Claiborne Bell (Clay), a great friend of the Somali community who volunteered his time for the two fundraising to relieve Continue Reading

300 subsidies available for low- and moderate-income working parents.

SEATTLE – Mayor Mike McGinn today announced the availability Continue Reading

A variety of events take place in and around Seattle almost daily and whenever there is one, Continue Reading

A new Somali organization called ASAL has been born recently in Seattle. 37 Somali Washingtonians are leading the efforts some of whom are very professional and entrepreneurs. Continue Reading

Growing momentum, resources to help individuals turn in firearms, engage with Continue Reading

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Members from different ethnic groups, media and works of life poured in to Continue Reading

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) First Lady Michelle Obama invited 12 young people to the White House, where they were presented with the 2012 Continue Reading

This summer, Northwest Folklife partnered with Jack Straw Productions, Continue Reading

Tukwila school district in collaboration with the Somali Community Services Coalition held an East African Parent night on Thursday November 29th at Showalter Middle School. The purpose of the event was to educate the parents how schools work in the US. It was a night filled with information that families were looking forward to hear especially newly arrived families. Parents did get an opportunity toward the end to ask questions.

“Our parent nights have been going on the last few years and most of our topics were decided by our families such as: education, health/fitness, tenant rights and responsibilities and etc. We are continuing our parent nights through May, as our next one will be in January and our topic is still to be determined” said Guled Ali who is one of the school officials and who facilitated the meeting since he is the only officer in the school who speaks Somali.

Ali took the opportunity to thank all the facilitators as he put it “We would like to take time to thank our families, district staff that were present, ReWA, Somali Community Services Coalition (SeaTac) and last but not least our wonderful presenters”.

Tukwila Schools host large number of Somali students and have great relationship with their parents who most do not speak good English as the young students do, and for that matter they have Guled Ali on their side to bridge the gap.

The 2012 GSA’s Annual Scientific Meeting ended last month in San Diego with a significant number of participants. Continue Reading