July 3
Seattle Sites of the Day:

Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere

Wednesday, July 5, 6:45 p.m. at Seattle School Board meeting - Seattle School District offices, 815 4th Ave N (2 blocks north of Seattle Center)

The Coalition to Undo Racism Everywhere is a community-based coalition of several King County human services agencies and other groups committed to undoing institutional racism.

"We are gathering in protest to further address the need for a process that includes families, youth and community members in developing a system of accountability and a plan to eliminate racism and disproportionality in schools."

CURE urges everyone to attend Seattle School Board meetings.

Info (206) 610-0463.

November Coalition

"In the year 2000 we have 2 million people incarcerated in the United States. In the federal prison system about 60% are imprisoned for drug law violations." ...

"... A forum for the thoughts and opinions of the forgotten Americans; those men and women languishing for decades in the nation's gulags for benign drug law violations." ...

"We are a growing body of citizens whose lives have been gravely affected by our government's present drug policy. We are drug war prisoners, their loved ones and others who believe that our present course of war in America has a price that we cannot afford to pay." ...

"There are sane and humane solutions and a land such as ours must collectively define and apply them..."

"Follow these links to meet some of the casualties of America's drug war. ...

"Women are now the fastest growing population within the prison system, especially minority women. ... the following women are non-violent, first time offenders, and the majority are young parents, forced to leave their children behind without a mother."

FreeToCharity.com

"FreeToCharity.com is a place where you can donate new and usable items to a charitable organization without having to make dozens of calls trying to locate the organization that needs your items the most.

"Post your list of everything you have available and watch how fast it gets snatched up for a good cause.

"No item is too small or too big. Whatever you have that you want to share will be needed somewhere, by someone.

"Charitable and nonprofit organizations can also post a wish list of wanted or needed items, and be contacted directly by donors.

"Go ahead and dream about all those things your organization would love to have, from copy paper, a newer computer, a fax machine, furniture or volunteers to a new building and anything in between.

"Ask, and you just might get it!"

- Leslie Hutchison

"Sustainable Seattle is a citizen group working to improve our region's long-term health and vitality - cultural, economic, environmental and social."

One goal is "to influence local actions, both individual and collective, that move us in the direction of sustaining a healthy, balanced relationship between people and the earth, leaving a worthy legacy of prosperity for future generations." ...

"Sustainability... The term is now being used worldwide, in every language, to express this critical concept for the future of human societies on earth: that to survive, we need to better understand the consequences of current growth and development patterns on future generations and to pay attention, now, to the linkages that make the environment, economy and society interdependent." ...

"The Indicators of Sustainable Community are the product of a community dialogue about our common future. Hundreds of Seattle-area volunteers have invested thousands of hours to design and research this integrated 'report card' on long-term trends in our region." ...

"Indicators are selected quantitative measures that allow us to gain better insight into our region's health and vitality. Sustainability indicators cover not just environmental issues, but extend into a broad range of topics from economics to culture." ...

"Is Seattle on the road to a healthier community? Yes and no... The report, Indicators of Sustainable Community, 1998, uses a list of 40 indicators to chart Seattle's progress toward or away from sustainability. ... the report presents a mixed bag of improving, declining, and neutral trends..."

The 1998 report "is the third indicators report since 1993. ... The next Indicators report is scheduled for publication in the year 2000."

"Sustainable Seattle is an open forum of civic-minded individuals. Your participation is welcome! You may participate in a variety of ways and at whatever level you wish. Sustainable Seattle has an open door policy for new participants. People can join a Task Team or just attend events."

Volunteers "represent a wide spectrum of community life: civic and social activists, students, business people, local officials, workers and professionals, religious leaders, educators, scientists, and artists."

"... the next step for Sustainable Seattle...: to become a center for applied sustainability."