FEBRUARY

Turn your business dreams into a reality... Attend a StartZone Orientation and learn how! StartZone is a program at Highline that helps women, minorities, immigrants and persons with a disability start or grow small business in Southwest King County. Learn more about StartZone and our free services at our orientation: Thursday, February 5th, 6:00 - 6:30 pm Highline Community College Outreach Center- Building 99 (Entrance off Pacific Hwy S) Room 132 The orientation will include: · An overview of StartZone · StartZone eligibility requirements · StartZone application and intake procedures · How StartZone puts members on the path to success StartZone will be hosting a networking session for its members immediately following the orientation, which orientation participants are welcome to attend.

A reminder about a great opportunity to learn more about the Community Leaders Program (CLP) from alumni and ACLF community members at our information session on Tuesday, February 10th. Please RSVP aclfnw@aclfnorthwest.org if you are interested in attending.

ACLF 2009 Community Leaders Program (CLP) Information Session

Tuesday, February 10
Columbia City Branch - Seattle Public Library - Meeting Room
4721 Rainier Ave S. Seattle, WA 98118
6:00pm - 8:00pm (refreshments provided)

RSVP to aclfnw@aclfnorthwest.org

CLP applications are due on Saturday, March 14th. Application can be downloaded at http://aclfnorthwest.org/clp.htm.

Come and learn Basic First Aid training for children and adults! The fee for this training is $25 but it is worth it! Call YWCA Greenbridge at 206.336.7000 if you have any questions or would like to sign up

The White Center CDA would like to introduce one of their national partners, Lawrence Community Works (LCW) on the evening of Feb. 17. Meet Alma Couverthie of LCW and learn about their successes around community organizing and networking in Lawrence, MA. This is a great networking opportunity! White Center residents strongly encouraged to attend.

Lawrence Community Works Meet and Greet

Tuesday, Feb. 17

St. James Church, Education Building, Room #17 (9421 18th Ave SW)

7:15:pm - 8:30pm

First of all, thanks to everyone who will stand up for housing and join us in Olympia for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. Tuesday, 2.24 is going to be a busy and exciting day, a chance to be a citizen lobbyist, an opportunity to meet hundreds of other people who care about protecting access to affordable housing and ending homelessness. I can't wait to see you all there. If you need a ride or are willing provide a ride, please visit this rideshare online for information about car pools to Olympia. If you haven't registered yet, there is still plenty of time. Come to hear from Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown (D-Spokane), get the latest legislative news from our lobbyists, march to the Capitol with hundreds of your new friends, and meet with your legislator. We want as many people as possible in Olympia to stand up and tell our legislators and the Governor that the Housing Trust Fund and GA-U must be restored to full funding. You and I know how important, how vital, these and other programs are. We know that the Trust Fund provides the opportunity to live in safe, decent, and affordable housing and GA-U is essential to ensuring that the most vulnerable Washingtonians stay off of the streets. Make sure that our elected leaders know too. It's time for us to do our part to ensure that working families don't have to choose between paying for essential needs and housing. It's time for us to stand up and make our voice heard! If you want to learn more about the Housing Alliance agenda before Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day you can visit our Action Center to: • Participate in our webinars • Read our latest legislative updates • Catch up on the webinars that you weren't able to attend • Get more information on vital bills supported by the Alliance Don't forget, register here to attend Advocacy Day, tell your friends about the Alliance, download our legislative agenda, and use our bill tracker to keep updated on what is happening in Olympia. Also, discover how to be a citizen advocate on Wednesday, February 11th and follow up on Wednesday, February 18th for a deeper understanding of GA-U and the Housing Trust Fund. Download the flyer here and RSVP. See you there! Let me know if you have any questions. -Michael Michael Kelly Mobilization Coordinator 206-442-9455 x 203