by Sujata Agrawal | Aug 12, 2016 | News 2016
Few of the families from the Highland Village complex. Photo: The Bellevue Reporter In the last week, Bellevue has seen the impact of collective action. The planned redevelopment of the Highland Village Apartments, one of the last affordable housing options in the...
by Sujata Agrawal | Jul 10, 2016 | News 2016
The future took center stage at the “Sueña Hacia el Futuro” graduation celebration on June 17 for graduates from the Youth Eastside Services (“YES”) Latino H.E.A.T. and MAMAS Unidas programs representing grades from preschool to college. While the future inspired our...
by Sujata Agrawal | Jul 9, 2016 | News 2016
In 2014, the Eastside Pathways Backbone began engaging in the Pacific Educational Group’s (PEG) Courageous Conversations training, a protocol for engaging, sustaining, and deepening interracial dialogue, in an effort to learn more about how to move towards racial...
by Sujata Agrawal | Jul 9, 2016 | News 2016
A tale of two cities has unraveled within Bellevue throughout the development of the socioeconomic and cultural diversity which we all cherish today. Behind our beautiful Botanical Garden, lavish Bellevue Collections shopping center, and neighborhoods of welcoming...
by Sujata Agrawal | Jul 9, 2016 | News 2016
The Parent Alliance of Black Scholars, also known as PABS, hosted the Inspire 2016: Rites of Passage event on May 20 honoring students graduating to middle school, high school, and college. A rites of passage ceremony is a community celebration marking the transition...
by Sujata Agrawal | Jun 10, 2016 | News 2016
In 2014, Bellevue City Council adopted a plan they called The Diversity Advantage. Its vision statement begins with: “Bellevue welcomes the world. Our diversity is our strength.” Building on this vision, the city is making notable efforts to celebrate Bellevue’s...
