Rooted in Vibrant Communities
RVC strengthens the power of communities of color in order to create a more equitable society. We do this through our core programs and services as well as through key community partnerships.
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The RVC team is made up of passionate individuals who bring a depth of expertise from various backgrounds and experiences. We all have deep roots and come from the local communities of color, which we center our work around.
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There are so many ways that you can help us contribute to RVC's mission of empowering communities of color. We are always looking for program participants, partners, volunteers, and mentors!
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Your engagement and support is integral to our work and our communities of color. Donations to RVC also help all of our partner organizations because we believe in a community-centric approach to fundraising.
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By RVC In the midst of pondering how to advance her career and goals, Débora Oliveira-Couch was encouraged to apply for RVC’s Community Impact Fellowship Program by a good friend of hers. In fact, her friend happened to take part in the first cohort of RVC’s fellowship program. “While my friend recognized the challenges that […]
By Ben Reuler, Executive Director of Seattle Works Note: This is a special guest post from Ben Reuler of Seattle Works that we wanted to share because we thought it was incredibly important and timely. Ben has given us permission to reprint his writing. You have likely noticed that Seattle Works talks a lot about […]
We are well underway into the new year and it’s been off to a great start! We wanted to highlight what’s been going on at RVC, including an update on how the launch of Green Pathways Fellowship Program has been going, RVC and Vu being featured in a couple of articles, and welcoming two new […]
By Ananda Valenzuela, Interim Executive Director As you may have heard, our wonderful founding Executive Director, Vu Le, has retired from RVC, closing out his time at the hilarious Vu’s Vegan Roast event on February 22nd. At the event, everyone kept asking when we’re going to start searching for our next Executive Director. A question […]
We know everyone is concerned about the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) here in Washington state right now. We know that there is an inclination in our sector to push through even when we don’t feel well. We urge everyone to be extra judicious and to exercise caution during this time. RVC is closely monitoring […]