Celebrating Dreams
2021-05-01 18:00 - 2021-06-30 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | WA
Strength in CommUNITY

The Washington Women’s Business Center (WWBC) is committed to supporting women business owners as they carry on in their business recovery.
On May 27th, Celebrating Dreams, WWBC’s Premier Event, is an opportunity to connect with other female entrepreneurs, mentors, community partners, resources, and leaders. The event kicks off in May and ends in June – all while celebrating female entrepreneurship.
Celebrating Dreams starts with an online showcase of Woman-Owned businesses that display their products and services all in one place from May 1st – June 30th, 2021.
Leading up to the May 27th event, we will host free webinars every Thursday in May! These focus on increasing diversity and growing your business.
The event culminates with a free evening of celebration, connection, and opportunities for Women in business. This year, some of our panels for the night include, “Recovery Ready Case Studies” and and “The Economic Value of Woman-Owned Businesses” with Janice R. Green, Ph.D., Erika Borg, Liliana Paredes, and Kate Isler. There will also be break-out rooms to provide opportunities to talk with other business owners and mentors.
Celebrating Dreams: Strength in CommUNITY 2021 will be held live virtually on May 27th from 6:00 – 7:30 PM PT

CELEBRATING DREAMS ALL MONTH!
JOIN US FOR OUR PRE-SHOW WEBINARS
We will be hosting a webinar each Thursday in May leading up to the main event on May 27th, 2021

Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Community Connections for Business Success
2021-05-06 11:30 - 13:00 | ONLINE
Small business owners know community connections are important to building their network and meeting new clients. Leveraging and linking together your existing resources with other businesses can go a long way in finding mutually beneficial partnerships and engaging your community. Bringing these groups together can serve to rapidly engage and organize a broad community for improvement.
Join our panel of entrepreneurs as they share how to community connections contribute to business success.
Our Presenters:
Chef Jan Z. Parker, Jan Parker Cookery:
Jan Z. Parker is a wife of a retiree in the army and currently lives in Tacoma, WA. She created a successful culinary program at the USO Rhein-main in Germany for the military community offering a wide array of classes & events. Jan graduated with honors from the art institute of Seattle with a bachelor of culinary arts management and an associate of baking & pastry. Her alma mater showcased her work in a national campaign, “create tomorrow”.
Jan’s professional culinary experience includes cooking at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seattle, working on a private estate, and catering on yachts. She has made contributions to the food network’s south beach wine & food festival and the Emmy award-winning show on PBS, nick Stellino cooking with friends.
Chef Jan dreams of building a culinary center in Tacoma for immigrants and people of color. This space would provide business acumen education and a commercial kitchen where people can build their food vendor business. Most importantly a place where this community will be compelled and proud to cook food from their heritage.
Jan recognizes the importance of being involved with the community. In her presentation, she will share how she intentionally moves through her kitchen by coaching Black, Indigenous and People of Color in mind, creating an example of how a high stress kitchen environment can still be a positive learning experience and full of care, uses social media to build community and so much more.

Pamela Bolado, Women Who Do Wonders International
Pamela is an ambitious entrepreneur. Born in Canada, mother of three and a military spouse. While living abroad for a total of 13 years, she’s founded several small businesses and an avid volunteer for not-for-profit organizations.
In 2018, Pamela organized the inaugural Wellness & Wisdom Summit to bring wellness, wisdom and purpose to the women who serve in our military. Amidst the pandemic, she launched the quarterly publication Wellness & Wisdom Magazine which highlights incredible women around the globe.
Pamela is excited to amplify her passion for philanthropy by creating a global community ready to tackle the challenges of today and tomorrow and make a better world for everyone.

Tracey Warren, InSpark Coworking
I believe Community Changes Everything. That is why I do what I do.
At my heart, I am a community creator and architect. Nothing lights me up more than connecting amazing people with one another. My mission is to help move the needle for women in business. Sometimes, that means standing on the sidelines cheerleading and others it’s gently speaking the truth in love to help YOU get to the next level.

Celebrating Dreams Webinar: Bringing Diversity to Your Organization
2021-05-13 11:30 - 13:00 | WA
Business owners that wanted to survive, let alone thrive, during the pandemic had to adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and regulations. To remain competitive in 2021 and beyond, a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is essential.
Diverse and inclusive businesses drive groundbreaking achievements through increased innovation and connection to their employees and customers. Bringing diversity to your organization will enrich your small business, connect you to your customers, and benefit your community. Traci Harrell, It’s All Bigger Than Me, and JMarie Johnson-Kola, Diverse Community Connectors, will share practical ways businesses can embrace diversity, the potential challenges along the way, and effective method of creating engagement across communities.
This presentation will cover:

The Value of Diversity (Benefits & WHY), Community Connections & Civic Engagement
Embracing Transformational Leadership with Heart & Soul®
Igniting Possibilities

About the Presenters:
JMarie Johnson-Kola, Founder and Chief Engagement Officer, Diverse Community Connectors
JMarie Johnson-Kola is a 10-year Marine Corps Veteran who loves living in Puyallup with her husband, son, and mother. She is also a community and church leader, as well as a PhD candidate focusing on transformative social change in communities.
Ask the Chief Engagement Officer of her small business Diverse Community Connectors LLC, JMarie brings neighbors together to co-create a healthy community through strategic mapping, convening, and facilitation.

Traci Harrell, It’s All Bigger Than Me

Traci Harrell is a Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, an International #1 Best-Selling Author (in 8 countries and 16 Amazon Book Categories), a Leadership Trainer, Keynote Speaker, Facilitator, Producer, and an Entrepreneur. She has contributed to 4 books including: ‘Ignite Happiness’, ‘Ignite Your Inner Spirit’, ‘Ignite Possibilities’, and is now leading a compilation series called, ‘How to Ignite Inclusion’. In 2020, Traci received the distinguished Honor of being voted in the “Top 100 Executive Leaders under 50″. She has over 25 years of diverse Corporate/Leadership Experience (with 8 years at IBM, 14 years at Disney, and 5 years at Microsoft). Her areas of business expertise include: Strategic Planning, Business Consulting, Project/Program Management, Technology & Innovation, Customer/Partner Experience, Business Controls, International/Internal Audit, and Organizational Transformations & Change Management.
Traci is President of It’s All Bigger Than Me Consulting, a full-service training and consulting company supporting Individuals, Teams and Organization to become more effective and at ease with the topics of Inclusion, Leadership & Happiness. She says, “You can have it all, and enjoy the journey along the way”. Traci helps Leaders to change the status quo at a systemic level, by increasing their ability to lead authentically, learn collectively, and build collaboratively with a proven Process to create a more Inclusive environment, while supporting Equity in Business.
Traci is a respected Community advocate and a Change agent, passionate about giving back and enabling others to do the same. She currently serves as President of the National Black MBA Association®, Seattle Chapter (the largest professional organization in the country). She also serves on the Leadership Team for SCORE® Seattle, as the Chapter’s Diversity & Inclusion Champion (SCORE® is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA®). Traci hosts and produces a LIVE Radio, YouTube and online TV Program, called ‘Bigger Than Me’. She has dedicated her life to helping others to live their best lives with Purpose, Joy & Intention.

More Information/ Register

https://businessimpactnw.ecenterdirect.com/events/7381

Spice Bridge 1 year Anniversary Celebration
2021-10-06 16:00 - 19:00 | Spice Bridge, 14200 Tukwila International Blvd Suite 141, Tukwila, 98168, United States
Join us Wednesday, October 6, 4-7pm to celebrate Spice Bridge 1st Anniversary!
This event is FREE, and open to all ages! https://www.facebook.com/events/273569887950891/?ref=newsfeed

We will have live music including African drumming and dance by Adefua Cultural Education Workshop at 4pm, storytime with Tukwila Library at 4:30, kids activities, global bites, the Tukwila Village Farmers Market, and many more experiences to enjoy.

A special ceremony at 5pm will include recognition of all Spice Bridge businesses and supporters, special words from Senator Bob Hasegawa, Tukwila Mayor Allan Ekberg, and poetry readings by youth from the Stories of Arrival: Refugee & Immigrant Youth Voices Poetry Project
We hope to see you there!

Thank you City of Tukwila – Government, Kaiser Permanente Washington, and 4Culture for the support.

The Splendid Table Live in Seattle
2022-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall – Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, 98101, United States
KUOW PRESENTS: The Splendid Table Live in Seattle
Seattle has long been at the forefront of the foodie revolution, featuring local producers, fresh ingredients and forward-thinking chefs. KUOW is excited to continue this proud tradition and welcome The Splendid Table for a live in-person event Friday, April 29, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Benaroya’s Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall in Seattle.
Host of The Splendid Table, award-winning food writer Francis Lam, and featured guests from the region’s culinary community will explore how Seattle’s culinary community has evolved, innovated, and thrived during the pandemic. For over two decades, The Splendid Table has celebrated the intersection of food and life. A culinary, culture and lifestyle program, it has hosted our nation’s conversations about cooking, sustainability and food culture, introducing us to generations of food dignitaries. Purchase your tickets here.
Host:
Francis Lam is host of American Public Media’s The Splendid Table, and an award-winning food writer.
Featured Guests:
J. Kenji López-Alt is a chef, parent, and New York Times best-selling author of The Food Lab (winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking, and International Association of Culinary Professionals’ Book of the Year) and Every Night Is Pizza Night, illustrated by Gianna Ruggiero. He is a New York Times food columnist, and the host of Kenji’s Cooking Show, with over a million subscribers on YouTube. He lives in Seattle, WA.
Angela Dunleavy is CEO at FareStart, a nonprofit organization that transforms lives, disrupts poverty and nourishes communities through food, life skills and job training. Prior to her role at FareStart, Angela was co-founder and CEO of Ethan Stowell Restaurants, a Seattle-based hospitality group. Angela is on the Board of Directors for Seattle-King County Workforce Development Council, the Downtown Seattle Association, and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Ruby de Luna is a features reporter at KUOW. Ruby has reported on immigrant communities and healthcare. She currently covers food and how it intersects with health, communities and culture.
Kara Martin is the program director of the Food Innovation Network (FIN), a community-based initiative in South King County, Washington, whose work spans across the food system. FIN’s core program includes a Food Business Incubator focused on helping launch businesses founded by women, immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs. Previously, Kara consulted local governments and nonprofits on community food system projects. She currently serves on the American Planning Association’s Food Division executive committee.
Theary Ngeth launched Theary Cambodian Foods to provide comfort and connection for others, and to preserve and share her cultural food traditions. When Theary was 5 years old, she and her family escaped the Khmer Rouge on foot, making a dangerous journey from Cambodia to Thailand and then immigrated to the United States. She became excited about cooking for others when she was recruited to prepare weekly meals for a group of Cambodian seniors. Theary now runs a kiosk at Spice Bridge, a food hall in Tukwila, and aspires to one day have a space of her own.

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
2022-06-22 16:00 - 2022-10-12 19:00 | WA
Tukwila Village Farmers Market opens on June 22nd!
Come buy fresh produce grown by refugees and immigrants in our community every Wednesday, 4-7pm!

Find us at 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, next to the Tukwila Library.

We accept SNAP benefits and double them with SNAP Market Match. Starting this year some vendors will accept Senior and WIC vouchers. Customers may also pay with cash, debit, or credit cards. We follow all public health guidelines to ensure a safe market experience. Please stay home if you’re not feeling well.

New to our market: The farmers market is now a Free Summer Meal site for youth 18 years and under. Meal service time is 4:30-6:30pm. No application or documentation is required. Youth must be present and eat on site. Additional meals will be provided to take home and for parents/guardians.

Don Dance - Karen Youth Music & Dance at the Market
2022-07-18 17:30 - 19:00 | Tukwila Village Plaza, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
How about some dancing while shopping at the Tukwila Village Farmers Market? Join us on August 17 for a FREE celebration of music, dance, and food!
We are thrilled to host the live performance of Don Dance – Karen Youth Music & Dance.

Music at the Market is brought to you by The Tukwila Arts Commission, 4Culture, and The Food Innovation Program.

ADEFUA African Music & Dance at the Market
2022-07-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Tukwila Village Plaza, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
How about some dancing while shopping at the Tukwila Village Farmers Market?

Join us on July 27 and August 17 for a FREE celebration of music, dance, and food! We are thrilled to host the live performance of Adefua African Music & Dance on July 27.

Music at the Market is brought to you by City of Tukwila – Government Arts Commission, 4Culture, and The Food Innovation Program.

Harvest Celebration
2022-10-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Tukwila Village Plaza, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Come join us as we celebrate our last market day. We’ll be having a community meal, music and more. Hope to see you there!

Sponsored by Neighbor to Neighbor and the Seattle Foundation
Now investing in grassroots communities in SeaTac & Tukwila.

Tukwila Village Farmers Market
2023-10-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd,, Tukwila, WA, 98198
Come buy fresh produce grown by refugees and immigrants in our community!

Tukwila Village Farmers Market is open from 3-6 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons at the Sullivan Center at Tukwila Village Plaza (14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila). Our 2023 season runs through October 25.
We accept SNAP/EBT; shop with your EBT card to double your funds for produce with SNAP Market Match!

Community Meal Night
2023-10-12 18:00 - 20:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
Food Innovation Network and SeaTac Community Center invite you to share a meal with your neighbors! This is an opportunity to learn about different cuisines and connect with your community.
The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Please call 206-973-4680 to register.
