Cohort 5 of the Ion Collaborators ran from July 17-Nov. 20, 2019. This cohort was designed in partnership with MLK Labor. Photograph by Eugene Hsu.
From left to right: (Front row) Charlotte Lunday , Monique Nicholas, Leonard Smith, Pamela Baker, Jasika Bawa, Nicole Turcheti, Sharif Mafhouz, Linda Hyland, Prashant Acharya, John Collins (second row) Peter Hasegawa, Dave Wellings, Charlie Rathbun, Matt Breed, Rushin Liu, Mark Budos, Alexis Rodich. Absent: Mandy Richardson
COHORT 5
Prashant Acharya, Tech Mahindra
Pamela Baker, UAW 4121
Jasika Bawa, Google
Matt Breed, Port of Seattle
Mark Budos, Switch
John Collins, Laborers Local 242
Peter Hasegawa, MLK Labor
Linda Hyland, Naval Facilities Engineering
Rushin Liu, Groota Inc.
Charlotte Lunday, King County Superior Court
Sharif Mahfouz, VIZIO
Monique Nichols, Microsoft
Charles Rathbun, 4Culture
Mandy Richardson, Carpenters Local 30
Alexis Rodich, SEIU 775
Leonard Smith, Teamsters Local 117
Nicole Turcheti, King County Public Health
Dave Wellings, Seattle Housing Authority
I-team
Ion Collaborators:
Monique Nichols (Microsoft), Rushin Liu (Groota Inc.), Alexis Rodich (SEIU 775), Leonard Smith (Teamsters Local 117), Nicole Turcheti (King County Public Health), Dave Wellings (Seattle Housing Authority)
Goal:
To raise awareness about slavery in the fishing industry.
Project:
“Bait and Switch” Panel discussion by experts in the field to raise public awareness.
O-TEAM
Ion Collaborators:
Prashant Acharya (Tech Mahindra), Pamela Baker (UAW 4121), Peter Hasegawa (MLK Labor), Linda Hyland (Naval Facilities Engineering), Sharif Mahfouz (VIZIO), Charles Rathbun (4Culture)
Goal:
To address declining youth participation and a pattern of inequity in participation in golf in King County.
Project Description:
To work with existing organizations (First Tee, Jubilee Reach, Y) to initiate new outreach and support for programs to get youth from underrepresented groups into golf.
N-TEAM
Ion Collaborators:
Jasika Bawa (Google), Matt Breed (Port of Seattle), Mark Budos (Switch), John Collins (Laborers Local 242), Charlotte Lunday (King County Superior Court), Mandy Richardson (Carpenters Local 30)
Goal:
Drive Awareness of the High Rate of Suicide in the Construction Industry.
Project Description:
Construction Suicide Awareness
ORGANIZATIONS INTERVIEWED
During the exploration stage of the program, the three teams interviewed these companies, nonprofits, and governmental organizations:
Bellevue Urban Garden
Bite of Seattle/Biringer Strawberry Farms
Brooks Running Shoes
Cinerama
City of Seatac, council member
Dr. David Chang
Essential Bakery
FareStart
Friends of the Waterfront
King County Solid Waste Division
KPLU/KNKX Radio Station
Lime Bike
Living Computer Museum
Loftium
Matt Griffin YMCA (SeaTac)
Native American Center
NavalX Team
Office of Arts & Culture
Oki Golf
Pacific Northwest National Lab
PATH
Pointe3 Real Estate
Puget Sound Energy
reSTART (Internet addiction treatment center)
Seattle Against Slavery
Seattle Chamber Music Society
Seattle Dept. of Transportation
Seattle Emergency Management – FEMA
Sound Publishing House
Starbucks Food Development
The Beauty Bar
United Indians of All Tribes
UW Foster School of Business
Washington Trails
Western Hospital
Weyerhaeuser
Wing Luke Asian American Experience Museum
CORE TEAM
Cole Hoover
Hnin Johnson
Judy Lee
Julie Pham
SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS
Cohort 5 wouldn’t have been possible without the support of core volunteers and interns, including:
Sara Bromling
Latosha Correll
Elaine Chen
Eva Dunn
Maxx Kaplan
Hnin Johnson
Vera Zhong