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Immigration is Our Strength, in Seattle and Beyond

"Some in power would have us believe that immigrants weaken America. But as someone whose life was made possible by immigration, I know the opposite is true. Immigration keeps this country alive, vibrant and strong." Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Director, Jenifer Chao shares her story in the Seattle Times as an immigrant whose parents followed their hopes and dreams for their children and how that experience inspired her work in public service up to now as the Director of DON.  

Read full story on the Front Porch Blog. [ https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2025/11/05/immigration-is-our-strength-in-seattle-and-beyond/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] 








*Creating Connections: The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Open House [ https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2025/11/05/creating-connections-the-seattle-department-of-neighborhoods-open-house/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]*



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*Indigenous Advisory Council Highlights Work and Progress in its 2024 Annual Report [ https://www.seattle.gov/documents/BoardsAndCommissions/DON/IndigenousAdvisoryCouncil/2025/2024_IAC_Annual_Report.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]*





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*Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Partners with Seattle IT to Support the 2026 Technology Matching Fund [ https://frontporch.seattle.gov/2025/11/07/seattle-department-of-neighborhoods-partners-with-seattle-it-to-support-technology-matching-fund/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]*



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*Impacted by Delayed SNAP Payment? Find Free Meal Programs and Food Banks Near You [ https://maps.seattle.gov/humanservices/foodresources/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]*







Other City News

*Seattle Provides up to $8 Million in Emergency Food Assistance During SNAP Funding Uncertainty: *"The City of Seattle will fund up to $1 million per week in emergency assistance to local food banks and meal services. The City will continue this support through the end of 2025 or until the federal government fully restores SNAP funding. Learn more about emergency food assistance. [ https://harrell.seattle.gov/2025/11/03/seattle-is-providing-up-to-8m-in-emergency-food-assistance-to-local-food-banks-and-meal-services-during-snap-funding-uncertainty/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]"

*City of Seattle Partners with Congresswoman Jayapal to Host Resource Fair for Federal Workers Impacted by Government Shutdown: *"The event, held ""October 30 at Seattle City Hall, was open to all federal workers and contractors across the county to connect to assistance and resource information from a range of community and government partners. Read more about the Federal Workers Resource Fair. [ https://harrell.seattle.gov/2025/10/28/mayor-bruce-harrell-congresswoman-jayapal-and-city-of-seattle-host-resource-fair-for-federal-workers-impacted-by-government-shutdown/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]"

*Don't Miss the Seattle Home Fair, Saturday, November 8: *"Have a project you’re stuck on? Need some guidance on renting? Want to know what’s going on in your community? Come ask an expert *for free!* Get all the details on the 2025 Seattle Home Fair. [ https://buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2025/11/03/talk-to-a-city-expert-at-the-seattle-home-fair/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]"

*Access Expanded to City’s Child Care Assistance Program for Seattle Families: *"T""he City of Seattle has expanded income eligibility for the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) making 2,000 new Seattle families eligible for licensed child care co-pay support. Read more about expanded child care access. [ https://education.seattle.gov/new-income-eligibility-guidelines-expand-access-to-citys-child-care-assistance-program-for-seattle-families/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]"

*Urban Designer Needed for the Seattle Design Commission: *"The Commission advises City officials on design guidance in City funded capital improvement projects, in the City right-of-way, or constructed with City funds. ""The successful candidate will complete the term of an outgoing commissioner. The initial term ends March 2027, with a two-year term to follow. See more and apply today! [ https://buildingconnections.seattle.gov/2025/11/03/urban-designer-sought-to-join-the-seattle-design-commission/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]"

*Seattle’s New Waste Metrics Measure What Matters Most: *"Seattle is recognized as a global leader in waste reduction and sustainable materials management. But the way we consume and what we throw away is changing fast. That’s why Seattle Public Utilities has introduced new industry-leading solid waste metrics that focus not just on recycling, but on preventing waste before it’s created. Learn more about new waste metrics. [ https://atyourservice.seattle.gov/2025/11/06/seattles-new-waste-metrics-measuring-what-matters-most/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ] "

In The Community

A table with boxes full of yellow whistles and the hands of people threading strings on individual whistles
A Fistful of Loud: Seattle Neighbors Build Whistle Kits to Protect Immigrants

Whistles have become a simple, cheap, and instant way to signal when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are nearby and warn people vulnerable to being detained. Whistles are threaded with yarn at a table so they can be worn around the neck. Others pack small bags with directions on how to use them if they see ICE agents in their area. Neighbors put these kits together every week to be distributed across the community to protect people from unlawful detainment. If whistles are heard, organizers urge people to follow the noise, form a nonviolent but loud whistling crowd, record any ICE agent activity, and text those details to the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network's (WAISN) deportation defense hotline.

Read full story in South Seattle Emerald. [ https://southseattleemerald.org/news/2025/11/06/a-fistful-of-loud-seattle-neighbors-build-whistle-kits-to-protect-immigrants-from-ice?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]



Share Your Feedback

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Resources

Seattle Area Construction Look Ahead [ https://www.seattle.gov/transportation/projects-and-programs/programs/pedestrian-program/construction-coordination-and-mobility-management/project-and-construction-coordination-map?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Seattle Customer Service Bureau [ https://www.seattle.gov/customer-service-bureau?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Office of the Mayor [ https://harrell.seattle.gov/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Seattle City Council [ https://www.seattle.gov/council?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Assistance and Discounts [ https://www.seattle.gov/assistance-and-discounts?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]
Office of Labor Standards [ https://www.seattle.gov/laborstandards?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ]












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