About the 2021 RVC Fellowship Graduation Fundraiser

What does it mean to be a Changemaker?

We think of Champions as the folks who are always ready to get down with Community, whether through participating in actions, mutual aid, being there for your people when times are hard, being the bridge between elders and youth, or just lifting up those in your community.

Changemakers are the people who are committed to not only defending and uplifting Community, but committed to becoming the movers and the shakers, the keepers and the defenders, the leaders we've been waiting for. Changemakers use sharp intersectional lenses to co-create solutions with Community; they collaborate with other sector leaders and movers and shakers to uplift, push forth, and create the change they are seeking.

Who are the 2019-2021 RVC Changemakers?

In 2019, we welcomed new cohorts of our Community Impact and Green Pathways Fellowship Programs. These cohorts are striking examples of what it means to show up in and for Community. Their collective care, passion, and vision for communities are impressive and inspiring, and RVC could not be more proud to celebrate the work and contributions of the 2019-2021 RVC Changemakers! 

Community Impact Fellows

• Ash Escobar (they/them), All Girl Everything Ultimate Program
• Bilen Eshetu (she/her), Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond
• Justin Jones (he/him), All Girl Everything Ultimate Program
• Ari Lozano (she/they), All Girl Everything Ultimate Program
• Francoise Milinganyo (she/her), Congolese Integration Network
• Débora Oliveira-Couch (she/they), Surge Reproductive Justice
• Mandie Rice (she/her), RVC
• Naima Shaltu (she/her), Families of Color Seattle
• Fundisha Tibebe (she/her), Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond
• Uyên Vũ (she/they), Powerful Voices
• Wanjikū "Shikū" Wainaina (she/her), Multicultural Community Coalition
• E.N. West (they/E), Surge Reproductive Justice
• Tracey Wong (she/her), Totem Star
• Anthony "Zig" Ziegler (he/they), All Girl Everything Ultimate Program
  

Green Pathways Fellows 

• Yolanda Altamirano (she/her), Forterra
• Magdalena "Maggie" Angel-Cano (she/her), Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition
• Sharon Huerta (she/her)
• Shaylea Pilarski (she/her), Got Green
• Clyzzel "Cly" Samson (she/her), King Conservation District
• Tuvshinzaya "Zaya" Tumurkhuyag (she/her), The Nature Conservancy

What is the 2021 RVC Fellowship Graduation Fundraiser?

A celebration!  On Saturday, August 14th, join us online for Champions to Changemakers, a graduation and community celebration honoring the 2019-2021 Community Impact and Green Pathways Fellows. These 20 Fellows have spent the last two years at local grassroots organizations investing their time and energy into serving and empowering their communities. This fundraising event supports RVC's Fellowship Program, and these amazing leaders are a testament to the importance of this program and its impact.

We’re incredibly proud to see how much they’ve grown in their leadership, and we can’t wait to see where they go from here. But we can’t do that without first sending them off in style! Grab your ticket today, we'll see you in August!

How to Watch and What to Expect

• The 2021 RVC Fellowship Graduation will begin at 11:00 am PDT on Saturday, August 14, 2021.
• The live stream will be available here on Givebutter (we will embed the live stream on this page - no need to do anything to view the program) and RVC's YouTube channel. 
• Closed Captioning will be available for the live stream
  

How to Donate

• RVC is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with Tax ID 47-4257834.
  
• To donate online via Givebutter, please click here.
  • Givebutter is pretty user-friendly (and fun!). To learn more about how to use the platform and its fun features, click here.
  • Make your gift at any time! We will invite you to make a gift during the live program on August 14, and the donation page will remain live through August 21, 2021
• To donate by check, please write "Changemakers Fund" on the memo line and make check payable to:
  • RVC Seattle
    1225 S. Weller St
    Suite 400
    Seattle, WA 98144

Questions?

• Please email your questions to Hana Jang (she/her) at [email protected].