Through collaboration and engagement, we continue our efforts to support diversity, equity, access, and inclusion within organizations and the distribution of resources to communities in need. We look forward to continuing our work through the rest of 2022 and into 2023. At our latest Collaboration for a Cause event on June 24 in Fife, the…
BY MICHAEL JORDAN BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, BLACK COLLECTIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOUND OUTREACH It’s the enslavement for me… Headlines rang with the announcement, “Walmart apologizes for Juneteenth ice cream flavor after backlash.” In the same article, CBS News stated, “The Juneteenth ice cream’s packaging urged consumers to ‘share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation, and enduring…
June is Pride Month, a time when LGBTQ+ communities come together to celebrate the freedom to be who they are. The first Pride events were held in June to commemorate the Stonewall uprising in New York City in June 1969, which helped launch the modern gay rights movement. Today, Pride is a chance to join…
Beautiful Butterfly By B.Lyte Beautiful butterfly come out of your cocoon Spread your wings and fly to the moon The possibilities are endless this universe is infinite Emerge from the shadows and be magnificent Negative energy ain’t a friend to me Love, Lyte, Peace & Positivity I have no enemies but lyfe ain’t always good…
BY JMARIE JOHNSON-KOLA On February 1, 2022, history was made in the City of Puyallup. For the very first time, February was officially proclaimed as Black History Month. Stop! Read that again. For the very first time, February was officially proclaimed as Black History Month. Black History Month first originated as part of an initiative…
The past year has been a critical one. Despite the challenges brought with COVID-19, we have made many new and exciting changes over the past year with your help. In 2021, the Task Force continued efforts to support community engagement, diversity, equity, access, and inclusion within organizations, and the distribution of resources to communities in…
HIRE 253 is back! It was pouring rain on September 17, but that didn’t stop community organizations and employers throughout Pierce County from joining together at People’s Park in Tacoma to connect residents with resources for housing and employment opportunities. More than 160 people attended Hire 253, many of whom are experiencing homelessness. The event…
The Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force is making many new and exciting changes that will help us collaborate, grow, and continue to bring economic mobility to individuals and families in Pierce County. Our main meetings will now be held every other month to provide more time to focus on our initiatives. However, we will…
The Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force is making many new and exciting changes that will help us collaborate, grow, and continue to bring economic mobility to individuals and families in Pierce County. Our main meetings will now be held every other month to provide more time to focus on our initiatives. However, we will…