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Already a registered nurse, Ruth Carol Taylor was hired as the first African American airline flight attendant/stewardess in the U.S. Her flight from Ithaca to New York City on regional carrier Mohawk Airlines took place February 11, 1958.
Taylor initially applied for an attendant position with Trans World Airlines (TWA). The company denied her application and she proceeded to file a discrimination complaint against them. Meanwhile, Mohawk Airlines was seeking minority attendants and Taylor was selected from a pool of 800 applicants. Four months later, TWA hired Margaret Grant - the first African American flight attendant for a major airline.
In a 1997 Jet Magazine interview, Taylor said she only wanted to break one of the color barriers in aviation: Leaving Mohawk after six months, she became active in the 1963 March on Washington, advocated for better consumer protections and co-founded the Institute for Interracial Harmony in 1977.
Sources: Airwaysmag.com; Association of Flight Attendants.org; Blackpast.org; BlackFacts.com; Wikipedia.org
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The Unspoken Truths - the award-winning traveling museum exhibit comes to Tacoma Tuesday, February 28, 11 AM to 5 PM at the Washington State History Museum - 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA. Sponsored by the Washington State Department of Health. Free admission.
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Buffalo Soldiers & WWI Harlem Hellfighters -- historian, retired military pilot and Purple Heart recipient Phil Raschke gives a talk about these esteemed soldiers and their importance in American history. Tuesday, February 28, 4 PM to 5:30 PM Buffalo Soldiers Museum Tacoma, 1940 S. Wilkerson St., Tacoma, WA
 
South Sound Circles has resumed its mathematical problem solving workshops!
Valuable for both math teachers and individuals in the community who are supporting efforts to close the achievement gap in mathematics, this group includes tutors and those involved in out-of-school math and science programs.
Mathematical problem solving does not require a particular background in mathematics but just a willingness to explore quantitative and geometric problems through reasoning; participants will explore a variety of questions that will connect them to the joy of mathematics and will expose them to a variety of problems and problem solving methods that can be used in classes and in enrichment programs in mathematics. Aimed at the middle school level, individuals working with youth of all ages can benefit.
Saturday March 4 at the University of Puget Sound - 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM with refreshments available starting at 8:30 AM. South Sound Circles will host lunch. If you have questions contact David Scott at scott@pugetsound.edu or 253-576-4591. If you are interested in attending please email your name it to David Scott at scott@pugetsound.edu with a few words on what you hope to get out of the workshop.
Reserve your seat by Wednesday, March 1. Please pass this announcement along to anyone you think might be interested.
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Featured here are a few of the organizations seeking applicants. Additional job opportunities are listed at www.careers.wa.gov or www.caaa.wa.gov/employmentopportunities.
Tell them you heard about the opening from CAAA!
- Sometimes, your job is outdoors. View available positions at Washington State Parks Jobs or the Department of Fish & Wildlife Jobs
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Washington State Attorney General's Office recruitments: Opportunities vary across the state. Visit https://www.atg.wa.gov
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Washington State Department of Ecology has numerous openings statewide. View other openings by visiting Careers.wa.gov
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Washington State Department of Health seeking a Policy Advisor and Rules Analyst. This important position: provides expertise and advice to the State Board of Health on complex, multifaceted and sometimes controversial public health issues of statewide significance. Policy Advisor and Rules Analyst (Management Analyst 5) DOH7095
- Washington State Department of Transportation statewide job openings
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Office of Minority & Women's Business
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Earn While You Learn!
Apprenticeship & Job Training at Washington's Colleges
Need to start working sooner rather than later? Move beyond minimum wage with an apprenticeship or other job training. Even a one-year program at a community college or technical college can increase your future earnings. In an apprenticeship, you earn while you learn and in many cases, can use financial aid to cover out-of-pocket costs like tuition, fees, and materials.
No matter the path you choose, more education means more job stability and higher earnings over a lifetime. The Washington Student Achievement Council website has information you can use today!
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