Remember the fight does not end at WEA RA 2019! Let’s take back the resolutions, amendments, and NBIs to our locals! Laura Lehni and Kate Eads, two members of our core ORE planning team and SeattleEA members, presented their Acknowledging White Supremacy Resolution to SeattleEA and it passed smoothly. See the language of their resolution … Continue reading Acknowledging White Supremacy in SeattleEA
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Organizing for Racial Equity: From an Idea to a Movement
Within our union, there are still racial inequities that need to be addressed. However, during the WEA Representative Assembly held from April 25th to 27th, the conversation began again as racial justice seemed to become the theme of the convention. Marquita Prinzing and Kaitlin Kamalei Jenkins from SEA tag teamed as lead organizers for … Continue reading Organizing for Racial Equity: From an Idea to a Movement
Ethnic Studies Summer Institute 2019
Ethnic Studies Summer Institute July 29, 2019 - August 9, 2019 John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence A Seattle Public Schools and SEA’s Center for Racial Equity Collaboration This two-week, 60-hour institute is designed to prepare educators to implement culturally responsive and critical pedagogies in teaching ethnic studies content. Registration is free for Seattle Public … Continue reading Ethnic Studies Summer Institute 2019
AERA 2019 Presentation: “Beyond ‘Gap-Gazing'”
On Friday, April 5th, Marquita Prinzing, our Director of the SEA Center for Racial Equity, presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2019 Annual Meeting. The AERA 2019 Annual Meeting was held in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Canada and focused on using educational research to combat inequitable rhetoric. At the AERA 2019, Prinzing … Continue reading AERA 2019 Presentation: “Beyond ‘Gap-Gazing'”
Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women's Day, especially to all the women of color who don't always get the recognition that they do rightly deserve! Check out this photo of some of our #WomenOfColor inspiration:
