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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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Sustaining More Than Clothes: The Intersection of Environmental & Ethnic Justice
by Jasmine Lee, Director of Communications and Member Engagement When we talk about environmental sustainability, we talk about moving away from extraction and toward stewardship: honoring the land, caring for the resources we depend on, and building systems that allow communities to thrive for generations. Join us for our upcoming Swap & Sustain Party, a…
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An Elder Millennial’s Journey to Ethnic Studies and Visual Arts, Part 2.5
By Alex Ng This multipart journal is where I am documenting my thoughts as I…
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We Pause to Remember the Refugees of Wars This Memorial Day Weekend
Below is a message from Friendly Vang-Johnson, founder of Friendly Hmong Farms, a CSA created…
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Your Gaze Doesn’t Define Me – The Identities of Mixed-Race People
I decided to write this blog post because I recently came under attack with accusations…
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When Anti-Racism and Anti-Blackness Collide: A Seattle Education Association Story
by Tracy Castro-Gill, Shraddha Shirude, and Sara Lockenvitz What follows is a story that is,…
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Open Letter to SPS: Mobilize the Immobilized
By Alex Ng Open Letter to Seattle Public Schools Students, Families, Educators, and Communities “We…
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Ethnic Studies Kitchen Conversations with April Berg
In June of 2020 WAESN Executive Director, Tracy Castro-Gill, and Board Director, Jeff Stone, were…
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