Creating Connections for a Sustainable Tomorrow

Nov 2 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
440 5th Ave North, Seattle,

Creating Connections for a Sustainable TomorrowThursday, Nov. 2In-person: 5 to 7 p.m. at the Discovery CenterFree | ASL services provided RSVP NowJoin the Discovery Center, United Way of King County’s Emerging Leaders 365Success CohortsFIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students), and Seattle University’s Alfie Scholars to celebrate and connect with young leaders in our region.Meet people in the Seattle area who are making positive change in their communities. Hear from a panel of young leaders representing careers from global health to education about how their experiences shaped their education and career journeys. Speakers will discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’S) what they are and mean to the work they do both locally and globally. Topics will include the following four SDG’s:• Quality Education• No Poverty• Climate Justice• Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesSpeakers will include Fadumo Roble, University of Washington Graduate student and Discovery Center Youth Ambassador Alumni, Taylor Roberson, Marketing Program Manager at the United Way of King County, and Afrikaan Sahra, Seattle University & Alfie Scholars Alumni. The panel will be moderated by Abari Charles, Manager for Participatory Budgeting Project Seattle and Discovery Center Changemaker advisor. Explore our new gallery focused on the Sustainable Development Goals, get to know young leader programs and organizations, and participate in fun networking activities. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.

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