Equitable Economic Development: Embracing Opportunities for Our Region

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Join Eastside For All, our Eastside cities, Enterprise Welcoming Group, King County Library System & OneEastside for a Welcoming Week event

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Equitable Economic Development: Embracing Opportunities for Our Region

Join Eastside For All, the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Sammamish, King County Library System, Enterprise Welcoming Group, and OneEastside for a virtual Welcoming Week event for community leaders, elected officials, business owners, nonprofit organizations, and others interested in advancing racial equity and inclusion in our local economy. This event is intended to share information and spark action within participants’ circles of interest and influence.

Local Efforts To Date:

• Community-based organizations leading initiatives for small businesses owned by people of color and immigrants
• OneEastside SPARK: recovery and resiliency building efforts in collaboration with East King County’s 23 cities and towns; chambers of commerce; non-profits, and state and county government
• City of Kirkland’s Welcoming Economy pilot project

Join Us to Explore:

• Ways to support businesses owned by people of color and immigrants
• Resources to advance racial equity and inclusion in local economic development efforts