Location: Online

Program in French with English translation | The Gates Foundation’s Discovery Center, Employee Resource Groups, and Agricultural Development program hosted an inspiring conversation with Djaïli Amadou Amal, a renowned Cameroonian writer, activist, and UNICEF Ambassador, moderated by Sybil Chidiac, Senior Program Officer for Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality at the Gates Foundation, to celebrate International…

Join us for an inspiring event in celebration of International Women's Day featuring a powerful keynote address, networking, and creative exploration.  

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.

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.

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.

The Discovery Center hosted an engaging discussion on how we can better care for families and communities during pregnancy and parenting.

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…

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.

Hosted Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Can naming a virus after an innocent ethnic group cause the outbreak of an epidemic of hate?  During this event the Discovery Center hosted a live discussion with Tony Shyu, director and producer of The Race Epidemic, a new documentary that highlights the rise in Asian hate crimes caused by the Covid-19…