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Welcoming Burien Uplifts Burien’s Immigrant and Refugee Communities
The City of Burien celebrated Welcoming Week with a free event in the heart of the city for the fifth consecutive year.
A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Safety in Downtown Burien
Burien’s storefront resource officer uses her knowledge of environmental design and her community connections to address safety downtown.
Strategic Investments Support Under-Resourced Neighborhoods in Burien
The City of Burien uses Community Development Block Grants to support underserved populations and to build more resilient communities.
Burien’s Multifaceted Approach to Community Health and Safety
Creating a safer and healthier Burien requires a variety of effective strategies paired with a collaborative approach.
Changing Lives and Beautifying Burien with Weld Seattle
How one program is empowering participants to write a new life story with skill-building, mentorship, employment, and community.
Youth Summer Internship Program Builds Confidence and Opens New Doors
A new partnership with Latino Civic Alliance’s workforce development program created summer jobs and skill-building opportunities for youth with the City of Burien.
Burien Celebrates Welcoming Week
This September showcased Burien’s values and celebrated the contributions of immigrants to our city.
Matthew Brandis is 2024’s Citizen of the Year
Local hero cultivates true meaning of community through empathy, kindness, and paying it forward.
Vicky Hartley Honored for Service to Boulevard Park Community
According to her fellow community members’ nomination, Hartley is “a community champion … and a model example of what it means to be a good neighbor.”
Community Voices to Guide Civic Process
The Burien Community Connectors program works with trusted leaders from Burien’s diverse communities to connect more people to civic planning processes.