History We are a group of anti-racist, Ethnic Studies educator activists who came together to form a 501(c)(4) non-profit in the State of Washington to support the implementation of Ethnic Studies Statewide. December’s monthly organizing meeting included a visit from Senator Hasegawa to discuss an amendment to HB 6066 – Ethnic Studies in grades K-6. OUR STORY We formed our group in March of 2019 after Dr. Curtis Acosta and his group, Acosta Educational Partnership, helped us organize the inaugural Washington Ethnic Studies Now Assembly. This was not an educator conference, it was a chance for Ethnic Studies educators in our region to come together, learn from one another, and share stories to build our movement. We knew we were limited by our siloed work and were grateful to have Dr. Acosta and his colleagues share their expertise and experiences, too. Dr. Acosta meets with Dr. Kyle Kinoshita, Alma Ramiro Alonzo, and Jennifer Dunn to plan the inaugural Washington Ethnic Studies Now Assembly. We walked away from our first assembly with a new network of Ethnic Studies educators in Washington State, and we knew we had to do something with that. We started meeting once a month, discussing and planning how to affect change. From that came our non-profit, Washington Ethnic Studies Now. As a non-profit organization, we hope to provide a hub for Washington State educators to organize, learn, and resist! If you appreciate our work, please consider subscribing to our newsletter for important updates, offers, events, and calls to action. Type your email… Subscribe Now! WAESN PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE Check out WAESN’s work and accomplishments! Ethnic Studies in Seattle; Some history and analysis with Dr. Kyle Kinoshita OPINION: Ethnic Studies Could Dismantle Systemic Racism in Our Schools | South Seattle Emerald The fight to make Seattle schools better for Black students | Seattle’s Child Ethnic Studies Educator Amanda Hubbard Takes Us Above and Beyond the Winner/Loser Binary | South Seattle Emerald Ethnic Studies Educator Bruce Jackson and the Beautiful American Story Never Told | South Seattle Emerald Ethnic Studies Educator Shraddha Shirude on Giving Math Purpose | South Seattle Emerald Heather Griffin on Why White Parents Shouldn’t Be Threatened by Ethnic Studies | South Seattle Emerald Tracy Castro-Gill Is Insuppressible, and So Is Ethnic Studies | South Seattle Emerald Math Is Not Boring! | NEA Expanded Ethnic Studies Curriculum Launches in Seattle Public Schools | South Seattle Emerald OPINION | Coalition of Genocide Survivors Advocated for Ethnic Studies, but Lawmakers Killed Bipartisan Bills | South Seattle Emerald WAESN’s Relentless Mission: Demanding Authentic Ethnic Studies in Washington State SERIES | After Decades of Advocacy and Minimal Action, It’s Time for Washington State to Invest in Ethnic Studies and End ‘Curriculum Violence’ | South Seattle Emerald