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What does safety on Metro mean to you? 
Caucus Group Feedback Sessions 
Each participant will be paid $75 for their time and feedback. Limited space available.
Metro will be reviewing their policies and even their fare enforcement based on what feedback is gathered from these discussions. This is a valuable opportunity for us and our communities to weigh in on what would make Metro’s public transportation services safer!
RSVP directly to Jessica if you would like to attend: jvu@kingcounty.gov
LGBTQIA+ BIPOC: Thursday, August 19 from 10:00 – 11:30am
People That Have Experienced Housing Instability: Friday, August 20 from 9:00 – 10:30am

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A Healing Gathering for QTBIPOC Parent Survivors
Liberatory Care Webs Circle with Angeli
Saturday, August 21st, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Please Register: https://forms.gle/B6ycyMhiwtKFySU2A
API Chaya's Queer Network Program is hosting monthly healing gatherings for QT/BIPOC Parents, Grandparents, & Caregivers who are Survivors on the third Saturday of the month from August through December, 10am-noon PST.
API Chaya will provide food for all healing gatherings via gift card. For more info on our Queer Network Program, and/or if the registration form is difficult to access, please email LeMing@apichaya.org.

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DISH: Discussing Intimacy, Sexuality, and Healing
Thursday, August 26th, 6:00 - 8:00pm
Please Register: https://forms.gle/97JRuw9VSJKoR6Cu7
What's the DISH? DISH is a space for Queer & Trans Black, Indigenous, & People of Color to come together over food and have conversations about intimacy, sex & sexuality, and healing. There will be a few prompt questions sent out in advance based on your responses, but conversation will be directed by the interest of attendees.
Grubhub giftcards will be sent to all attendees. Contact LeMing@apichaya.org with any questions and/or if the registration form is difficult to access.

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Queer Network Program Pod
Would you like to join our QNP Pod? 
For more information and to sign up, please complete this interest form.
 As the Queer Network Program grows and changes shape over time, LeMing is grateful to create spaces to seek and offer support. One of those spaces is the Queer Network Program Pod (QNP). Historically, this has been an ongoing support group and visioning space for a pocket of folks to heal and build together in a deeper, more consistent manner. The hope is to continue this intention in new forms that build rest into the structure and allow for additional goals to coalesce as well.
So what that means is that the Queer Network Program is recruiting for 4-7 QTBIPOC folks to form a "Pod" that can commit to a more consistent building space, i.e. every other week. The group goals will, in part, be shaped by those who make a commitment to this pod. Each quarter there will be a chance to adjust/extend commitment for another quarter, to quit, or to take a rest.
Contact LeMing@apichaya.org with any questions and/or if the registration form is difficult to access.

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Supporting Survivors of Domestic & Sexual Violence
Saturday, August 21st | 2:00 - 5:00pm
Register here: tinyurl.com/SupportSurvivorsCES
Nearly one in three calls to mutual aid requesters are also a call with a survivor. We know that staying connected and feeling supported is one of the most crucial needs in preventing and intervening when harm happens. Learn more as to how South King County & Eastside Mutual Aid is supporting survivors here.
For access needs contact priyan@apichaya.org

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FREE BIPOC Youth Series: Fight For The Future of the Philippines!
Remaining Dates: 20th, 27th  |  2:00 - 6:00pm  |  Othello Park
For youth ages 14 - 22
Share Questions & RSVP: tinyurl.com/FightFortheFuture2021
Kabataan Alliance and FYRE (Filipino Youth Reunite to Elevate) are hosting a 3-day summer youth program that explores the role of youth in social change, and the power of Filipino youth to create a better future for the Philippines and overseas Filipinos. Through zine-making activities, educational discussions, and hands-on organizing experience, youth can learn more about how to organize for a better future in their own communities and contribute to the movement overseas in the Philippines. 
Follow @kabataanalliancepnw for updates!

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A New Beginning Snack n' Chat
Sign up for our next session by registering here.
Our ANB Snack n' Chat is an online meet-up for sisters experiencing divorce or separation to share, learn, find support with one another and grow together. Our facilitators will be available for questions, and tone will be light and casual. This is a faith-based support group intended to center Muslim women, though it is also open to survivors who do not identify as Muslim. For further information, please contact: Neelam@apichaya.org

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"The Best of You"
A monthly meet-up for Muslim brothers beginning August 2021. 
Please register here. Facilitator: Brother Bashiir Abdul-mumin (MSW, SUD Clinician)
"The Best of You" is a a monthly meet-up for Muslim brothers to create support and camaraderie. The group will consist of discussion, sharing and skill-building, with a view to encourage self-reflection and development. The group is organized by API Chaya's Peaceful Families Taskforce and will be based upon an Islamic framework.
For further information, please contact: Neelam@apichaya.org

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Anxiety, Ourselves, and Our Teens
Saturday, September 11th, 2021. Please register here.
Facilitated by Zeinab Agha. This is A New Beginning (ANB) Spotlight workshop.
As a new school year unfolds under pandemic conditions, how well-equipped are we to manage the anxieties of our teens and ourselves? This workshop is open to parents and caregivers of teens who may be feeling anxious about the upcoming school year, and who are interested in receiving support and coping strategies. This workshop centers an Islamic framework, though it is open to all parents and caregivers of teens regardless of faith. For further information, please contact: Neelam@apichaya.org

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September 2021: A New Beginning - Divorce Support Group
Please register here. This support group is offered monthly online. 
The group is intended for Muslim sisters experiencing divorce or separation, but not all participants need to identify as Muslim to join. Our facilitators bring with them a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience to ensure that this group will provide comfort, support, and opportunities for self-refleciton and personal development.
For further information please contact Neelam@apichaya.org

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API Chaya is hiring!
Full-time Development Manager Position
API Chaya is seeking a Development Manager who will lead major individual fundraising activities and special events. This position is a huge part of the work that happens at API Chaya. Community dollars allow us to do our most radical work, directly listening and responding to community needs. Salary range is $75,745 - $85,213, depending on experience. 
View our full job description here. Application materials should be submitted to hr@apichaya.org with the subject line "Development Manager Application."