BFCF ListeningReport2024 r201 - Flipbook - Page 8
Approach
At the Black Future Co-op Fund, we often talk about family. We see family throughout
Washington. Whether chosen or by birth, we understand family is important, offering
kindred connection and unconditional love. This listening tour was an opportunity to
find and gather with our extended family.
Objectives
Listening Gatherings
Format
We set out on this listening tour guided
We organized the in-person listening
We heard that daytime, during traditional
by the following objectives.
tour around six regions, each with a
work hours, was best for folks.
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Build relationships with Black
major city, and intentionally started with
Gatherings were held on Fridays over
leaders and community members
visiting areas outside of Seattle-King
lunchtime in order to “break bread” with
across Washington state.
County. The listening tour included:
people. While we re昀椀ned the format as
Share key themes and data from
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the Black Well-being report as a
launching point for discussion.
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Sept. 8, 2023 | in Bremerton
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Learn what Black people and
Black-led organizations are
and support needed.
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Co-op Fund to be.
Northern Washington
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introductions
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Black Future Co-op Fund and Black
Well-being study overview
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Lunch break
Feb. 2, 2024 | in Vancouver
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Town hall discussion
Central Washington
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Closing
Puget Sound
Apr. 26, 2024 | in Renton
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Welcome, libations, and
Southwest Washington
Mar. 8, 2024 | in Yakima
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an agenda that included:
Dec. 1, 2024 | in Everett
Understand the type of organization
that people want the Black Future
Eastern Washington
we heard feedback, we roughly followed
Nov. 3, 2023 | in Spokane
working on and the resources
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Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas
Online | May 17, 2024
