Seattle’s PB process will work with community members to decide how to invest $27.2 million back into BIPOC communities. The funding for this PB program came from a $100 million fund earmarked by then Mayor Jenny Durkan after community groups demanded investments into Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities during the protests for Black lives in the summer of 2020. This is a great opportunity for you and your community to get involved, practice advocacy and leadership, and reinvest in our communities.
For more information on what participatory budgeting is, the links below have more information:
Opportunities are linked below. Please share this with the parents, youth, young adults, and community members in your Seattle networks to ensure they know about this process.
Participatory Budgeting Coordinator
Steering Committee:
Workgroups:
Group members will bring their specialized skills to the following workgroups:
Youth Opportunities:
Dreams for Democracy: PB2 Idea Building Workshops
Virtual Youth Summit