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April 2020
Download the flyer. The Equity in Education Coalition, Racial Equity Team, and The Coalition of Immigrants, Refugees, and Communities of Color have organized monthly Lunch and Learns on topics that disproportionately impact children and families of color. This month we will be discussing Ethnic Studies. We will discuss the importance of ethnic studies in our curriculum, especially for students of color, and the benefits ethnic studies would serve all students. This is an opportunity for community members from different fields and communities to come together to talk about a topic that affects so many of us. We hope you can join [...]
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Save the Date An Evening with Arun Gandhi Wednesday, April 22 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University More information and registration coming soon! Sponsors: Northwest Interfaith, Paths to Understanding and Seattle University School of Theology and Mission
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Download the flyer. It is our pleasure to invite you to the 30th Anniversary of the Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth and Law Forum! Founded by Judge Charles V. Johnson (ret.), Judge Norma Smith Huggins (ret.), and Judge LeRoy McCullough, the Youth and Law Forum is a 30-year program of free community legal education for middle-high school age youth and their parents/guardians. Workshops on legal rights and responsibilities, legal careers, prevention strategies, social media, engagement with law enforcement, and business entrepreneurship will be offered. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided as well as amazing prizes. Pre-Registration and Questions: Please contact Anita J. Dias at ajdias@comcast.net or 206-335-0352
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Download the flyer. The WPC is a 20-year international conference founded by Dr. Eddie Moore. This loving community space empowers attendees to action and accountability related to issues of diversity, power, privilege and leadership. The WPC offers various opportunities for building community, interactive learning, and action planning. It's a safe space to seek truth, speak truth and take action. National conferences have drawn more than 3,000. The Privilege Institute develops a diverse and multi-disciplinary network of students, educators, diversity practitioners, social workers, faith communities, businesses and community leaders and representatives of the public and private sectors. The White Privilege Symposium Pacific Northwest is a [...]
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About No Menthol Sunday, a national observance day led by NAATPN, Inc. is an important opportunity to engage faith leaders and their communities in a discussion about how to improve health outcomes for African Americans. Tobacco is still the number one killer of African Americans, and people of faith can play a major role in changing this. Not only do we take this day to encourage congregations and communities to support one another in escaping tobacco addiction, but we also aim to highlight the role of menthol and flavors in particular. Awaken! Our 2020 theme, Awaken!, encourages us not be deceived by the ill intentions [...]
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The Equity in Education Coalition is excited and honored to present the Decolonizing Education Conference 2020, a multi-day conference that centers the voices of communities of color and anti-racism in education policy. The Decolonizing Education Conference will be where we build advocacy, organizing, and policy-making strategies that work to undo institutional and systemic racism in the educational system. We aim to bring together educators, school board members, legislators, education advocates, community-based organizations, parents, and students to examine the intersection of race and education, educational history, school funding, and implicit bias. Through this conference we will: 1) share tools and create networks to make decolonizing education [...]
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