Office of Healthcare Equity

Bias & Microaggressions (5) - Jan 21st
2025-01-21 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Course Objectives

Define key terms related to bias and microaggressions.​

Explain how microaggressions are harmful and associated with bias.​

Describe four psychological processes that fuel biased actions.​

Describe helpful ways to respond to microaggressions based on my typical role in these incidents (as a leader, bystander, target, or offender).

Social Determinants of Health (4) - Jan 22nd
2025-01-22 14:30 - 16:00
Course Objectives

Define social determinants of health and health inequities

Understand how social conditions influence health

Describe elements of the Social Ecological Model and Life Course Model

Explain the relationship between SDOH, racism and racial health inequities

The Disabled List Comedy Festival
2025-01-24 19:00 - 2025-01-26 22:00 | Various
The Disabled List announces their third annual disability-focused comedy festival in the Pacific Northwest. Following the successful, sold-out run of the inaugural festival in 2023, and equally successful 2024 festival, The Third Annual Disabled List Comedy Festival will continue spotlighting new local and out-of-town comedians, including two headliners, Gibran Saleem (Host of @WhyDidISayThatPodcast, NBC Stand Up, MTV’s Beyond The Wall) and Hayden Kristal (Stand Up NBC, America’s Got Talent finalist). In addition to our comedy showcases, we are excited to announce comedian John F. O’Donnell will be performing his one-man show, I’M ON LITHIUM on Saturday night.

This festival is produced and hosted by local comedians Dan Hurwitz and Kayla Brown, and takes place January 24th-26th, with one show at the NW Film Forum and three at Theatre off Jackson.

The Disabled List is a collective of disabled comedians that has been performing in and around Seattle since 2018. In 2021, we produced a short film, This is Spinal Injury, that debuted at Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival and was screened at several other film festivals throughout the state.

Festival Schedule:

Friday, January 24th, 7:00 pm (NWFF)FEATURING Hayden Kristal & Gibran Saleem*ASL interpretingTicket link: https://bit.ly/disabledlistfestival_1

Saturday, January 25th, 6:30 pm (TOJ)FEATURING Hayden Kristal & Gibran Saleem*ASL interpretingTicket link: https://bit.ly/disabledlistfestival_2

Saturday, January 25th, 8:30 pm (TOJ)FEATURING John F. O’DonnellTicket link: https://bit.ly/disabledlistfestival_3

Sunday, January 26th, 12:00 pm (TOJ)Variety show brunch!*ASL interpretingTicket link: https://bit.ly/disabledlistfestival_4

Lunar New Year at the Bellevue Collection
2025-01-25 11:00 - 18:00 | Bellevue Square, 575 Bellevue Square, Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
2025 Year of the Snake

The Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar and is derived from 12 full cycles of the moon. It is celebrated by many Asian communities including Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese. There are 12 Chinese zodiac animals and one is associated with each 12-year cycle. 2025 is the Year of the Snake.

Our celebration will take place at Bellevue Square on Saturday, January 25.Join us for live performances, crafts, displays and more.

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with wishes for good fortune and good health. Gather with family and friends to celebrate traditions during this season.

Lunar New Year at The Bellevue Collection is presented in partnership with the Seattle Chinese Culture and Arts Association (SCCAA) and The Overseas Community Affairs Council – Republic of China (Taiwan).

Tết at Seattle Center
2025-01-25 11:00 - 2025-01-26 18:00 | Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
Tết In Seattle (T-I-S) organizes the annual Tết Festival, a free celebration event held at the Seattle Center as part of Seattle Center’s Festal world cultural program. The Tết Festival celebrates the cultural roots of Vietnamese Americans through the celebration of Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, by presenting, promoting, and providing hands-on experience in the arts, musics, performances, and foods that are unique to Vietnam.

Lunar New Year at Pacific Place
2025-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Pacific Place, 600 Pine St, Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a vibrant showcase featuring the Mak Fai Kung Fu Club and make your own dragon puppets and masks activities.

Pacific PlaceSaturday, January 25th3pm – 5pm

Lunar New Year at Kirkland Urban
2025-01-25 16:00 - 18:00 | Kirkland Urban, 425 Urban Plaza, Kirkland, Washington, 98033, United States
elebrate Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake at Kirkland Urban on Saturday, January 25 from 4-6 PM in the Kirkland Urban plaza!

This FREE family-friendly event will feature:Event Features & ActivitiesLion Dance PerformancesExperience the thrilling Lion Dance by the Mak Fai Dragon & Lion Dance Association, with three stunning performances to bring good fortune and chase away bad spirits for the new year.

Vietnamese Fan Dance & CalligraphyMarvel at the graceful Vietnamese Fan Dance and watch a live calligraphy artist craft beautiful Lunar New Year symbols.

Food Tasting StationsEnjoy traditional treats like dumplings, rice cakes, and tangerines, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune.

Lantern-Making StationCreate your own lantern, a symbol of hope and a bright future in the new year.

Interactive GamesTest your skills with traditional games like:Jianzi (shuttlecock kicking)MahjongChinese ChessTangram puzzles

Themed Photo BoothCapture memories with Lunar New Year props, including dragon masks, red envelopes, etc.

Join us for a night of celebration and cultural connection. We can’t wait to see you there!

The Evolution of Neo Soul 2
2025-01-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th St, Seattle, Washington, 98144, United States
DJ Roc Phizzle and DJ Vitamin D will take you on a journey through soul music and how it evolved into neo soul. Special guest artist will bless the stage with an amazing band. We are introducing the Soul Cypher to the event. This you definately don’t want to miss!

Paying tribute to artist like….

Maxwell * KEM * Lala Hathaway * Jill Scott * Lauryn Hill * Anthony Hamilton * Choklate * Dwele * Raheem Devaughn and a very special tribute to Luther Vandross

There will also be a Black Vendors Market downstairs one hour before, during and one hour after the shows.

Proceeds to benefit the Community Soul Food Feeding Program

Lunar New Year Celebration at Westlake Park
2025-01-26 11:00 - 14:30 | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St, Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States
Celebrate the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, with a lion dance performance featuring the Mak Fai Kung Fu Dragon & Lion Dance Association. According to tradition, the dance brings good luck and good fortune for the coming year.

Festivities in Westlake Park will also include giveaways of red envelopes and free citrus inspired specialty drinks and sweet treats (while supplies last). The fun starts at 11 a.m. and the dance starts at noon.

An additional lion dance performance will take place at First Avenue and Pike Street starting at 1 p.m.

* Gender and Sexual Diversity (3)- Jan 27th
2025-01-27 10:00 - 11:30
Course Objectives

Appreciate the range of gender diversity and variations in sexual identity.

Recognize the importance of having both competence from the standpoint of medical knowledge as well as having a culturally informed approach with patients and/or colleagues with life experience and identities that differ from your own.

Apply trauma-informed principles when providing medical care for patients and be aware that some have experienced trauma in healthcare settings.*This is a CME eligible course for physicians.

Free screening of "Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All"
2025-01-27 15:00 - 17:00 | Pigott Auditorium at Seattle University, Pigott Building, 901 12th Ave Sinegal Building, suite 140, Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States
In workplaces, schools, and organizations across the country, these fearless nurses are standing up and working to address racism in healthcare. Watch their story in “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All.”

Join us for a free screening of “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All” followed by a panel discussion with community experts

January 27, 20253:00 – 5:00 p.m.Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University

Health equity credits available.

Watch the trailer:

“Everybody’s Work” uncovers the pervasive issue of racism in healthcare, revealing its harmful effects on patients and nurses alike. Through the courageous stories of nurses and patients of color across the country, this documentary challenges the belief that racism only exists if personally experienced. It urges us to confront the reality that it impacts us all.

Watch the trailer on the SHIFT Nursing YouTube channel

Grief and Care Under Capitalism
2025-01-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
This support group is for people needing a space to talk with others about the fact that we are grieving in this capitalist society. Folks who feel exploited and exhausted by capitalism. This is a facilitated drop-in group space with conversation directed by participants. It’s okay to join once or several times, with no need to commit to multiple sessions.

* History of Race and Racism in Medicine & Science (2) - Jan 30th
2025-01-30 09:30 - 11:00
Course Objectives

Understand the way medicine/science has been used to create and further racism

Understand the history of the creation of racial categories and hierarchy, particularly by physicians, and how that framework is still used in modern medicine

Recognize race as a social and political construct

Explain how and why race is not biological or genetic*This is a CME eligible course for physicians.

Seattle Rep Theater Blues for an Alabama Sky
2025-01-30 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-31 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-03 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Seattle Rep Bagley Wright Theater, 155 Mercer St, Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
In 1930s New York, the hopes of the Harlem Renaissance have been tempered by the realities of the Great Depression. Best friends and artists Angel and Guy dream of a glamorous future but can barely eke out a living in the jazz clubs, while their neighbor Delia and local doctor Sam deal with bombs and break-ins as they try to bring a family planning clinic to the neighborhood. When Angel catches the eye of a handsome newcomer, their clashing values set off a chain of events that will change everyone’s lives. Lyrical and deeply moving, Pearl Cleage’s classic drama will immerse you in the joy, sorrow, and resilience of a society on the brink of change.

By Pearl Cleage

Directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton

Black History Month Flag Raising
2025-01-31 12:00 - 12:30 | Multiple Venues
Join UW Medicine in celebrating Black History Month. Kick off the month by attending a flag raising at UW Medicine hospital campuses: UW Medical Center — Montlake, UW Medical Center — Northwest, Harborview Medical Center and Valley Medical Center.

Lunar New Year Celebration at Jefferson Community Center
2025-01-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States
Celebrate Lunar New Year at Jefferson Community Center with this free family event! 2025 is the Year of the Snake, and you will celebrate with activities, crafts, and food at this family-friendly event.

Lunar New Year Celebration in Burien
2025-02-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Burien Library, 400 SW 152nd St STE 100, Burien, Washington, 98166, United States
Join Burien for a festive Lunar New Year celebration at the Community Room on the first floor at the Burien Public Library/City Hall. Bring your family and friends to savor bao and pastries, enjoy a traditional lion dance, play exciting games, and more.

Enjoy free snacks while supplies last! The first 60 people to attend this event will receive a free gift.

Date/Time: Saturday, February 1, 2025. 10 a.m – 1 p.m.

Black History Month at MOPOP: Black Beyond
2025-02-01 10:00 - 16:30 | MOPOP – Museum of Pop Culture, 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
Black Sci-Fi, speculative fiction, and Afrofuturism have been integral to reimagining worlds with Black freedom at the center. This Black History Month, join MOPOP for Black Beyond, a celebration of Black artists’ genre-shaping contributions to science fiction and the powerful influence of Black protagonists on Sci-Fi cinema.

Programming:

10:00AM–5:00PM

Black Men Beyond Pop Up Exhibition | Roots and Branches

2:00PM–3:45PM

Movie at MOPOP: Men in Black Screening (Rated PG-13, 1h38m) with intro, trivia and prizes | Sound + Vision Theater

3:45PM–4:30PM

Black Science Fiction Talk with Ashanti Davis | Sound + Vision Theater

Seattle Asian Art Museum Lunar New Year Family Festival
2025-02-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States
Ring in the Year of the Wood Snake with SAM’s annual Lunar New Year Family Festival at the Seattle Asian Art Museum! Enjoy live lion dances, drop-in art activities with local artists, and a storytime inspired by the holiday.

11 amKick off the new year with an unforgettable lion dance, spreading joy, happiness, and blessings of good health for the year ahead presented by the Lieu Quan Lion Dance team! This indoor performance is ideal for families with young children and has a limited capacity. A total of 200 wristbands will be handed out starting at 10:30 am the day of the event. There will be an outdoor lion dance at 1 pm in front of the museum that is open to all with no wristbands required.

11:30 amDiscover healing through movement with Seattle School of Chen Style Taijiquan

noonExperience a live illustrated storytime and craft with artist, Julie Kim inspired by the holiday.

11 am–2 pmBring a wood snake to life by contributing to a community sculpture designed by local artists, Monyee Chau and Jae Eun Kim that will be displayed at the museum for all to see.

Photo booth hosted by heyfunday events & experiences.

Dumplings, edamame, non-alcoholic, and alcoholic beverages available for purchase from Shooby Doo Catering.

1 pmFree outdoor lion dance performance by Mak Fai Lion Dance.

While food, drinks, and large backpacks are not permitted in the galleries, we encourage all families to bring personal snacks and beverages to enjoy throughout the museum’s lower level. All personal belongings can be stored in the self-serve lockers on a first-come, first-served basis.

Right Place Right Time
2025-02-01 11:00 - 15:00 | LEMS Bookstore, 5023 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, Washington, 98118, United States
Right Place, Right Time In Person Workshops“Black Power Healing Circles”

Saturdays from 11am – 3pm

LEMS Bookstore5023 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118

Places and services that help reduce stress, boost relaxation, joy, connection and overall well-being.

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Westfield Southcenter Lunar New Year
2025-02-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Westfield Southcenter, 2800 Southcenter Mall, Seattle, Washington, 98188, United States
Ring in the Year of the Snake with a vibrant celebration filled with tradition, culture, and fun for the whole family! From dazzling lion dances to cultural performances and interactive activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Event Highlights

Lion Dance – Experience the excitement of the Lion Dance as it winds through the mall.Live Cultural Performances – Enjoy traditional music, dance, and storytelling at Macy’s Court.Calligraphy & Chinese Zodiac and Astrology Readings – Discover your fortune for the year ahead.Wishing Tree Dedication – Make a wish and place it on our Wishing Tree for good luck and prosperity.Spin the Wheel of Fortune – Try your luck to win prizes and gift cards from top retailers!

Schedule of Events

Lion Dance

11AM | Main Entry to Center Court by Macy’s

Traditional Performances

11:15AM–12PM | Center Court by Macy’s

Wishing Tree Dedication

12:10pm–12:20PM | North Side 4-way by Fuego

Lunch + Wishes

12:20PM–1PM

Lion Dance Begins

1:15pm | North side 4-way

Performances

1:30PM–2:30PM | Macy’s court

Spin the Wheel of Fortune

2:30pm–3PM

Lunar New Year Celebration at The Marketplace at Factoria
2025-02-01 11:00 - 17:00 | The Marketplace at Factoria, Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, Washington, 98006, United States
Lunar New Year Celebration

February 1

Lunar New Year Fair hosted by the Emerald Parents Association

11 am – 5 pm (inside between the South Court and Dim Sum Factory)

Interactive cultural activities for the whole family including:

Kung Fu Showcase – Shadow Puppets – Traditional Crafts – Mahjong Lessons – Characters – Fortune Stick Drawings – Music – Costume Parade & more

Plus Marketplace at Factoria presents Lion Dance performers at 12 & 12:30 pm (throughout the common area) and a special Guzheng performance at 2 pm (Center Court near Panera)

Enjoy additional Lunar New Year displays and selfie spots around the center through February

Lincoln District Lunar New Year Festival
2025-02-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Tacoma Sunday Market, 3801 South Yakima Avenue, Tacoma, Washington, 98418, United States
You’re invited to the 35th annual Lincoln District Lunar New Year festival! Join Lincoln District businesses and residents for a day of lion dancers, firecrackers, food and family fun! Shop the Tacoma Sunday Market pop-up marketplace and eat at one of the many neighborhood restaurants or from food trucks!

* Identity, Privilege, and Intersectionality (1) - Feb 4th
2025-02-04 13:00 - 14:30
Course Objectives

Define and be able to articulate the meaning and manifestation of intersectionality relative to race/ethnicity

Understand and be able to articulate your own social identities

Integrate these understandings into all aspects of your personal and professional life and be able to illustrate how they are manifested in your professional lives*This is a CME eligible course for physicians.

History of Race and Racism in Medicine & Science (2) - Feb 5th
2025-02-05 14:30 - 16:00
Course Objectives

Understand the way medicine/science has been used to create and further racism

Understand the history of the creation of racial categories and hierarchy, particularly by physicians, and how that framework is still used in modern medicine

Recognize race as a social and political construct

Explain how and why race is not biological or genetic
