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Growing up in the Southend: Ian Bright’s experience at SESEC and how he is giving back
Ian Bright grew up in Southend and is now a sophomore at UW Seattle. During his first year of high school, he founded the Georgetown Youth Council, which works on air quality,[..]
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Codesigning Critical Literacies for Black Youth in Seattle
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington This blog post is the first part of a three-part blog series about my experience with the research communit[..]
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Seattle Times: Seattle school-closures plans are changing, but district offers few details
“This process has had us all sort of in a yo-yo, back and forth,” said Liz Huizar, the executive director of the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition. “The common them[..]
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KING 5: Up to 21 schools could be closed under these SPS proposals
Up to 21 schools could close within the Seattle Public School system as the district looks to shore up a large budget deficit. The district released two options that would s[..]
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SESEC Press Release: School Closure Options
In light of school closure options, the Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) continues our commitment to serving those furthest from educational justice.
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Real-world Superheroes: Honoring and Celebrating our teachers!
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington This summer, I was blessed to have one of my fellow teachers from Chicago visit me in Seattle. During his[..]
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Celebrating Resilience: How My Students Overcame Adversity and Achieved Success
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington The last group of students that I taught have just recently graduated from high school. To them (and [..]
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The Role of Whiteness as Property in Today’s Segregation”
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington Whiteness as property is a key concept within Critical Race Theory (CRT) which was developed by Dr. Harris [..]
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What is “Interest Convergence”?
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington Interest convergence as a concept suggests that progress and justice in social issues are based on the inte[..]
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Teachers and Race: The Cultural Schemas Behind Resource Management
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington My doctoral journey began in the summer of 2020. This journey includes saying goodbye to my fellow ed[..]
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