Episode 2
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Watch the full conversation between Efrem and Felicia, business and community leaders in South King County, working to bring more resources and economic power into the community. Together, they discuss the importance of access, the power of diversity, and the joy and strength they feel in collaborating with their neighbors.
Community and Support
Community can take a lot of forms. At the end of the day, community is about the people you can lean on and depend on for support. The people who uplift you as you uplift them.
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Advocacy and Resources
People are uniquely creative, resourceful, and resilient in South King County. These leaders are advocating for giving the community more access to opportunities and resources that can help them contribute these gifts more fully within their communities and the larger region.
South King County Diversity in Community
The diversity of cultures across South King County nurtures a community grounded in respect and reverence for the beauty of difference. Community leaders are working to amplify this way of being and advocating for the needs of the community.
Resources, Transformation, and Growth
As economic forces push communities into new towns and neighborhoods, people are adapting to connect, create resources, and support one another.
Building Bridges
When people in South King County gather, there's an opportunity to hear a vast range of stories and perspectives, joys and needs. Amplifying these voices and conversations has the potential to open up new ways of being and supporting one another.
Dignity and Representation
Not having access to funding and resources are the biggest barriers to self-determination and prosperity for small business owners in South King County. Knowledge-sharing and political representation are the antidotes.
Pandemic Opportunity & Connection
Small businesses in South King County turned the COVID-19 crisis into opportunities to come together to help one another survive, grow, and foster a sense of community. This culture of collaboration is one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic.