From Seattle Times:

Mayor Mike McGinn says he wants to ask White Center voters this November whether they want to be annexed into Seattle.

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Note: If you’d like this flyer in Spanish, Vietnamese or Arabic, please let us know!

Lunar New Year is approaching, and we’d like to announce two happenings in the neighborhood on February 14:

Pho My Loi - 10439 16th Ave SW

Tam Thanh Cafe - 9857 17th Ave SW

There will be a Lion Dance and Firecracker show at both locations, which are free to the public.

Time is not yet determined, but expect it to be late morning/early afternoon. We will post an update once we find out!

Got Green, a program of the White Center Community Development Association, recently received a grant from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Below is the official press release:

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Awards $4.6 Million in Grants

Latest grants continue focus on providing economic relief for region’s most vulnerable citizens and supporting asset building initiatives that promote long-term economic stability

SEATTLE, Wash. – January 26, 2010 – Providing foreclosure counseling for distressed homeowners in southern Oregon and supporting the development of a green jobs initiative for young adults in Seattle’s White Center neighborhood are among the grants recently awarded by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. These latest grants reflect the Foundation’s continued focus on strengthening the social safety net for those living on the financial edge as well as supporting longer-term initiatives to help low-income families and individuals achieve economic stability.

“During one of the most dramatic economic downturns in history, we remain committed to helping our nonprofit partners and the communities they support respond and adapt to these growing challenges,” said Susan M. Coliton, vice president of The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. “Our latest grants will help people build the long-term social and economic assets they need for economic stability in these uncertain times.”

READ THE REST OF THE PRESS RELEASE AT THE NEW GOT GREEN WEBSITE!

Got Green?, a program of the White Center CDA, produced a hip hop video highlighting the importance of green jobs, green initiatives, and energy conservation. This video debuted at the 2009 White Center Community Summit in December; featuring longstanding Seattle hip hop figureheads Silver Shadow D, Laura “Piece” Kelley, and more.

After watching that, check out Got Green’s partner organization Green For All’s hip hop video, The Dream Reborn (My President is Green):

Pictured is Tony Rago, White Center PAL Boxing Club coach, whose club was featured on the Seahawks website. Hawks Cornerback Josh Wilson visited the center to check out and support the youth activities at the center. Go Hawks!

Watch the full video here

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Brandon Decker, from Sedona, AZ, is a folk rock, singer songwriter, touring the West Coast in support of his new album. Check out his website at www.bdeckermusic.com.

Check out Let’s Get Lost at www.myspace.com/letsgetlosttogether.

For more information about Dubsea Coffee, check out Dubsea Coffee’s website.

El Paisano cook Lupe Cruz serves birria de chivo. Photo by Hugo Kugiya.

Goats: good for more than just cashmere

The White Center CDA is proud to announce that we have placed our Neighborhood Action Plan online, and in 5 different languages. For more information about the Neighborhood Action Plan, go to the “About” menu and click on “Neighborhood Plan”. You can download the files in PDF form there. You can also click here to go directly to the page. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Email info @ wccda.org with your suggestions and/or comments. Thanks!

The Neighborhood Plan debuted at the 2009 White Center Community Summit on Saturday, December 5 and has also been distributed to partner organizations all over the country.

RESIDENT LEADER FELLOW -Neighborhood Revitalization

Job Description

The Resident Fellow is a part-time internship within the CDA’s Neighborhood Revitalization Line of Business to help further its goals and develop knowledge and skills to effect community level change in White Center. It is expected that through this internship program, the Fellow will gain practical experience in community organizing and outreach, and solid interpersonal and organizational skills.

Position/Classification: Part-time employee thru December 31, 2010

Reports to: Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager

Customers: CDA agency partners and workgroup members, residents and other CDA constituents

Job Duties /Major Responsibilities

1. COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Assist NR Program Manager to work with White Center’s produce markets initiative in the business district and to raise awareness of healthy food options for residents, families, youth & seniors.

Assist NR Program Manager to conduct community outreach for the White Center business district marketing strategy, including but not limited to the shoppers card project and the business attraction package. Other tasks as assigned.

2. ADMINISTRATIVE/PROGRAM SUPPORT

Become familiar with designated NR program strategies and projects. Act on requests by the NR Program Manager to provide follow-up communication, data support, and logistical/administrative assistance for NR-related work.

Provide periodic reporting to the NR Program Manager on outcomes, issues, and needed actions for data, administrative and workgroup activities.

3. CAPACITY BUILDING

Participate in resident leader fellowship circles and evaluation; attend mandatory workshops for skill building and leadership training.

4. DATA SYSTEM SUPPORT

Become familiar with the CDA’s database (Salesforce) purpose, type of data, and reports so as to assist in locating relevant data for designated internal and external parties.

Become familiar with the CDA’s Salesforce database purpose, type of data and reports so as to be able to identify relevant Neighborhood Revitalization data for input and extraction.

Perform data entry as requested and assist in compiling relevant Neighborhood Revitalization data for results accountability and funder requests.

5. DEPARTMENT/TEAM/AGENCY

Develop and follow an annual workplan tied to NR goals.

Participate in evening and/or weekend events as required.

Participate in CDA meetings, events, etc. as required.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty and expectation. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

1. Commitment to the White Center CDA mission, vision and values.

2. Highly desirable - Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks and manage time.

3. Comfort and confidence with community organizing, outreach, and meeting new people.

4. Excellent communication skills and proficient written and verbal communication skills in English.

5. Highly desirable - Bilingual in English and either Spanish, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Somali, Cantonese, Samoan, Amharic, Tigrinia, Tagalog, or other language spoken by residents of WC/BP.

6. Basic computer skills including word processing, database and presentation software.

7. Strong ability to work with others, develop resources and build alliances; proven ability to work with extremely diverse populations, including age, language & ethnic diversity.

8. Must have access to transportation and ability to attend day/evening meetings as required.

9. Preference given to White Center/Boulevard Park residents (98168, 98106, 98146 area codes)

Education & Experience: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required qualifications and skills set will be considered.

Physical Demands & Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to read, speak, stand, walk, sit and use a computer keyboard and monitor. Some heavy lifting and physical labor is required during special events. This position requires occasional travel to meetings and conferences. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Hours and Compensation: Fellow must have the ability to attend flexible day/evening meetings as required by their respective department. Fellows are part time employees of White Center CDA with no health benefits. Fellows will be compensated at an hourly rate of $15/hour thru December 31, 2010, total hours not to exceed 667. Fellows generally average 10-15 hours per week based on this arrangement. Future work is negotiable based on performance and budget.

To Apply:

Submit a resume, cover letter and three names & contact info. for references to:

White Center Community Development Association

Attn: NR Resident Fellow 1615 SW Cambridge Street Seattle, WA 98106

OR e-mail resume, cover letter and three names & contact info. for references to: Info@wccda.org

All application must be in by Friday, January 29 at 5:00pm.

If you have further questions or comments, contact Soona Vili at (206) 694-1082 or via email at info@wccda.org.

The White Center Community Development Association prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities or in employment and application for employment as protected under state or federal law. We are an equal opportunity employment.