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JULY / AUGUST 2018 39 Seafair puts on great events all summer. In your words, what is Seafair all about? Connection! Our theme this year is "Inclu- sive." We want to bring people together. All the different neighborhoods in Seattle make our city great, and everyone celebrates summer differently. How is Seafair focusing on that theme? Seafair events bring together different people and neighborhoods that contribute to Seattle's diversity. We support over 35 community events where people can get outside and get together with their neigh- bors, families and friends. From the Seattle Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow at Daybreak Star Cultural Center to the Seafair Magnolia Summerfest, there's something for everyone. We also extend that reach and influence beyond summer with things like the Seafair Foundation. Many people think of Seafair as a summer festival. How does the Seafair Foundation extend your work? e Seafair Foundation focuses on the underserved youth in our community. I am proud that the Wells Fargo Foundation supports the Seafair Foundation Scholarship Program for Women and the high school ambassadors program. We have a range of high school ambassadors that spend the summer connected with Seafair and our related groups. en the high school ambassadors get to go to Seattle's sister city in Kobe, Japan, where they stay with a family with kids their age and represent Seattle. What's been really exciting is that some of our participants have come back to take on significant leadership roles in the commu- nity and with Seafair. Once you're in our Seafair family, you're here to stay. What's different about this year's Seafair summer festival? As a 69-year-old organization we want to honor tradition, but we also have some great new events planned. ey're not all announced yet … but we are really striving to include music in everything. is summer is also exciting because Seattle is hosting the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games. We're looking forward to honoring some of our local athletes in this year's Torchlight Parade. Tell us about the WAC–Seafair relationship. If Seafair had a Clubhouse, it would be the WAC. e WAC has been a tremendous partner to Seafair by hosting our board meetings, JULY / AUGUST 2018 39 Continued on next page >>