Blog stories, perspectives, and reflections from WAESN youth, educators, and community 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 kind with the electrolytes if you can, because we’re doing a lot today. Whether you’ve been an educator for years or you’re a fellow recent grad entering the workforce, I invite you to join me in a little moment of… by Washington Ethnic Studies Now March 9, 2026March 10, 2026 Empty Promises, Endless Committees Washington State’s Ethnic Studies Failure, Revisited for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action by Tracy Castro-Gill, Ph.D. Black Lives Matter at School Week and Black History Month are meant to be moments of reflection, accountability, and recommitment. But in Washington State, they have become annual reminders of how little has changed despite years—decades—of… by Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 Art Transcends Language; An Ethnic Studies Dance Lesson by Asuka Conyer and Onyx Sagawinit Beginning in March, 2026, WAESN will be hosting quarterly Sustaining Member and mutual aid events. First up is a hip-hop dance lesson taught by Onyx Sagawinit. Read below about some of the history of hip-hop and why it’s inherently Ethnic Studies! Watch this space for registration updates and more… by Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill January 15, 2026January 21, 2026 Load more posts Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
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 kind with the electrolytes if you can, because we’re doing a lot today. Whether you’ve been an educator for years or you’re a fellow recent grad entering the workforce, I invite you to join me in a little moment of… by Washington Ethnic Studies Now March 9, 2026March 10, 2026
Empty Promises, Endless Committees Washington State’s Ethnic Studies Failure, Revisited for Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action by Tracy Castro-Gill, Ph.D. Black Lives Matter at School Week and Black History Month are meant to be moments of reflection, accountability, and recommitment. But in Washington State, they have become annual reminders of how little has changed despite years—decades—of… by Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
Art Transcends Language; An Ethnic Studies Dance Lesson by Asuka Conyer and Onyx Sagawinit Beginning in March, 2026, WAESN will be hosting quarterly Sustaining Member and mutual aid events. First up is a hip-hop dance lesson taught by Onyx Sagawinit. Read below about some of the history of hip-hop and why it’s inherently Ethnic Studies! Watch this space for registration updates and more… by Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill January 15, 2026January 21, 2026