This week we’ve invited Liz Dunbar, Executive Director of Tacoma Community House, to talk with us about immigration and what services TCH offers to the greater Tacoma community. The mission of the Tacoma Community House is to help immigrants, refugees ...

Today we’re talking about interracial relationships and the Loving generation – Associate Board members Jarel and Gaby join us, along with Gaby’s husband Steen. In 1967, the Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia overturned all laws outlawing interr...

[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pierce-county-wa-civic/id573223481?mt=8](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pierce-county-wa-civic/id573223481?mt=8)Today we’re talking to the Pierce County Auditor, Julie Anderson, to learn what goes into making an electi...

Today we're talking to Alaa Alshaibani, a Tacoma local whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from Yemen. Alaa is involved in local politics and activism, and she is a member of the [Islamic Center of Tacoma](http://islamiccenteroftacoma.com/)). Join us a...

Today we’re talking with Judy Kent – YWCA Pierce County’s Finance Director – about being a woman in the finance industry. Judy started her career in 1974 when women were not frequently found working in finance. When she started at a Big 8 firm, she was...

This week we’re talking to Jefferson Mok who serves as the Chair on the City’s Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs. The Commission started in March 2018 and was created to elevate voices from the immigrant and refugee community in Tacoma. Jeffe...

SpeakOut 253 is back for Season 2! Today we’re talking to Jill Silva about comedy, feminism and the Tacoma comedy scene. Jill is a comedian who has been around the Tacoma scene for three years and has performed at many of the city’s comedy venues, she ...

You may have heard the term before, but today [Claire](https://arenewablelife.org/) is taking us through what it means to be Zero Waste, why it matters and privilege surrounding the movement. The basis of Zero Waste is attempting to reduce the waste th...

Today we’re talking about a very important civic duty – voting! We here at the YWCA are passionate about voting and getting people registered to vote. This year we have partnered with the League of Women Voters to help register voters at our outreach e...

This week we’re talking #MeToo and empowerment with Chelsea Talbert and SpeakOut253 host Jessica Gavre. Chelsea and Jessica founded a group called [Empower Happy Hour](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1993300374255716/) to allow space for people to talk...