by Stanley Dunham | Aug 22, 2017 | News
In order to qualify for a free Orca card students had to live at least 2.5 miles from their school. Emily lived two miles away.After three years of courage, persistence, and persuasive tactics including organizing town hall meetings and inviting the Seattle Mayor and...
by Stanley Dunham | Jul 24, 2017 | 2017 Awards Ceremony, Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund
We got to know the 2017 Scholars at the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund’s Award Ceremony last May when they read their I Am poems. They were written before the ceremony under the tutelage of Nikkita Oliver, guest speaker and two-time Seattle Grand Slam...
by Stanley Dunham | Jul 17, 2017 | News
Scholarship Honoring Obama’s Mother Recognizes Rainier Beach and Mercer Island Gradsby Clare Meeker May 20, the Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund held its 8th annual awards ceremony at the Northwest African American Museum. For the first time in its history, the...
by Stanley Dunham | Jul 14, 2017 | 2017 Awards Ceremony, 2017 Scholarship, Stanley Ann Dunham Scholarship Fund
2017 Awards Ceremony The finalists from both Mercer Island and Rainier Beach read “I am” poems Nikkita Oliver shares her inspirational story in spoken word A performance by the Dior Majorettes Dancers, ages 10-14, from the Rainier Valley You can find a gallery of...
by Stanley Dunham | May 17, 2017 | 2017 Awards Ceremony, 2017 Scholarship
Here they are! : the 2017 applicants from Mercer Island (below, top) and Rainier Beach (below, bottom): incredible and accomplished, all. Come meet them on Saturday at our Awards Ceremony and be inspired by our three speakers, contemporary community leaders, all!...
