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Did you know?
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Every year, approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted by an intimate partner in the United States. Many of these cases are never reported to the police. Learn more about domestic violence prevention in King County and read memoirs, fiction, and poetry by survivors.
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October is Filipino American History Month
Celebrate by reading stories about Filipino American experiences like America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo, "...a sprawling, soulful debut about three generations of women in one family struggling to balance the promise of the American dream and the unshakeable grip of history." Browse more authentic voices and recent releases featuring both American-born and immigrant experiences on our book list.
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Learn how other Latinos have started and grown their businesses and nonprofits. Get valuable tips and advice on how to start or grow yours. Saturday, October 13, 11am-2pm at Burien Library. Get more event details on our calendar.
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Experience a rich opportunity to meet neighbors and build community by reading and discussing books written from diverse perspectives. Selected books focus on the experiences of people of color, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and other marginalized groups, as well as social issues such as immigration and poverty. The book group will meet at Shoreline Library on Sunday, October 14, 2-4pm, to discuss Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me by Janet Mock.
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Join us for a panel discussion on this bestselling young adult book, which has been made into a movie. The panel is moderated by partners from EmpowHERment. Saturday, October 20, 3-4pm at Westfield Southcenter Sky Terrace.
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Community News & Events
Social Justice Film Festival
The Social Justice Film Festival exhibits a series of short and feature-length documentaries and narrative films broadly related to social justice, with a special focus on prisoner justice in the U.S. Browse the festival schedule.
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Contact Us:
Email diversity@kcls.org to share diversity, equity and inclusion related news and activities.
Jo Anderson Cavinta
Diversity Services Coordinator
King County Library System
425.369.3454
jacavinta@kcls.org
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King County Library System