From the American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika Affinity Group

“King County is centering people and their experiences to help inform what shapes our strategies, which shape our policies, funding, procurements, and allows true impact in communities being able to create their own resource building,” Amy Pak (she/her) says. “We have incredible leaders. There’s so much knowledge, skill, and power within the community.”

Inaccessible, exclusionary practices and a history of systemic racism and inequity obstruct the pathways for grassroots, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrant and refugee communities to access needed services. King County is working on changing this using a collaborative, human-centered approach. She currently serves as a manager for grant applications and capacity building for grassroots organizations navigating King County procurement and contracting systems within the Developmental Disabilities & Early Childhood Supports (DDECS) division of the Department of Community and Human Services. Read more.

Learn about the American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika Affinity Group at www.kingcounty.gov/AffinityGroups.

The next American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pasifika (AANHP) virtual gathering will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 13. If you are interested in attending this online event or getting connected to the AANHP community at King County, reach out to the co-Chairs, Helen Potter at hpotter@kingcounty.gov and Guru Dorje at guru.dorje@kingcounty.gov.

• Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Teams