Cultural Diversity - Cultural Diversity Introduction (Official City of Bellevue Website)

Kevin Henry, Cultural Diversity Program Coordinator The City of Bellevue's Cultural Diversity Program, sponsored by the Parks & Community Services Department, is designed to meet the needs of Bellevue's growing diverse community in a multitude of ways.

E-mail list - To get on the Cultural Diversity Program e-mail list, contact Callie Shanafelt or 425-452-7922. The daily e-mail messages consist of consolidated listings of events, employment opportunities and announcements.
Radio programs -
Voices of Diversity airs on Wednesdays, 6 to 7 p.m., on KBCS 91.3 FM.
Bellevue Today airs on Thursdays, 1 to 2 p.m., on KKNW 1150 AM.
Television show - Check out the cable TV show, also called Voices of Diversity, on Bellevue TV, Channel 21.
Events - Learn about and interact with people from a variety of cultures at our public cultural events, featuring music, dance, theater and art with local performers and speakers. Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, noon to 3 p.m., Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center (Northeast Eighth Street and 156th Avenue Northeast).
Business events - Business professionals, minority-owned businesses and representatives from nonprofit organizations can network and receive advice at diversity business events held in Bellevue throughout the year.
Workshops - Hot cultural topics are the focus of our public forums, trainings, workshops and panel discussions.
ESL/Citizenship Classes - New immigrants to the community can prepare to take and pass the US Citizenship test by enrolling in a free citizenship class.
Spanish resource - Spanish speaking community members can utilize our Spanish language resource hotline 425-452-4280.
Eastside Refugee and Immigrant Coalition (ERIC) – This group recently published an Eastside Community Access guide entitled "Helpful Connections," published in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and English. Download the guide on the Eastside Human Services Forum website or contact Carrie Hite at the City of Kirkland for a hard copy at 425-587-3320.

Contact Information

Cultural Diversity Program
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Kevin Henry
Phone: 425-452-7886
E-mail
Contact: Callie Shanafelt
Phone: 425-452-7922
E-mail