Empowering Communities
Advancing Equity

Join SWEC in Shaping a Vibrant Southwest Washington

SWEC IS THE

Southwest Washington

Equity Coalition

We’re a Vancouver based non-profit working to advance racial equity and justice by building multi-racial coalitions to center, uplift and prioritize voices of our communities of color in policy and decision making throughout our community.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Empowering

Organizations for Equity

Our Membership Bloc program is tailored for organizations seeking to play a pivotal role in advancing racial equity. Engage in specialized training and initiatives to deepen your impact in creating a more inclusive and equitable community.

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FOR INDIVIDUALS

Transforming

Your Passion into Impact

The Vancouver Community Leadership Institute (VCLI) is a fellowship designed for emerging leaders committed to racial and social justice. VCLI gives leaders the tools and experience to shape policy and create meaningful change.

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FOR SUPPORTERS

Building a Just

Community Together

As a member of SWEC, you are more than a supporter – you are a catalyst for change. Join us in our mission to build an inclusive community where every voice matters and every action counts towards advancing racial equity in Southwest Washington.

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“SWEC prioritizes this community's need to transform its equity and anti-racism into action. Being a member allows us to amplify our collective voices in the community, with elected officials, and across Washington state. SWEC helps to expand centering race in our multilayered agency initiatives. SWEC represents and coordinates organizations in ways we can not due to the ways in which equity, inclusion, and social justice is weaponized and therefore the prioritization is overlooked.”

“SWEC is important for its members and the community because it provides a space for people who are passionate about seeing and changing oppressive systems and white-centered culture to be more inclusive and reflective of those who live here. SWEC’s leadership and members are fearless in their advocacy and action, and the community is better because they exist.”

“Being a member of SWEC means that I’m directly connected to the Equity work spreading across Vancouver, Wa. It means that I get to be a part of something bigger than myself and the work that I can do to value-add, to the amazing work that SWEC is doing and its other members. It’s Collective work, and I love that. ”

“Being a member of SWEC means actively participating in a collective effort to promote fairness, justice, and inclusivity within a particular context or community.It involves working towards tangible change through advocacy, education, and community engagement, with the ultimate goal of creating a more equitable and inclusive society for all.”