ACRS Walk for Rice co-founder Sam Mitsui passes away
On March 24, 2019, beloved ACRS champion and Walk for Rice co-founder Sam Mitsui passed away. For decades, Mr. Mitsui’s passionate enthusiasm and tireless efforts helped shape and grow ACRS’ [...]
SE Asian youth explore complexities of identity in short films ‘Mixed’ and ‘Ramadan’
“Stereotypes shouldn’t generally exist. They prevent me from being myself.” Youth with the ACRS Southeast Asian Young Men’s and Young Women’s Group (SEA-YM/YW) take ownership of the complexities [...]
Regional Census Fund to help communities of color outreach for 2020 Census
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Monday announced a partnership with the Seattle Foundation to create the first-ever Regional Census Fund that will provide [...]
ACTION ALERT: Proposed changes to Social Security, SNAP eligibility
UPDATE: The submission period for public comments for proposed changes to SNAP eligibility requirements has been extended to April 10, 2019. With very limited turnaround time for public input, [...]
The Next 45 Years and Beyond
Dear friends, After nearly 17 years away, I am thrilled to be back in the Pacific Northwest and to serve as ACRS’ new executive director. I want to take a moment to thank Diane Narasaki who [...]
ACRS Turns 45 in 2018
Stories are being written every day at ACRS – stories of hope and opportunity, stories of recovery and healing, stories about building a new life in a foreign land, stories of immigrants and [...]
Looking Back on 2017 & Celebrating in 2018
Dear Friends, Happy holidays! As we near the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018, we can all take pride in where we have stood, met, rallied and marched in this challenging year. For many of [...]
National Conversations Impact Our Community: Part 1
With each passing day, many of us find ourselves asking what the standard for the “new normal” is. But just when we get to a point where we think a line has been established, it inevitably gets [...]
