By Elke Hautala Seattle is a vibrant city with a booming population. From it’s 1890’s gold rush past to the noveau riches of the tech industry, Seattle has become synonymous with progress and increased demographics. But what if you are watching the wheels of progress from...
By Ryan MacDonald Say goodbye to the days of cramped cubicles and fluorescent lighting. Co-working and maker spaces have emerged as popular (and aesthetically pleasing) alternatives to traditional offices for freelancers, tech startups and budding entrepreneurs who are looking to improve their portfolio or create the next...
For many districts, Labor Day marks the end of summer with a new beginning: the start of a school year. Each year is different for students moving up through grades, but each new school year also presents new challenges for educators. For educators, the year...
By Lyric Esparza As of 2010, 56.7 million people in America had a disability - that’s 1 in 5. Easterseals, a global nonprofit organization, has been working to improve the lives of children, adults, seniors, and veterans affected by disability for nearly one hundred years. This...
By Ryan MacDonald What do you get when you cross a Ted Talk about sustainability with the high stakes pressure of a poetry slam? Answer: The Green Building Slam + Summit. Presented by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild, this annual event brings together the leading minds of the green...
By Elke Hautala “An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential… So we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st Century – it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate).” Author and inventor Ray Kurzweil presents...
By Ryan MacDonald What if you were able to try out what it felt like to be an employee of your company before you were actually an employee? More than just internship, imagine an environment where you really get to know your coworkers, their various working...
By Ryan MacDonald We’ve all been there. You’re running late to photo day because your hair’s not right. Then you spill coffee down the front of your shirt so you borrow one from a co-worker. But you never feel comfortable when you sit down and say “cheese”...
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