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Minority Veterans of America Minority Veterans of America (MVA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our mission is to create belonging and advance equity for underrepresented veterans.

Minority Veterans of America (MVA) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that was designed to create belonging and advance equity for underrepresented veterans, including women, people of color, LGBTQ, and religious minorities. MVA aims to transform the narrative of the American veteran by building an interconnected community, fostering greater understanding of our memberships’ identities, and serving minority veterans through the development of targeted programming and advocacy. MVA was founded in 2017 by Lindsay Church and Katherine Pratt. Church and Pratt first began their work in 2014 through the Husky United Military Veterans where they built a Diversity Committee that celebrated the underrepresented groups within the student veteran community at the University of Washington. MVA and its members are an intersectional movement of minority veterans and allies that represent the needs and spectrum of experiences of the minority veteran community, and have become a collective voice that is bigger, stronger, and more capable of fighting for change. We advocate equity, respect, and justice for all minority veterans. Your community is waiting...

Join us for Giving Up is Not an Option: Maintaining Hope & Energy to Face Our Most Challenging Fights at our annual Equi...
10/07/2026

Join us for Giving Up is Not an Option: Maintaining Hope & Energy to Face Our Most Challenging Fights at our annual Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit.

About the session:

During this session, we'll discuss the impact of stereotypes in the military arts community, plus methods of breaking those stereotypes down through creative writing prompts.

While individuals and communities impacted by military service have worked hard to gather and spread awareness of their experiences and stories, stereotyping and artistic isolation are still challenging us all when it comes to publication, presentation, and critical discussions of our work. Veterans' stories are not one and the same; neither are those of military family members, or immigrants, or professionals who engage these groups.

Through creative writing prompts, participants can explore the importance of their full identities as people and continue the work of establishing themselves in their communities as multifaceted, complex, and awake to the world.

MVA’s EIJ Summit takes place live October 21-22, 2026! Not able to attend the entire summit? No problem! We’re keeping select session recordings available for viewing after the event so you can watch at your leisure.

Learn more and register: https://tr.ee/EIJSummit2026

Join us for Doing the Damn Thing: Authenticity Under Unequal Systems and Challenging the Status Quo Within Employment Li...
10/06/2026

Join us for Doing the Damn Thing: Authenticity Under Unequal Systems and Challenging the Status Quo Within Employment Limits at our annual Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit.

About the session:

Participants will explore the difference between authenticity, disclosure, and forced vulnerability while considering how identity, institutional power, economic necessity, and employment status shape workplace risk. Through guided reflection, practical scenarios, and a Risk–Power–Action framework, participants will identify strategies for intervening without treating self-sacrifice as the measure of courage.

MVA’s EIJ Summit takes place live October 21-22, 2026! Not able to attend the entire summit? No problem! We’re keeping select session recordings available for viewing after the event so you can watch at your leisure.

Learn more and register: https://tr.ee/EIJSummit2026

Join us for Reimagining Our Approach to Administrative Tasks and Data Reporting at our annual Equity, Inclusion, and Jus...
10/05/2026

Join us for Reimagining Our Approach to Administrative Tasks and Data Reporting at our annual Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit.

About the session:

In this interactive 60-minute workshop, participants will explore how administrative tasks and data reporting shape what organizations see, value, and make visible. Through individual reflection, paired discussion, small-group activities, and a hands-on data-to-story exercise, participants will examine common frustrations with reporting and reframe them as opportunities for inquiry and advocacy.

MVA’s EIJ Summit takes place live October 21-22, 2026! Not able to attend the entire summit? No problem! We’re keeping select session recordings available for viewing after the event so you can watch at your leisure.

Learn more and register: https://tr.ee/EIJSummit2026

10/02/2026

The Minority Vets Community Center will be closed to the public October 5 - October 9 for training and professional development.

If you need assistance or access to resources, call us at (425) 566-9459 during regular business hours 10:00A - 5:00P PST and we'll be able to help you!

The Center will re-open on October 13, 2026 at 10:00A PST.

Real progress is never handed down - it is cultivated, fought for, and defended together. Join us for the 7th annual vir...
10/01/2026

Real progress is never handed down - it is cultivated, fought for, and defended together.

Join us for the 7th annual virtual Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Summit on October 21-22! Register today to see incredible sessions, dynamic speakers, make impactful connections and win dope prizes.

The best part? It’s open to all and free to attend – what are you waiting for!?

Learn more and register: https://tr.ee/EIJSummit2026

This workshop is geared towards veterans and the service providers who work with them, & those who would like to learn s...
09/25/2026

This workshop is geared towards veterans and the service providers who work with them, & those who would like to learn strategies for using writing to work toward advocacy goals and to express personal stories in persuasive ways.

Participants will:
- Learn about writing as a tool for advocacy
- Review writing types commonly used for persuasive storytelling such as poetry, and personal essays
- Engage in brief writing exercises and idea generation

Facilitated by: Katherine Felts, Training & Education Program Manager

Designed for: Community Members, Community Providers, Employers, Educators and Students

Registration is free and open to all: https://AdvocacyAndPersonalAgency.eventbrite.com

This program receives funding from the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy.

⌛LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS!🎫 https://OSOTSanFran.eventbrite.com📆 Friday, September 25, 2026⏰ 5PM-7:30PM📍 San Francisco War...
09/24/2026

⌛LAST CHANCE FOR TICKETS!

🎫 https://OSOTSanFran.eventbrite.com
📆 Friday, September 25, 2026
⏰ 5PM-7:30PM
📍 San Francisco War Memorial

Join us in San Francisco as we listen to and honor the stories of LGBTQ+ Veterans!

Minority Veterans of America (MVA) and The Chamberlain Network (TCN) are launching Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us—a storytelling tour featuring art by Transpainter that invites the public into deeper connection through the lived experiences of underrepresented veterans.



Art by Transpainter
Shop art by Transpainter: https://www.etsy.com/market/transpainter

⌛️ Time is running out to register for this ✨free event✨Join us for an epic college football double-header on the big sc...
09/23/2026

⌛️ Time is running out to register for this ✨free event✨

Join us for an epic college football double-header on the big screen. Whether you're backing Army, Navy, or just here for the free snacks and fun activities, we’ve got an action-packed afternoon waiting for you.

Registration is free and open to all ➡️ https://MVCCWatchParty.eventbrite.com

This program receives funding from the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy.

This workshop is open to all, but caters to veterans and to service providers and offers an opportunity to exorcise chal...
09/22/2026

This workshop is open to all, but caters to veterans and to service providers and offers an opportunity to exorcise challenging memories. Explore the “ghosts” of service and care—the experiences that linger—through speculative storytelling.

Participants will:
-Write a speculative memoir piece (past selves, memory, metaphor)
-Develop a recurring symbolic image
-Reflect on memory as an ongoing presence across roles

Facilitated by: Jacqlyn Cope, Collateral Journal

Designed for: Community Members, Community Providers, Employers, Educators and Students

Registration is free and open to all: https://HauntedStories.eventbrite.com

This program receives funding from the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy.

🎫 https://OSOTSanFran.eventbrite.com📆 Friday, September 25, 2026⏰ 5PM-7:30PM📍 San Francisco War MemorialJoin us in San F...
09/22/2026

🎫 https://OSOTSanFran.eventbrite.com
📆 Friday, September 25, 2026
⏰ 5PM-7:30PM
📍 San Francisco War Memorial

Join us in San Francisco as we listen to and honor the stories of LGBTQ+ Veterans!

Michael Cisneros is a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Security Forces and was discharged under the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Since leaving the military, Michael has continued his commitment to service through a career with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet).

Today, he serves as a Supervisor I in CalVet’s Minority and Underrepresented Veterans Division, supporting outreach and engagement with diverse veteran communities across California. For Michael, this work is more than a career. It is a way to give back to his community, continue serving fellow veterans, and remain connected to the mission that has been an important part of his life.

Minority Veterans of America (MVA) and The Chamberlain Network (TCN) are hosting Our Stories, Our Truth: A National Tour Honoring the Legacy of Us—a storytelling tour featuring art by Transpainter that invites the public into deeper connection through the lived experiences of underrepresented veterans. This multi-city journey across the United States is happening from April to September 2026.

Learn More: https://minorityvets.org/ourstoriestour/



Art by Transpainter
Shop art by Transpainter: https://www.etsy.com/market/transpainter

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16040 Christensen Road , Ste. 212
Tukwila, WA
98188

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