Citizen Journalism

Articles and real-time News Headlines are written by “Citizen Journalists,” who live, work and play in Rainier Beach. As part of our “FreedomNet” project, we dedicate space for residents to share their own experiences and change the narrative of Rainier Beach.

Articles by Program Area

 “A Place for Everyone”
Community Development

APE 2024 Recap

2024 has been a busy and exciting year for the Economic Development Team. We kicked off the year strong with project management of the Recreating Henderson Project. We hosted six monthly committee meetings where community...

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Re-Creating Henderson: Walk the Block Party

Hi everyone!  We are almost at the end of 2024, and that means we are looking back and reviewing a lot of our projects from the year. One that we have been talking about and updating a lot is the Re-Creating Henderson Street...

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November Recreating Henderson St Celebration

Throughout this year, RBAC has managed the Recreating Henderson Street project. You can read more about the project here.  Since January, we have heard fantastic feedback about the ideas, improvements, hopes, and dreams that the...

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 “Lifelong Learning”
Education

Life Long Learning 2024 Recap

If you have received communication from RBAC through our Four Branches Four Colors fundraising campaign, you would know that our administrative work is a part of the Life Long Learning branch. If you don’t, click this link...

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The Gift of Giving

The season of giving is upon us. As we move into December, we are reminded of the immense joy that comes from giving. Giving is more than just an action; it is a statement of strength used to build community and create change....

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 “A Beautiful Safe Place”
Community Safety

RBAC 2024 Recap

                                                       From left to right: Khadijah Abdullah, Aviva Stamp                        From left to right: Robin Ginnis, Scott Hinckley, Alex Gonzales, Andre Cantyfer From left to right:...

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A Beautiful Safe Place 2024 Recap

2024 was a year of highs and lows for ABSPY—ending on a high note! This year the Youth and Neighborhood Engagement Team expanded our team, activated new pearl locations, and connected with some new community members in the...

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 “Growing Food to Develop Healthy Industry”
Food Justice

Food Justice 2024 Recap

The food justice work in 2024 remained steadfast yet resilient through unprecedented times. Kudos to everyone who joined us this year, whether new staff, volunteers, fellows, council members, donors, funders, or virtual...

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