What The Boys Teaches Us About Pro-Social Shame in K–12 Education Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of Homelander in the Age of MAGA about the harmful effects of zero-shame initiatives. In Part 1, I made th…

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

What The Boys Teaches Us About Pro-Social Shame in K–12 Education Part 1 I recently completed the Amazon Prime series, The Boys. Its premise and the character arc of the primary antagonist, Homelan…

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

Our Values We center people of color, build youth-centered leadership and education, and organize multiracial coalitions to advance Ethnic Studies and racial justice. We pursue systemic change thro…

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

A free, community-led gathering designed to bring families, students, and neighbors into authentic conversation face to face with candidates

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

A Washington where youth-led, community-rooted Ethnic Studies shapes schools and public life, taught and practiced by anti-racist educators and partners across the state.

A five-day, immersive professional learning experience for K–12 educators committed to teaching Ethnic Studies with integrity and depth. Participants engage with WAESN Modules 1–3, explore pan–Ethn…

Our Values We center people of color, build youth-centered leadership and education, and organize multiracial coalitions to advance Ethnic Studies and racial justice. We pursue systemic change thro…

Part 2: Asuka by Asuka Conyer My entry into this work was colored by a particular kind of exploitation: the “glitter” of being a mixed child in the eyes of old white men looking for the…

by Ariana Pasalic Ariana is the recipient of our Youth Scholarship Essay Contest for the 5th and 6th grade. She is a 6th grade student at McClure Middle School in Seattle. Her essay below is in res…

by Asuka Conyer and Tracy Castro-Gill, Ph.D. This blog post, the first in a series, is being co-written by Asuka Conyer, Director of Development and Programs for WAESN, and Tracy Castro-Gill, Ph.D.…

Poetry by Ronnie Bwambale Bryan This month’s blog post comes from a student poet. My name is Ronnie Bwambale Bryan. I was born on April 25th, 2003, in Fort Portal, Uganda. I don’t want …

Concord International Elementary School (CIES) is situated in the South Park neighborhood of Seattle, WA. South Park is home to the largest group of Spanish speaking people in the city, which is on…