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Listening To Women

On January 21, 2017, an estimated 4.2 million people in the United States participated in the Women’s March, according to the Washington Post.

EquityLouise CarterDecember 31, 2017#MeToo, equity, Harvey Weistein, King County, Mayor Ed Murray, rape, sexual harassment, women, Women's March, Harvey Weinstein

Child Poverty Moves South From Seattle

Twenty years ago, 1 in 5 Seattle children aged 5-17 years old (>12,000) lived in poverty.

Income, EducationLouise CarterDecember 29, 2017Auburn, child poverty, education, Federal Way, Highline, Housing, Kent, King County, Renton, school districts, Seattle, Tukwila

Taking A Knee For Justice

Football teams and their fans are conflicted over the practices of kneeling, sitting, joining arms, raising a fist, or staying in the locker room during the National Football League’s (NFL’s) pre-game national anthem ceremonies.

EquityLouise CarterNovember 29, 2017Doug Baldwin, Duncan King, ESPN, football, Garfield, justice, King County, Michael Bennet, NFL, police violence, Roger Goodell, Seahawks, Stimson Bullitt Civic Courage, Equity, Michael Bennett, SeattleComment

La La Land On Economic Equality

Yale University researchers recently revealed a striking mismatch between perceptions of inequality and actual inequality.

Equity, IncomeLouise CarterSeptember 30, 2017black income, black wealth, disparities, economic inequality, KingCounty, race, Yale, Equity, King County

Food Crisis For Seniors?

Concerns about hunger in King County have primarily focused on families with children. Since the Great Recession, however, the need for food assistance among King County seniors has increased dramatically.

Food, Older AdultsMariko ToyojiAugust 31, 2017Basic Food, food banks, food insecurity, food stamps, housing costs, hunger, King County, poverty, seniors, older adults, food

Data Training To Improve Public Grant-Making

For the past two years, Communities Count has worked with local governments and philanthropies to develop data trainings that will help public agencies understand community needs and fund strong programs to address them.

Data ResourceLouise CarterJuly 31, 2017Best Starts for Kids, Communities of Opportunity, data training, King County, Microsoft, National Neighborhood Indicators, NNIP, National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership, data resources

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