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October 3rd. One day. Give green.
(Video: Watch this video on the post page) This Wednesday, October 3rd. One day to come together to give green, get green, go green! There are 12 days remaining before the first annual Green-A-Thon,...
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VOTE With Got Green and the Strong Families Movement
Exactly one year ago Got Green’s “Access to Healthy Foods Campaign,” organized through our Women in the Green Economy Project, was invited to join three other grassroots groups in Washington State to...
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Green-A-Thon Rocks! Beats All Fundraising Goals!
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Young Workers in the Green Economy: We know what our community has so let’s...
Young workers from Got Green told the Seattle City Council in 2009 to create more green jobs and education opportunities On December 3 Got Green received a Small and Simple Projects Fund Matching Grant...
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Fresh Bucks Double-Up Program Must Be Renewed!
Our Women in Green Food Access Team ended 2012 on a high note. During this eventful year, I saw each team-member grow in our skills and leadership, myself included. One of the goals of the Food Access...
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(Video: Watch this video on the post page) CLICK HERE: RSVP for Community Jobs Forum Saturday, March 23 ~ 11 AM – 1 PM ~ 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle 98118
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Community Jobs Forum for TARGETED LOCAL HIRE Saturday, March 23 * 11 AM – 1 PM * Southside Commons * 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle 98118 (Video: Watch this video on the post page) Come to the Jobs Forum...
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South Seattle Jobs Committee Launches Campaign for “Targeted Local Hire”...
“Having folks unemployed while infrastructure is being built makes people feel that they are being ignored, that they are not considered a part of any community,” said Andra Kranzler, of Columbia...
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Young Workers in Green Economy Contract Organizer Position Open
Young Workers in the Green Economy Project Organizer – PHASE I (April 1-July 31, 2013; $8,000 consulting contract based on average 20 hours/week at rate $25/hour. Option to renew to lead PHASE II,...
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Packed House Launches Local Hire Ordinance Campaign
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Letter from Board Chair Inye Wokoma and Director Michael Woo
Earth Day 2013 Dear Got Green Supporter, One of our volunteer writers asked Vernon Hill a pivotal question in community organizing – “Why, when it’s so easy to hang back, have you stepped forward to...
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Emerging Leader Profile: Violet Lavatai, ‘Putting my community first’
Inspirational. Heartfelt. Passionate. Giving. Caring. Compassionate. Selfless. These are words that I use to describe Violet and her story, which I was fortunate to hear on a rainy afternoon, over...
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South Seattle Jobs Committee: City development needs to create jobs for our...
“Our power is greatest when the debate about jobs is happening in the public eye.” – Michael Woo, Organizer and Got Green Director Wielding signs that read, “What, no local hire?”, “If you work here,...
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Emerging Leader Profile: Vernon Hill, ‘Helping others step forth’
Vernon Hill, a Got Green grassroots leader, enjoys working with his hands. He has worked in construction, maintenance, and aerospace industries, and has his AA in Construction Management. This past...
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Emerging Leader Profile: Khalil Panni, ‘It Just Feels Good to Make a Difference’
Family is the bedrock of our society, the fabric upon which our society is formed. As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Khalil Panni grew up with a strong extended family that...
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Emerging Leader Profile: Sintayehu Tekle, ‘Refusing to Be a Statistic’
For Sintayehu Tekle, Got Green represents one simple thing: Hope. Sintayehu’s is a classic story of overcoming a negative environment, language barriers, and the influence of gangs to build a future –...
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Women in the Green Economy/Food Access Team’s organizing puts fresh, local...
The Healthy Food Access Team made great progress in 2012. Last year was the mark of empowerment and emerging leaders. In the pursuit of food justice, for low income women and women of color, the Team...
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MAY 22nd LOCAL HIRE “Brown Bag” and Community Town Hall
Local Hire is a tool community groups around the country use to create living wage JOBS! These policies have already been adopted by several major cities and have proven to increase construction...
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Targeted Local Hire Coalition Delivers 600+ petitions to City Council
Last week on June 18th, 20 Got-Greeners and community partners marched up to City Hall and delivered over 600 petitions to the City Council at their full meeting. The petitions were attached together...
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