Category: Community News & Events
Current news and events happening on campus and in the community designed to improve quality of life and foster economic vitality.
New 10-week tech course and scholarships available at the Othello-UW Commons
We’re pleased to help spread the word about a new 10-week tech course starting on April 11 at the Othello-UW Commons. In this introductory Foundations of Databases course, you’ll learn fundamental database and SQL skills. The course is approved by UW’s Department of Computer Science and provides a valuable first step into a career in tech or data. These skills are also widely applicable across many roles, in both large corporations and small nonprofits, that handle data.
Scholarships are available for up to 15 students! The Southeast Seattle Career Scholarship is need-based and covers 80% of course costs. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Learn more at: www.pce.uw.edu/southeast-seattle-career-scholarship
For questions, please email enrollmentservices@pce.uw.edu
President Cauce sees Jumpstart in action
President Ana Mari Cauce visited UW students volunteering in the Jumpstart Program at the José Martí Child Development Center on November 27. Through this program, students work in preschool classrooms serving economically disadvantaged children. They use research-based curriculum to help develop children’s oral language and social and emotional skills.
President Cauce’s visit to the University District Food Bank
Did you know the U District has one of the city’s busiest food banks? Since 1983, the University District Food Bank has been helping people from six different zip code areas by providing access to healthy food and life-changing resources.
President Cauce and members of the University’s Office of External Affairs visited the food bank in October to see this key community resource in action and learn about UW’s numerous connections. Executive Director Joe Gruber provided a thorough and passionate description of the organization’s programs beyond offering nutritious food through its walk-in, supermarket-style food bank four days a week.
For example, friendly staff can help food bank visitors determine if they’re eligible for food stamps and apply online. Additionally, people who have difficulty visiting the food bank in person can apply for the organization’s Home Delivery program, which relies on volunteers to distribute weekly bags of groceries to eligible recipients.
Their rooftop farm provides space for growing vegetables, other fresh produce and even boasts its own beehives. Now that’s local produce!
Being hungry isn’t a recipe for good learning. The Packs For Kids program sends meals and snacks home each weekend with children who rely on free or reduced school lunches during the week. A collaboration with eight local partner schools, the program offers nutritious and age-appropriate food.
Huskies are regularly found among the food bank’s numerous weekly volunteers, preparing food for distribution, tending the rooftop garden and serving in other much-needed positions. The food bank’s summer 2018 newsletter mentioned that during a busy week, volunteers might provide up to 500 hours of help!
The University is proud to support the work of this key community asset.
U District StreetFair
- Art by Grace Rajendran
It’s almost time for the ever-popular U District StreetFair. Support Northwest artisans, hear great music, sample food from dozens of local trucks and yearly favorites, and drop into favorite U District businesses this coming weekend, Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 49th Annual U District StreetFair is made possible this year with sponsorship from Sound Transit, the Washington State Employees Credit Union, the Seattle Times, University District Rotary, and Big Time Brewery.
The U District StreetFair is a project of the U District Partnership. Check out the details here: http://udistrictstreetfair.org/