Program
Fake News Survival Guide
Sheridan Park Community Center 680 Lebo Blvd, Bremerton, WA, United StatesBKAT recorded this event. Click here to watch! DOWNLOADS from Mr. Di Zhang's talk: Slide Show Presentation (pdf) Fake News Learner Packet (pdf) Sorting Fact from Fiction in the Digital World Guest Speaker Mr. Di Zhang Di Zhang is an Adult Services Librarian at the Seattle Public Library. Mr. Zhang created the “Fake News Survival … Continue reading "Fake News Survival Guide"
Fixing Congress: Restoring the Legislative Branch
West Sound Tech 101 National Ave, Bremerton, WA, United StatesLink to BKAT recording of this event. Sixth District Congressman Derek Kilmer will discuss some of the recommendations of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, which he chairs. The committee is working to make Congress more transparent, to make tracking of bills easier for both Congress members and the public, and to foster … Continue reading "Fixing Congress: Restoring the Legislative Branch"
A Report Card on Sheltering Kitsap County Homeless Residents
Norm Dicks Government Center 345 6th ST, Bremerton, WA, United StatesA Report Card on Sheltering Kitsap County Homeless Residents: Current and Upcoming Housing Opportunities Exciting local developments to address permanent supportive housing as well as short term emergency help for our unsheltered residents will be shared with the community. This program will highlight current and upcoming housing opportunities for those experiencing housing insecurity in Kitsap … Continue reading "A Report Card on Sheltering Kitsap County Homeless Residents"
The 2020 Census: Where is Kitsap County in Achieving a Complete Count?
In response to concerns about the 2020 Census, the League of Women Voters of Kitsap will hold a webinar Aug. 25. Our guests will be Marlaina Simmons, Kitsap County 2020 Census Coordinator, Complete Count Committee, and Alaina Capoeman, Tribal Partnership Team Lead for Washington State for the 2020 Census. Video of the Zoom Webinar. Thanks … Continue reading "The 2020 Census: Where is Kitsap County in Achieving a Complete Count?"
How to Be a Better Ally
“How to Be A Better Ally” will air on BKAT October 15 th at 5:00 pm and October 16 at 9:00 am. BKAT is found on Comcast Ch. 12 / WAVE Ch. 3, and will be streamed @ www.bkat.org This event will be recorded by BKAT; we will post a link afterwards on our website.
Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities Webinar
The League of Women Voters-Kitsap Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee is sponsoring a webinar entitled Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities. We will have representatives from the Voices of Pacific Island Nations, the Filipino American community, and Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community. Our guests will speak about what brought them to their current … Continue reading "Deconstruct Barriers for Full Participation of Diverse Communities Webinar"
Redistricting 101: Statewide and Local
Every 10 years, Washington State voting-district maps can change, based on new Census information. Voting district lines drawn in 2021 will determine how strong a voice each voter has in coming elections for the next decade. Let’s make sure these maps fairly represent you and your community! Alison McCaffree, LWV of WA Census and Redistricting … Continue reading "Redistricting 101: Statewide and Local"
Climate Change and Your Health: Prepare Now! Webinar
Zoom Pre-registration You will need to register in advance for this webinar using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6MOty6PWQHW14-36Xhvt9Q After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. We are all eager to slow the pace of our rising global temperatures. The reality is that our temperatures will continue to rise even as … Continue reading "Climate Change and Your Health: Prepare Now! Webinar"
Plastic: The Big Picture, Local Insights, and What You Can Do! Webinar
Microplastics are all around us. They have been found in human kidneys, livers, lungs, spleens, and mother’s milk. Single use plastics pollute our roadways and our beaches, and they create vast islands of waste in our oceans, choking our marine life. Chemicals used to create and destroy plastic are in the air we breathe and … Continue reading "Plastic: The Big Picture, Local Insights, and What You Can Do! Webinar"
Kitsap Community Voices: A Discussion with Four Latinx Perspectives
This free Zoom webinar requires pre-registration. Register in advance for the webinar here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Speakers Carlos Mejia Rodriguez, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC) Board Member Brenda Calderon, small scale sustainable agriculture farmer and artist Juana, high school student Octavio Bojorquez, ELL (English … Continue reading "Kitsap Community Voices: A Discussion with Four Latinx Perspectives"