Washington Partners

ACLU of Washington
The ACLU is the nationís premiere organization dedicated to defending and expanding all civil liberties and civil rights in America. Our job is to conserve America's original civic valuesóthe Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Amnesty International, Group 4 of Seattle
Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. Amnesty Internationalís vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international Human Rights standards.

Asian Counseling and Referral Service
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) is a nationally recognized non-profit organization offering a broad array of human services and behavioral health programs to Asian Pacific Americans in King County. ACRS is the largest multi-service organization serving all the different Asian Pacific American communitiesóimmigrants, refugees and American bornóin the Pacific Northwest.

The Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas
The Central District Forum presents and produces African American cultural programs that encourage thought and debate for the greater Seattle area.

The City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights
Applying both federal and local laws, the SOCR addresses illegal discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and contracting within the Seattle city limits. Since 1969, the Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) has helped make Seattle a city where all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination.

Fair Trade Puget Sound
Fair Trade Puget Sound is a coalition of community groups, businesses, NGOs, faith communities, students and individuals who have come together to spearhead an effort to educate local consumers about fair trade coffee. They aim to measurably increase the availability and consumption of Fair Trade Certified coffee within Seattle and throughout the greater Puget Sound area.

Hate Free Zone
Hate Free Zone's mission is to advance the fundamental principles of democracy and justice at the local, state and national levels by building power within immigrant communities, in collaboration with key allies.

The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (April 21-29, 2007)
The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival (LHAAFF) supports community building by providing opportunities for artists and audiences to connect using the medium of film as a catalyst for dialogue that leads to social change. This annual event provides films from independent black filmmakers featuring panel discussions, screenplay readings, matinee screenings for middle and high school youth and in-depth chats with filmmakers, industry professionals and local community leaders.

The Northwest Puppet Center
This internationally renowned puppet center presents performances by Carter Family Marionettes and esteemed guest artists. In addition, it features a museum, archive and library focused on the puppetry arts. Programs are also brought to communities near and far with touring performances and educational outreach.

Reclaim The Media
Based in Seattle, Reclaim the Media is a small nonprofit organization dedicated to pursuing a more just society by transforming our media system and expanding the communications rights of ordinary people through grassroots organizing, education, networking and advocacy. Reclaim the Media advocates for a free and diverse press, community access to communications tools and technology and media policy that serves the public interest.

Seattle Girls’ School
Seattle Girls' School is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, strong self-esteem and a life-long love of learning in girls. With its emphasis on science, math and technology, the school will challenge girls to think critically and seek creative solutions to problems in an atmosphere that promotes respect for all, collaboration and hands-on learning.

Seattle King County Public Health Department
Seattle King County Public Health Departmentís mission is to achieve and sustain healthy people and healthy communities throughout King County by providing public health services which promote health and prevent disease.

Seattle Office for Civil Rights
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights (SOCR) envisions a city where all people enjoy equal rights, equal opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination. SOCR promotes racial and social justice for everyone in Seattle through education, policy work and enforcement of civil rights laws.

Seven Star Womens Kung Fu
Seven Star Women's Kung Fu was founded as a non-profit feminist martial arts school. It is more affordable and less hierarchical than many traditional martial arts schools and offers free childcare and partial scholarships to those who qualify.

Seattle University Communications Department
The mission of the communication department is to empower students and faculty to develop more meaningful and effective voices in a world shaped and continually remade through communication practices. The department believes in using communication skills to transform society and promote social justice.

Swedish Hospital Advanced Bloodless Medicine Program
Swedish Medical Center's Bloodless Medicine Program provides quality, transfusion-free health care to patients who resolutely object to the use of blood or blood products, even in a life-threatening situation, whether this objection is based on religious, personal or other conscientious reasons.

The University of Washington Film Club
The Film Club at the University of Washington was founded in the Autumn of 1998 with the goal of promoting a greater understanding of film. Today we continue to bring together filmmakers and film appreciators by organizing and sponsoring film screenings, lectures, workshops, contests and festivals. We boast an active membership of students, faculty and general film lovers from the Seattle area and abroad.

Washington Defender Association's Immigration Project
In recognition of the severe immigration consequences facing non-citizen defendants accused and convicted of crimes, the Washington Defender Association established the Immigration Project in 1999. The mission of WDA's Immigration Project is to defend and advance the rights of non-citizens within the criminal justice system, non-citizens facing the immigration consequences of crimes and non-citizens facing the detrimental impacts of selective state and federal enforcement policies post-9/11.

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