Journey of Rainier Beach Story Guild
Video presentation at closing celebration, highlighting experiences of the youth from the end of August through November 2013.
Featured Interviews
Rainier Beach Story Guild Highlights
Sky Anderson
17 Year old Sky Anderson is also known as “Harmony” for her beautiful soft singing voice. She was born in Miami, Florida to her mother, Lynette Anderson, and father, Jason Mathews. Lynette moved to Seattle, Washington in 1998, to the West Seattle neighborhood, after she and Jason broke up and he left her with a […]
Thanks
24 year old August Reynolds had light brown skin and light hazel eyes, with long silky hair to the middle of her back. She sat in her bed on a Sunday morning as the little bit of sunshine outside shined through her curtains, writing in her journal while warm tears slowly began to flow down […]
Job Corps
Jennifer Tanner, an admissions counselor, works in this free federal program to help students get high school credit. It’s like a college because you get to live on campus. It gives you work experience and helps with jobs. You get a $30,000 scholarship. It is a 3 year program. Job Corps has been around since […]
Seattle Animal Shelter
Melissa is new to the Seattle animal shelter. She has worked there for 6 months. She works in pet licensing. She is doing a lot of outreach, making sure people know about the pets and animals. The shelter does a lot of animal adoptions. Humane Society enforcement officers go out and investigate the animals. The […]
Departments
A Beautiful, Safe Place
Strengthening the neighborhood through beautification increases public activity by 72%, and the more we know our neighbors, the safer we will be.
A Place for Everyone
Rainier Beach residents, long-term and new, will all have access to safe, healthy and affordable housing; access to transit; and a variety of vibrant commercial centers
Growing Food to Develop Healthy Industry
Rainier Beach is an employment center for the agricultural products grown in the valley
Life-long Learning
An innovative, connected learning system that is strategically integrated into the neighborhood's cultural life.
RB Story Guild
Exercises and interviews by Rainier Beach Story Guild participants