Washington Ethnic Studies Now

Legislative Committee

We are convening a pan-ethnic coalition of community organizations, experts, families, and youth to demand our state legislature invests in Ethnic Studies by centering communities with lived experience.

Join our coalition by:

Endorsing our Legislative Priorities

Emailing your Legislators

Legislative Resources

Review our 1-pager with our 2025 Legislative Priorities.

2025 Legislative Tracker (COMING SOON)

Join Our Coalition

Attend our monthly meeting, the 1st Wednesday of the month on zoom, 6-7pm.

Complete Our Coalition Intake Form

Complete Our Youth Advocacy Team Intake Form

South Seattle Emerald – Do our Policies and Positions Mean Empowerment for our Youth? (Part 2) (Oct. 2024)

Seattle Parents Are Right to Yell About School Closures But They Are Yelling the Wrong Things at the Wrong People – The Stranger (June 2024)

In the Media

Read updates from our coalition’s advocacy efforts on our Legislative Digest.

WAESN Legislative Digest‘s most recent:

https://waethnicstudies.com/2024/10/02/after-decades-of-advocacy-and-minimal-action-its-time-for-washington-state-to-invest-in-ethnic-studies-and-end-curriculum-violence/

Youth Voice: Stop Performative Politics, Recenter Youth of Color, and Invest in Ethnic Studies Now! (Nov. 2024)

Dr. Kyle Kinoshita — The History and Heritage of Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Belong in Our Classrooms (Aug. 2024)

South Seattle Emerald – Do our Policies and Positions Mean Empowerment for our Youth? (Part 1) (Aug. 2024)