APRI-Tacoma Youth Cohort: November 2025-March 2027
Empowering youth for Environmental Justice with OJT
Youth & Youth Cohort Calendar of Events & Information. Check out our Youth Pics in the Legislative Discussion Section of our website
These events are open to youth in the current Cohort and other youth who just want to be a part of APRI-Tacoma Youth. Please reach out if your interest in attending and be apart of our events. Check out our website for other information https://apri-tacoma.org/
Every Tuesday, "Dry Run Tacoma" Positive One will be set up @ Zydeco Queen Cafe, 1902 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma, 11-4 PM to provide training on the structure of a temporary food establishment/small business.
March 7, 2026, 8 AM-10:30 The Pierce County Black Collective in-Person, Meeting @ The Colored Women Club 2316 Yakima Avenue in Tacoma, WA. We will attend this meeting as a group.
March 7, 2026, Workshop on Green Jobs: The "Meeting People with Green Jobs" workshop.
Toolbox Laboratories 4-5 PM 309 Puyallup Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421
Please wear comfortable clothing that can get messy.
March 11 or 12, online HEAL Act and the Climate Commitment Act, and how overburdened communities budget equity reporting March 11 or March 12, hosted by the Washington State Department of Ecology. We will discuss budget equity reporting under the HEAL Act and the Climate Commitment Act, and how overburdened communities may be identified for this specific process. Please forward this invitation to others who may be interested in attending. If you’re unable to attend the online community forum, you can register, and we will send the materials and recording to you.
March 11, 2026, from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. PT
Register for our March 11 online community forum
March 12, 2026, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PT
Register for our March 12 online community forum
March 19, 2026 APRI-Tacoma Monthly Meeting 6-7 PM Online Zoom link and agenda will be provided before the meeting.
March 14, 2026, 10-2 PM Green Thumb Community Garden Party (Green workshop)
E Wright Ave & Portland Ave, Tacoma, WA 98404
March 22, 2026, 3-5 PM Firefighter Park, 820 A St, Tacoma 98405. Assist with feeding and resource distribution to the unhoused community at their church service. The location is outdoors. Please dress for the weather
March 28, 2026, 8-12 noon PhotoVoice Project Food & Resource Market/Community Chat. The location is outdoors. Please dress for the weather.
4819 S. 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Please sign up for the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kf3owHWJWmz9KzYm7uvKI0?mode=hqrt1
Every year, the APRI Tacoma chapter sends chapter youth to our National Convention to learn leadership skills and gain another tool to empower them to work in our community. This year's Education Convention will be in New Orleans from 22 to 26 July 2026. More details will be shared as information is available. You must be a part of the chapter. For chapter information, please reach out.
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APRI-Tacoma Youth Cohort members
Aaliyah Benson
Naomi Ramos
Jaquan Owens
Princess Grace Mwangi
Carmen Mburu
APRI-Tacoma Youth Chapter