Shaping the Future: Thurston, Pierce, King was the latest in a series of events to bring people together working across issues toward equity and racial justice in Washington. Participants envisioned a world where their communities don’t need to worry about money, where comfortable and affordable housing is plentiful, and where everyone has adequate and culturally relevant nourishment and health care.
In the words of Khurshida Begum, Executive Director & Founder of ASHHO Cultural & Job Training Center in Tumwater:
We are here to shape the future—
not dream it, build it.
Not wait for justice—make it.
Not fear the fight—lead it.
This is collective investment for collective radical change.
The Inatai Foundation team thanks Khurshida for sharing her art and talents with us during the convening. Hear from Khurshida and, in order of appearance:
- Nichole June Maher, Inatai Foundation
- Steven Cole Schwartz, Inatai Foundation
- AyeNay Abye, Tubman Center for Health & Freedom
- Pablo Castillo, Entre Hermanos
- Justin DeFour, Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties
- Faaluaina (Lua) Pritchard, Asia Pacific Cultural Center
And many other participants who joined us at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound.
Learn about more leaders from every corner of our state by revisiting Shaping the Future gatherings throughout Washington:
- North Central Washington
- Olympic Peninsula & Southwest Washington
- Eastern Washington
- South Central Washington
- Northwest Washington
- Statewide Organizations
Thank you to our video team, Humxn Media, for their partnership on this project.
