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Sea-Tac Airport
Jan. 16, 2020
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The Princess and the Pea Principle
Jan. 23, 2020
Our brains are wired to resist change. That's the biggest impediment to progress, innovation, and even problem recognition. In this presentation, Adam Utley and Aaron Schmookler of The Yes Works will give you a high level overview of what makes for an innovation culture, and take a deeper look at one important key -- recognizing opportunities. |
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Census 2020
Jan. 30, 2020
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Jan. 30, 2020 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Feb. 11, 2020 6:00 p.m.
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Feb. 13, 2020
NW Furniture Bank provides hope, dignity and stability to people in our community by recycling donated furniture to people in need. Thursday February 13th NW Furniture Bank is thrilled to host Thursday’s at 5! Heavy appetizers from our dear friends at Pizzeria Fondi in Gig Harbor, wine, beer and other beverages will be provided. Our retail department, Hope Furnishings is located at 117 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma WA. 98421. Feel free to park on Puyallup Ave, on Dock Street, or follow Dock Street (adjacent to Hope Furnishings and directly under the 705 interchange) and park in our parking lot. We will be gathering in Hope Furnishings between 5:00 and 6:00pm. Jeremy and team will be offering tours that highlight the programs offered by this unique non-profit as the night progresses. We’ll be pouring, touring and serving until the last Rotarian leaves. |
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Panel Homelessness in Tacoma
Feb. 20, 2020
Pamela Duncan began work as the President and CEO of Metropolitan Development Council in 2018. Pam brought more than 30 years of professional and personal work in community building and economic development, as well as education and grant making in the nonprofit and public sectors to her role with MDC. Pam is passionate about the promotion of equity and dismantling institutional and individual racism. She is also deeply committed to the well-being of young people and elevating the voices of our marginalized and vulnerable community members. Gerrit Nyland is the Director of Client Information Systems SW at Catholic Community Services, co-chairs the Tacoma Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness, is a member of the Pierce County Coordinated Transportation Coalition, co-chairs the City of Tacoma Transportation Commission, is a board member with Communities in Schools Tacoma, and is a board member with the Northwest Furniture Bank. He has a BA in History and a Masters of Librarianship, and enjoys backpacking, cooking, sailing, and anything involving trains. Duke Paulson is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Tacoma Rescue Mission. He came to the mission with over 25 years of experience in raising awareness and building communities through his leadership roles at organizations including MultiCare Health Systems, Helping Hand House and Metropolitan Development Council. James Pogue has a Master's in Science of Clinical Counseling from Post University. He has worked as a Mental Health Professional for over 12 years and is currently the Director of Homeless Services at Comprehensive Life Resources. His two primary programs include a youth and young adult shelter as well as the largest homeless street outreach team that covers the entire county. James currently co-chairs both the Pierce County Continuum of Care and the Pierce County Coalition to End Homelessness. He is a passionate advocate who believes that all individuals deserves a safe place to call home. |
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Feb. 20, 2020 11:00 a.m.
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Feb. 22, 2020 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
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Feb. 27, 2020 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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A Recap of the 2020 Legislative Session
Mar. 01, 2020
Rep. Jake Fey has lived in Tacoma for more than 30 years. He was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2012 and currently serves as Chair of the House Transportation Committee and as a member of the House Environment and Energy Committee. He served as Vice Chair of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, was a member of the Tacoma City Council and also Deputy Mayor of Tacoma. He has a bachelors degree from the University of Washington and a Masters from the University of Puget Sound. |
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Seattle Sounders
Mar. 05, 2020
Scarves Up Sounders Fans. Enjoy this presentation from the Seattle Sounders FC, VP of Soccer, and Technical Director, Chris Henderson, as he talks about the Sounders Second Major League Soccer title this past November before a record and raucous crowd, of 69,704 fans, at Century Link field in Seattle. Chris will discuss his role in scouting for players as he scours the world all year long, in identifying talent to fill the Sounders roster. |
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Mar. 05, 2020 11:55 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Mar. 18, 2020 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Tacoma School District and Our Repsonse to the Current Pandemic
Apr. 02, 2020
Carla Santorno, a national award-winning superintendent, has led an academic improvement effort that has increased the Tacoma Public Schools graduation to 89.3 percent for the class of 2018. That's up from 59.2 percent when she joined the district in 2009 as deputy superintendent. AASA, the School Superintendent's Association, named Carla the winner of its national 2016 Women in School Leadership Award. Carla consistently says her primary goal as superintendent is to increase student achievement. She stays close to teachers and strives to provide them the support they need to effectively educate Tacoma's students. Connecting with all the players in the district – from parents to teachers, food service workers, bus drivers and custodial staff, is a part of her vision to create an aligned focus from classroom to classroom and school to school. |
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COVID-19: Working together to protect our community’s health
Apr. 09, 2020
Anthony L-T Chen is the Director of Health of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. As the chief health strategist for Pierce County, he promotes a policy, systems and environmental change approach to advance the Health Department’s vision of healthy people and healthy communities. Chen has a passion for health equity, bringing a personal commitment to the health department’s mission: to protect and improve the health of all people and places in Pierce County. During his career, he has developed expertise in:
Chen serves on state and national public health committees; regional planning bodies; and local, state and congressional district committees on healthcare access and reform. A Duke University medical school graduate, he completed family medicine residency at the University of Cincinnati and a faculty development fellowship at Duke University. He received his Masters of Public Health at Harvard School of Public Health and has taught at medical centers and universities. |
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Recycle Reset: How International Market Changes Are Impacting Tacoma
Apr. 16, 2020
Preston Peck is the Recycle Reset Project Lead focused on community outreach, engagement, and education for the City’s residential recycling program. Preston is deeply passionate about inclusive policy development that utilizes a participatory approach and reflects the desires of impacted communities. Originally from Alabama, Preston’s background is rooted in bridging the rural-urban divide through grassroots organizing and empowering people to advocate for thoughtful policies. Prior to moving to Washington in 2018, Preston was the policy director at Toxic Free NC in Raleigh, North Carolina where he worked to advance policies to protect communities from toxic pesticides and chemicals. Preston holds a Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development from SIT Graduate Institute and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Birmingham Southern College. |
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Baby Court
Apr. 30, 2020
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May 06, 2020 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Port of Tacoma - Strategic Planning and Operating During a Pandemic
May 14, 2020
Eric Johnson served as the executive director of the Washington Public Ports Association since January 2009. In that role he represented port district interests to state and federal elected officials, including the Washington legislature and state agencies. In addition to government relations, he was responsible for numerous specialized seminars and conferences. Johnson joined the Washington Public Ports Association in 1988 as the environmental affairs director, where he developed many of the fundamental environmental laws and policies that are still in place today for ports across the state. He was promoted to deputy director in 2006. A native of Pierce County, Johnson holds bachelor’s degrees in biology and political science from Pacific Lutheran University and a master’s in public administration with a concentration in environmental policy and natural resources management from the University of Washington. When the Northwest Seaport Alliance was formed in 2015, the executive director of the Port of Tacoma took on the additional role of the CEO of the NWSA. With the transition period ending, John Wolfe continues as the CEO of the NWSA, with Eric Johnson as the Executive Director of the Port of Tacoma. Eric will celebrate his one-year anniversary with the Port of Tacoma in June. |
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Creatives Respond to COVID-19
May 21, 2020
How has the coronavirus affected Tacoma’s creative economy? What do creatives need to survive as professionals and small business owners? What opportunities now exist for their talents to aid in our recovery? Spaceworks program director, Michael Liang, will offer data, insights, and recommendations for how we can support, and be supported by, our cultural sector. Spaceworks is a program of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and provides training and support to Tacoma’s artists and creative entrepreneurs. Program director Michael Liang came to Spaceworks after a ten-year career as a designer and creative leader with the National Park Service. He provides vision and support to the Spaceworks staff and clients, helping the program grow and strengthen as a pillar of Tacoma’s creative community. |
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The Economic Impact of Tribal Gaming
Jun. 04, 2020
David Z. Bean graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1992 with a degree in business and public administration and after college worked for the Puyallup Tribe’s economic development arm and as a small-business owner. In 2006, he won election to the Puyallup Tribal Council, the Tribe’s seven-member governing body, and in June 2019 accepted the chairmanship. David also serves as vice chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association and is active with other Indian associations. He participates regularly in cultural activities such as drumming, singing, dancing and language classes, and he continues the fishing tradition he learned as a child by participating in Tribal fisheries as a diver harvesting geoducks. |
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Challenges for Business Today
Jun. 11, 2020
The business world was rocked in mid-March when the Stay Home order took effect to protect the community from the COVID-19 crisis. Now, just as those restrictions are starting to be lifted, the community is suddenly -- and finally -- confronting the bigger, deeper crisis of systemic racism. Thousands of people in the greater Tacoma area have participated in protests for nearly two weeks. Just as our communities have rallied to address the COVID-19 crisis, they are also rallying to support the Black community, including Black-owned businesses. Tom Pierson, president of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, and T'wina Nobles, president of the Tacoma Urban League, have been working to provide resources to help businesses. They will do a joint presentation to offer some highlights of what's available and what they're learning during this journey. |
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Our Scholarship Winners
Jun. 18, 2020
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Emerging Challenges for 2020 Elections: Election security, COVID, and People in the Streets
Jul. 01, 2020
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ShowCase Magazine - sharing "good news" stories and saluting to Covid 19 Heros
Jul. 01, 2020
Robin is the Publisher of ShowCase Media, and has been a member of our club for over 7 years. Robin is a media executive with more than 20 years of experience leading, mentoring, and inspiring editorial and sales teams to peak productivity and innovation. She is responsible for providing overall leadership, direction, strategy and vision for ShowCase Media. Overseeing editorial, events, sales and partner relations. She received her BA from Pacific Lutheran University. In 2014 Robin was named a Woman of Influence by the Business Examiner. |
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Update from the Mayor
Jul. 01, 2020
Tacoma’s Mayor will provide an update on the COVID-19 recovery, development of the 2021-2022 budget, and the transformation of services and systems impacted by racism. Victoria Woodards has called the “City of Destiny” her home for nearly her entire life. She is a proud graduate of Tacoma’s Lincoln High School and served as a soldier in the United States Army. Before becoming Mayor in 2018, she served for seven years as an at-large member of the City Council. During that time, she launched the City’s Equity and Empowerment initiative which led to the establishment of its Office of Equity and Human Rights. She also brought partner organizations together for then President Barack Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, and spearheaded the City’s Project PEACE initiative which bridged community members with the Tacoma Police Department. In Mayor Woodards’ first term, she continues to be a champion of these important issues while expanding her involvement in regional and national conversations on affordable housing, transportation, strengthening youth and families, public safety, growing local business, and the creation of family wage jobs. She has also worked to more fully engage the City’s youth in community decisions that impact them every day, by expanding Student Government Day and establishing the Mayor’s Youth Commission of Tacoma. |
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Remarks from the Speaker of the House
Jul. 09, 2020
Laurie Jinkins made history on January 13, 2020 when she became Washington state’s first woman and first out lesbian Speaker of the House. She represents the 27th Legislative District in Pierce County, which includes East, Downtown, Hilltop, North, Northeast, West, and part of South Tacoma as well as Ruston and Fife Heights. She is a native Midwesterner who earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later a Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law (then the University of Puget Sound School Of Law). She also completed executive studies at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Laurie started her career litigating child abuse and neglect cases for the state Attorney General’s Office. She then shifted her career toward public health, eventually serving as an assistant secretary of health at the state Department of Health before taking the position of Director of Organizational Initiatives at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, where she continues to serve. She has also been active in advancing Washington’s anti-discrimination laws both prior to and during her time in the House. Prior to becoming Speaker, Laurie served on the House Appropriations and Health Care & Wellness committees, and chaired the Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee. Laurie and her wife, Laura Wulf, live in Tacoma, where they raised their son |
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