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DEI commission debates outreach tactics after low turnout at food‑bank community conversation; members split over keeping 'DEI' name
Summary
After a low turnout at a community conversation hosted near a food distribution site, Mountlake Terrace DEI commissioners discussed outreach strategies for immigrant and marginalized groups and debated whether the commission’s name should be changed.
Commissioners on the Mountlake Terrace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission used their Jan. 23 meeting to review outreach lessons after a poorly attended community conversation at a food bank and to discuss whether the commission’s name should change amid national controversy over DEI programs.
A commissioner who worked with West African community partners summarized outreach findings from local nonprofit partners: trust and consistent presence are critical; many community members do not use Facebook and rely instead on WhatsApp and community “connectors” for information; several local programs run frequent in‑person services, such as alternating Fridays with legal or health help, and those sites can be…
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