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FAST FACTS
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11,490 alumni
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321 Husky Promise students
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1,203 UW students
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2,243 UW faculty and staff
FEATURED HUSKIES FROM THE 34TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
Opened in 2019, Jake Prendez’s Nepantla Cultural Arts Gallery in White Center aims to showcase Latinx artists and provide a space for Latinx students to learn and celebrate their culture. “We want to take care of those who feel like they don’t have a place. This is their place.”
Patty Hayes retired from her position as director of Public Health–Seattle & King County in May 2021 after working in public health, policy development and advocacy for more than 30 years. Hayes’ leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on flattening the curve in western Washington. “I step into places that are very difficult and figure it out. I’m pretty feisty about continuing to push on something that I believe is right.”
"I’ve been involved in teaching, learning, and researching across diverse fields, from chemistry, biology, genetics, psychology – even creative writing and stand-up comedy, but the specifics are less important than the goals: destabilization of a cold, indifferent system that would see oppression and choose to ignore it, or even be complicit in it. I am proud of the reputation for assertive, unrelenting kindness that I have garnered, as someone unwilling to be a silent bystander to the ubiquitous, wasteful misery of the status quo. I am a mentor, a teacher, and a friend to anyone who has been hurt by the system because I acknowledge that without justice, there can be no peace."
SERVING THE 34TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT
The UW facilitates hundreds of programs in communities across the state. Below are a few that operate in your district. Programs active as of January 2023.
The UW’s Superfund Research Program (SRP) studies environmental and human health impacts of neurotoxic chemicals commonly found at hazardous waste sites. Superfund sites are federally prioritized for cleanup because they contain hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment. SRP’s researchers and community engagement staff are invested in the cleanup of Seattle’s Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site and have partnered with the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition and other community organizations affected by the site since it was listed for cleanup in 2001. The Center engages students and local business owners in solving complex, unstructured, real-world challenges. Through faculty-led business education courses and the work of student consulting teams, the Center grows business revenues and jobs with a focus on businesses owned by those who are LGBTQ+, people of color, women, veterans, tribal citizens and those located in underserved communities. Since its inception in 1995, the Center has generated more than $210 million in new revenue and retained over 200,000 jobs. Classes are offered in Seattle, Yakima, the Tri-Cities and on tribal lands while drawing business owners regionally and nationally. Young Executives of Color (YEOC) is a nine-month college pipeline program hosted by the UW’s Michael G. Foster School of Business. YEOC focuses on engaging high school students of color in a comprehensive curriculum that includes college preparation, professional development, business lectures and powerful mentorship. The program, which is free to students, currently serves 190 students from over 75 high schools around Washington state. UW INSPIRE supports western Washington educators of pre-K through 12th grade with reciprocal research-practice partnerships, focusing on student thinking and giving educators the opportunity to learn alongside children, improving instruction and student achievement. Fueled by innovative local educators at all levels of the public-school system and supported by local philanthropists and individual donors, INSPIRE is coordinated by a team of faculty, staff and graduate students at the UW College of Education.
Superfund Research Program with Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
Foster School of Business–Consulting and Business Development Center
Young Executives of Color
UW INSPIRE
34TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
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Sen. Emily Alvarado (D)Sen. Emily Alvarado (D)
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Rep. Brianna Thomas (D)Rep. Brianna Thomas (D)
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Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D)Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D)