Tacoma is experiencing a housing crisis and an identity crisis as it grapples with the increasing need for affordable housing and greater density. How do we know what and where to build, and how do we measure the impacts – both intentional and unintentional? Join us for a panel digging into the data behind affordable > Continue Reading
What makes a strong community? What about a healthy community? And what the heck is a Blue Zone? Communities are influenced by the built environment around them, with things like road design and access to green spaces impacting everything from health outcomes to job opportunities. Join us for a panel exploring how communities come together > Continue Reading
Lead Your Way is a free program for 10th & 11th grade high school students in the Tacoma/Pierce County area. This was designed to help students develop their leadership story, gain exposure to empowering women in leadership, and discover how to implement their own leadership skills into action. Admission to the program will prioritize students with > Continue Reading
Join UW Tacoma for an evening of live music and great food and help support our students through Emergency Aid.
Social impact organizations often unconsciously perpetuate institutional racism, which undercuts their purpose and impact and contributes to organizational dysfunction. This course addresses the drivers of institutional racism in nonprofit organizations, the blind spots that allow those drivers to persist, and provides tools to advance equity and societal impact in those organizations. This course focuses on > Continue Reading
Join us for a conversation with Governor Jay Inslee and Mayor Marilyn Strickland, as they share their observations on the challenges confronting Washington State and the City of Tacoma today. We live in uncertain times and our institutions are facing unprecedented challenges. We will discuss how our region factors in to the national conversation about > Continue Reading
An Interactive Speaker Series - featuring: John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, Secretary of Health, Washington State Department of Health Dr. David Reyes, DNP, MPH, RN, Assistant Professor, Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Program, University of Washington Tacoma Janna Bardi, MPH, Assistant Secretary, Prevention & Community Health Division, Washington State Dept. of Health. Moderated by Dr. Enrique Leon > Continue Reading
Henry Louis Gates PBS documentary event is sponsored by the UWT Office of Equity and Inclusion and KBTC TV
Assessing the South Sound’s Prospects as a Welcoming Region