem to be in the leadership role but the ordinary, average person who also feels the effect of the strains between police and people of color.'" ...

"Terry-Hays said that the captains in both the South and East Precincts have given their support to the project and that some individual officers - including officers of color - have come to the workshops but that the numbers are very small. She said that she understands the reluctance some have about coming but that REAL's success depends on their willingness to come and talk honestly about their concerns. 'We want to hear about what makes them uncomfortable and how they came to have the views they have.'"

Loyal Heights PTA

"Our goals for the 1999-2000 school year: To make it possible for all Loyal Heights students to participate in music and visual art programs..."

"PE teacher Janet Cartwright sponsors adult volleyball in the gym every Wednesday evening at 7pm. Parents, friends, and staff are welcome and encouraged to participate! ... The Loyal Heights Live and Silent Auction... proceeds will fund next year's Music and Art Docent programs. The Carnival will be held Friday, May 19, from 5:30-8:30."

Narcotics Anonymous, South King County Area

Narcotics Anonymous, Seattle Area

NA "is a fellowship of recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean and build a new way of life. If you have a problem with drugs of any kind, please call our hotline or come to one of our meetings! ... The hotline is answered by one of our members, an addict in recovery."

24 Hour Hotlines
   Seattle: (206) 790-8888
   Eastside: (425) 451-1516
   S. King County: (253) 872-3494

"If you are a professional working in the field of drug addiction and treatment, or an interested member of the community, please also see Facts about Narcotics Anonymous..."

May 7 - May 13
Seattle Site of the Week:




National Coalition Building Institute, Seattle Chapter
   Training the Trainer

NCBI is working "to strengthen relationships between Seattle's Communities of Color and the Seattle Police Department. ... The ultimate goal of the REAL Project is to ensure that everyone's perspectives and concerns are heard, recognized, and responded to, including those of the Police.

"The REAL (Reconciliation, Education, Action and Leadership) Project will train police and leaders in our Communities of Color to work as bridge builders and advocates for on-going liaison relationships. Over an eighteen month period, the REAL project team will recruit potential leaders from the communities and the Police Department, train them in NCBI leadership skills, facilitate the creation of community plans to improve Police/Community relations, and aid in the implementation of these plans.

"... One of the unique aspects of the REAL Project is that it is a community-initiated outreach to the Police. This is a powerful opportunity for community members and Police to take responsibility for building bridges to one another."

NCBI will hold a 3-day Leadership Development Clinic this Tuesday through Thursday, May 9 - 11. The next REAL Public Workshop is June 10, at Seattle Central Community College, Room 3115.

May 20 - 23
CPSR Conference:
Shaping the Network Society

"There is more to the Internet than e-commerce! Join Veran Matic, Bill Joy, Howard Rheingold, Nancy Kranich and many others from around the world in an exciting and historic exploration of how people can influence the directions of communication technology. Shaping the Network Society: The Future of the Public Sphere in Cyberspace. University of Washington HUB."
- Doug Schuler




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