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9/24/2019 Washington State Historical Society >Suffrage Centennial <br />CELEBRA(NG <br />OWY4E S <br />CHAN E ERŠ <br />HOME >RESEARCH >SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL <br />Find out more about the 2020 Suffrage Centennial in Washington <br />2020 marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment,ensuring the rightto vote for most women.Washington was the 5Ih state in the nation where women won the right to vote,before the amendment was <br />ratified nationally. <br />Washington State Historical Society and the Washington Women's History Consortium are working together to support events and programs related to the Women's Suffrage Centennial We do this through grants and <br />slalewide outreach. <br />You can learn more and find out about events across the state via our dedicated website,suffrage100Wa.com. <br />Apply for a Grant <br />Nonprofit organizations and public groups can apply fora grant to fund an activily,program,or event supporting the suffrage centennial in Washinglon Who can apply? <br />•501c3 nonprofit organizations incorporated in the state of Washington <br />i ocal governments <br />Tribal govemments and relaled organizations <br />•Public schools and libraries <br />Some ideas: <br />Discussion panel,speakers'bureau.Ieclure series,or guesllecture <br />•Hosting a reialed herilage organization,such as Humanities WA or Living Voices <br />.An exhibition <br />A play or performance <br />•A 5K walldrun or bicycle race <br />.A voter registrallon drive <br />Any program thal supports one or more of lhese Centennial CelebraLion goals can be considered; <br />•Celebrate historic and current women of Washington <br />•Increase civic engagement of women in Washington <br />•Increase public understanding of Washington's role and impact in the national suffrage movement <br />·Increase public understanding of where Washington State is today in lerms of gender equality <br />·Increase public understanding of long-term effects of the suffrage movement in empowering and advancing women in society <br />The ideas are endlessl What's yours?Tell us howyou'd Ilke to honor the centennial and apply fora grant here: <br />https://www suffrage100wa com/grants <br />CONTACT <br />Washington State Historical Soclety <br />1911 Pacific Avenue,Tacoma,WA 98402 <br />Toll-free 1-888-8E THERE (1-888-2384373) <br />©2019 Washington State Hisioncal Society. <br />All rights reserved Website by SiteCrafling, <br />www.washingtonhistory.org/research/suffrage100wal 1/1