SESEC Announces District 7 Forum

The Southeast Seattle Education Coalition has announced a public forum for District 7 candidates looking to replace retiring Director Betty Patu.

Co-hosted by: Seattle Council PTSA, Beacon Hill International School PTA, John Muir PTA, Kimball PTSA, Friends of Hawthorne, Van Asselt PTA, Mercer Middle School PTSA, and Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC)

WHEN: Wednesday, July 31 | 6-8 p.m. | Doors at 5.30 p.m. Program starts promptly at 6 p.m.

WHERE: Rainier Avenue Church*, 5900 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

*The Fellowship Hall entrance is around the back of the church, where the parking lot is located.

Light food will be provided. Please tell us about any dietary restrictions below. Due to the tight timeline, we will do our best to accommodate but it will be at the caterer's discretion.

Childcare on-site will be provided. Please let us know below how many children and ages.

Interpretation available upon request (Interpretación disponible a petición, 可根据要求提供口译服务). Please let us know as soon as possible to allow sufficient time to find someone (Por favor, déjenos saber lo antes posible para permitir tiempo suficiente para encontrar a alguien, 请尽快让我们知道, 让我们有足够的时间去找某人). 

Venue is wheelchair accessible, please let us know if you need any disability accommodations.

If there are any other questions, feel free to email mindy@allfivesinfive.org. Feel free to share.

*Please note: This event is focused on people of color and Southeast Seattle. Allies are welcome to participate with the understanding we center and focus on people of color and Southeast Seattle first.

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