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Changemakers Blog, FeaturedMay 17, 2017

When we hire white folks to work in communities of color, it can get confusing.

I moved to Seattle in 2004 to work for an organization serving South Asian women and families. Being a South Asian woman myself, I was thrilled

Changemakers BlogMay 10, 2017

So what’s the plan when you can’t hire operations staff?

Thanks to the hard work of many amazing people and organizations, we are finally moving away from the ridiculous notion that “overhead” is a useful indicator

Changemakers BlogMay 3, 2017

RVC’s new blog: A Feisty Voice for Social Justice

Hi everyone, this is Vu, RVC’s Executive Director. You may also know me as the guy who writes the blog nonprofitaf.com. The staff and I have

Changemakers BlogJanuary 6, 2017

Am I doing myself and my community justice?

When I walked across the stage this past spring, ending my five year journey in undergraduate education, one of the promises I made to myself was

Changemakers BlogDecember 19, 2016

Serving My Community

There seems to be a dark cloud hugging America at this time and many are wondering how to break from it. The weight of people’s pain,

Changemakers BlogJune 27, 2016

Ain’t No Power Like the Power of the People

“El Pueblo Hunido Jamas Sera Vencido” May Day or International Workers Day is one of my favorite days of the year. Celebrated on May 1st, May

Changemakers BlogJune 20, 2016

Mindy’s Post: There is no magic bullet.

One of the first questions I ever asked Erin was, “What exactly does Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) do?” It was a question that I, quite

Changemakers BlogMay 4, 2016

Kristine’s Reflection: The value of COMMUNITY

One of Rainier Valley Corps (RVC) values is COMMUNITY. I think this is the most important value that the organization is constantly doing through the work

Changemakers BlogMarch 23, 2016

Tess’ Rambling: The Oppression-Privilege Spectrum

At the RVC mid-year retreat, with Jon and Jen from the People’s Institute, we spent several hours discussing the superiority/inferiority complex that stems from internalized racial

Changemakers BlogNovember 30, 2015

Selena’s Reflection: Self Care Among Leaders of Color

Last week, we gathered at an amazing Ethiopian restaurant, Keriza Restaurant, for our monthly RVC Fellows Brown Bag Lunch. I always look forward to this special time

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