Save the Date: Meet & Greet with Glenn Blumhorst + Story SLAM!

Mark your calendars Thursday June 9 from 5-8 pm for a special evening! We are delighted to welcome NPCA President Glenn Blumhorst and host our Second Annual SEAPAX Story SLAM: Coming Together at a central Seattle location. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page in the coming weeks for venue and registration details.

If you wish to share a story from your volunteer service, please email us now. We plan to feature four storytellers with the theme Coming Together.

Grant Applications Open

SEAPAX will be awarding our summer grant for $250 on July 1.

Applications are now open and will close on June 17. Feel free to share with your favorite nonprofit or community leaders.  

For information on eligibility and how to apply, visit the SEAPAX grant page!

May Happy Hour

Come sail the seven seas with us for May Happy Hour! We will be at Navy Strength, a novel tiki bar, in Belltown on Wednesday May 18 from 5 to 8 pm.  Bring your sea legs and crack a bottle!

Questions? Email Garrett at gmorkill@gmail.com.

DEI Committee: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Recognizing that Peace Corps is continuing to return to the field in the midst of these troubling times with COVID-19 and continuous anti-Asian hate across the U.S., the DEI Committee has compiled some resources:

• The History channel does a great job summarizing the history of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.  
• On a more localized context, Seattle has the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, open Thursdays through Sundays from 10 am-5 pm, offering a variety of incredibly insightful tours.

Advocacy

The House Peace Corps Caucus in April circulated their annual Peace Corps Funding Letter amongst members of the U.S. House of Representatives to provide robust support for Peace Corps Volunteers as they return overseas. At the signing deadline, 146 House Members signed onto the letter including Washington’s Suzan DelBene, Pramila Jayapal, Rick Larsen, Kim Schrier, and Marilyn Strickland. Thank you to everyone who reached out to their representative and urged their support! Be on the lookout for a similar letter being sent around the Senate in May.

Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine

Finding a trusted mechanism to help in times of humanitarian crisis can be a challenge, so we’re happy to share that Ukraine RPCVs rapidly mobilized to advocate, engage mass media, donate money and supplies, and provide direct assistance to friends in need of transportation, housing, and money to survive. Read more at RPCV Alliance for Ukraine.

Supporting Local Nonprofits

GiveBIG 2022, Washington’s annual statewide fundraising campaign, runs through May 4 in support of more than 1,500 local nonprofits. Registered organizations include past recipients of SEAPAX small grants (Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest, Open Doors for Multicultural Families, Refugee Artisan Initiative (RAI), Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA), Sahar Education, and Schools for Salone) and hundreds of others delivering critical services to our immigrant and refugee communities. While SEAPAX is not registered with GiveBIG 2022, you can always make a donation to support your RPCV affiliate through our website.

Join us IN-PERSON for the next meeting!

Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal by George Packer

Sunday, June 12
3-5 p.m.

Location: Outside the U District Link light rail station at the blue picnic tables on NE 43rd St between the light rail entrance and University Way NE. Use of light rail encouraged!

Food and drinks available nearby - if the weather is poor, we will relocate to a nearby indoor business.

Email SEAPAXbooks1@gmail.com for more information.

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