Location: Discovery Center
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International Women’s Day Stories of Redefining Motherhood
The Moth and the Gates Foundation Discovery Center hosted an unforgettable evening of powerful storytelling on International Women’s Day, Wednesday, March 8, highlighting diverse experiences and perspectives on motherhood and the power of speaking up and speaking out.
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Teen Action Fair 2023
The 2023 Teen Action Fair was an event created for teens by teens to connect with over a dozen organizations that are creating opportunities for youth to make a difference locally and globally.
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Creating Connections for a Sustainable Tomorrow
The Gates Foundation Discovery Center, United Way of King County’s Emerging Leaders 365, Success Cohorts, FIUTS (Foundation for International Understanding Through Students), and Seattle University’s Alfie Scholars joined together to celebrate and connect with young leaders in our region.
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World Polio Day 2023
The Discovery Center and Rotary International hosted a hybrid event commemorating World Polio Day 2023 “Let’s make polio history” This event was an opportunity to celebrate progress in the fight against the disease and discuss the obstacles that remain to achieve a polio-free world.
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Igniting Change, Rising Together
The Discovery Center hosted author and social-impact consultant Jesse Leon for Igniting Change, Rising Together: Nurturing Intersectional Belonging, Inclusion, and Healing For A Better World.
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Designing Motherhood Closing Reception
Don’t miss this special reception to celebrate the closing of the Designing Motherhood exhibition. Drop by, meet partners, and join a tour. Enjoy live music by Naomi Wachira, food and drinks.
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The Importance of Care
The Discovery Center hosted an engaging discussion on how we can better care for families and communities during pregnancy and parenting.
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Deconstructing Karen
The Seattle friends of Race2Dinner, the Discovery Center, the Women Connect, Women of Color Connect, and Allies for Racial Justice employee resource groups from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a documentary screening of the 2022 film “Deconstructing Karen,” followed by a conversation with Saira Rao & Regina Jackson, founders of Race2Dinner, facilitated by…
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Parenting While Queer
The Discovery Center, in partnership with The Family Court Report and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Employee Resource Groups: Out for Good and Working Parents & Caregivers, brought together parents from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum to explore how definitions of family are evolving.
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Tour & Staff Chat
As part of our Tour & Chat Sanitation Stories series, we will be focusing on the themes in our exhibition A Better Way to Go: Toilets and the Future of Sanitation which features fascinating innovations, compelling interactives, and art installations. Find out more about global sanitation issues from members of the foundation’s WASH team.