Welcome to the website for Washington Appleseed,
the Washington State chapter of the national Appleseed network.
Nationally, Appleseed is a non-partisan, non-profit organization made up of a network of public interest law centers working to identify and address injustices in their communities. We work to build a just society through education, legal advocacy, community activism and policy expertise, addressing root causes and producing practical solutions. As one of the nation's largest legal pro bono networks, Appleseed Centers work both independently and collectively, bringing their own experiences to create local solutions that are nationally relevant. We connect the top private practice lawyers, corporate counsel, law schools, civic leaders and other professionals to tackle problems locally, at their root cause.
Jul 3, 2008 - NAACP Puts Spotlight on Mortgage Bias Lawsuit Members of local and regional NAACP branches gathered Wednesday outside Washington Mutual's corporate offices as part of what the NAACP called "a national day of action" against mortgage discrimination.
Jul 1, 2008 - Judge Demands State Keep Foster Care Promises A judge Monday gave the state Department of Social and Health Services 30 days to start keeping promises it made four years ago to settle a class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of foster children.
Jun 26, 2008 - Career Programs Stress College, Too, and Give Students a Leg Up A new kind of high school program known as a career academy has proliferated, especially in low-income districts, that combines job placement, college preparation, and classes beyond the vocational trades, from accounting to health care.
Jun 25, 2008 - Approval is Near for Bill to Help Homeowners Congress is poised to approve a huge package of housing legislation, including a refinancing program aimed at rescuing hundreds of thousands of homeowners in danger of foreclosure and the most sweeping government overhaul of mortgage financing since the New Deal.
Each Appleseed Center does its work and raises the majority of its funds locally. Your support for Washington State's center will help bring focus to social justice policy issues here and assist in our efforts
to provide real policy
solutions for Washington
State residents.
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sending your tax-deductible contribution today!