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This blog reflects a diversity of viewpoints from WAESN youth, educators, and community contributions. Posts do not always represent WAESN’s organizational positions.
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Homelander in the Age of MAGA
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, Homelander, helped me articulate an issue I have long observed regarding zero-shame initiatives in K–12 schools. Although Homelander is fictional, the pattern of…
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Homelander in the Age of MAGA
What The Boys Teaches Us About Pro-Social Shame in K–12 Education Part 1 I recently…
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Fighting Back Against FAIR: Why Authentic Ethnic Studies is Under Attack in Seattle and Across Washington State
By Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, WAESN’s Executive Director, Dr. Castro-Gill, gave…
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A Special Kind of Betrayal: The Violence and Hypocrisy of Cis Men of Color in Organizing
Part 2: Asuka by Asuka Conyer My entry into this work was colored by a…
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A Special Kind of Betrayal: The Violence and Hypocrisy of Cis Men of Color in Organizing
by Asuka Conyer and Tracy Castro-Gill, Ph.D. This blog post, the first in a series,…
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Everything Is Fine (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves in the Process)
By Asuka Conyer Let’s take a collective deep breath. Maybe a sip of water, too—the…
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Empty Promises, Endless Committees
Washington State’s Ethnic Studies Failure, Revisited for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action…
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