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Jeff Hou’s Research Recognized by Office of Global Affairs

In 2019, Jeff Hou received a Global Innovation Fund Research Award to explore how youth are engaging in social action and creative space-making in East Asia. Hou used the funding to host a three-day online workshop with special guests from the U.S. and East Asia to explore and share knowledge on current social movements across East Asia that reflect a desire for alternatives to the current socio-economic and socio-cultural structures, from social startups and new communal spaces to alternative economic…

WASLA | Call for Design Leads – Empowering BIPOC Youth: Pathways to Sustainable Design Futures

For the next cohort UWASLA Youth Outreach; Empowering BIPOC Youth: Pathways to Sustainable Design Futures, will be working with DRCC Youth Corps on a series of events to redesign Jack Block Park. We are looking for people interested in joining the events to lead the youth in the process of design. Please refer to the flyer for more information regarding the project. A LOOK INSIDE THE PROJECT: In the month of May, Empowering BIPOC Youth: Pathways to Sustainable Design Futures, will…

Perlego $20,000 scholarship

The applications for 2022 open today (April 18th). The deadline is August 20th. These are the scholarship details: One grand prize winner will receive a scholarship of $5,000/year for 4 years of college/university. In addition they will receive a 1-3 month internship after graduation. Scholarship is open to current high school and college students meeting the following criteria: Interested in/studying technology, computer science, or engineering Minimum GPA: 3.0 Interested students can go here to learn more: https://www.perlego.com/mission-scholarship-bursary-programme

Introducing Ride Now!

Ride Now offers on-demand rides to eligible riders by providing ride vouchers up to $20 in value through Uber, Lyft or Yellow Cab to anywhere they want to go. While you don’t have to live in Seattle to use the service, your trip does have to start or end in the Seattle city limits. Riders can claim up to six $20 Ride Now vouchers per month (three roundtrips).   Riders can use the vouchers to connect to a transit hub or…

LAVENDER GRADUATION!

It’s that time of year again… LAVENDER GRADUATION! In honor of the amazing accomplishments our 2SLGBTQIA+ community members and students have achieved, we proudly celebrate YOU! To our soon-to-be graduates, don’t forget to register for Lavender Graduation 2022. Registration for the event closes this Friday, April 15th, at midnight. ** This event is open to all currently enrolled graduating UW students across the tri-campuses ** Our Program of Events is as follows… Join us, May 31st through June 4th for Lavender Graduation HYPE Week! There…