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Codesigning Critical Literacies for Black Youth in Seattle: Part 3
I joined a codesign session at Wing Luke Elementary in April 2024. At that point, families and students had developed a strong community. Members of the RCPP noted they felt[..]
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Stories
Southend’s Katie Wallace decade-long service to the community and how SEED has helped her grow
Katie Wallace participated in SESEC’s Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) program in 2021 when she was the Senior Program Manager of Community-Based Internships [..]
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Codesigning Critical Literacies for Black Youth in Seattle: Part 2
by: Ji Ho (Geo) Yang, PHD Candidate at the University of Washington Note: If you haven’t read the first post from this blog series, I encourage you to read it before reading[..]
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Apply to be a SESEC Board Member
The Board will support the work of SESEC by providing mission-based leadership and strategic governance. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passiona[..]
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Seattle School Board Meetings: What to Know
We’ve collected the links and information community members need to know if they want to participate in the Seattle School Board meetings. Scheduling How to Give Public [..]
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Open Letter From Southeast Seattle Community Leaders
On behalf of the students served in our Southeast Community, we, the leaders of the organizations below, offer the following to Seattle Public Schools around school cons[..]
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Stories
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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