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Grow as an Educator. Lead with Purpose. Build Community.
The CAMI Coaching and Mentoring Institute is a professional learning experience for educators across Yakima, ESD 105, and Washington who want to strengthen their practice, grow as leaders, and build meaningful connections with colleagues.
Whether you are new to education or a veteran educator, CAMI offers a supportive space to reflect, learn, and grow alongside a diverse community committed to belonging, equity, and student success.
Participants will:
• Explore how identity shapes teaching, leadership, and student learning
• Develop strategies for creating welcoming and inclusive learning environments
• Strengthen coaching, mentoring, and communication skills
• Build lasting relationships with educators from across the region
At CAMI, we believe strong schools begin with educators who know themselves, value others, and are committed to continuous growth.
Join us in creating schools where every educator and every student feels seen, valued, and empowered.
2026–2027 Schedule
Thursdays, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
All sessions are on Zoom unless otherwise noted. Thirty minutes of each three-hour session will be completed asynchronously.
September 24, 2026 (Zoom)
Kickoff & Community Building
October 15, 2026 (Zoom)
Attending Fully and Listening with Grace
November 12, 2026 (In Person at ESD 105, Yakima)
Turning Inward: Attending to the Mentor
December 10, 2026 (Zoom)
Mentoring in Diverse Spaces
January 21, 2027 (Zoom)
Building the Mentoring Relationship
February 18, 2027 (Zoom)
Conversations Count
March 11, 2027 (Zoom)
Conversations Count Continued
May 13, 2027 (In Person at ESD 105, Yakima)
Celebrate! Show Them Who You Are
Come as you are. Leave with new tools, new relationships, and a stronger sense of purpose in your work and leadership.
Waitlist Limit: 0/20
Courses
NAKIA Academy (Equity) (24hr)
Clock Hour
Course Description
Educators understand themselves as cultural beings so that they may serve students and families responsively and responsibly. Participants will evaluate personal and organizational beliefs that promote the humanity and collaboration between and among diverse stakeholder groups. Growth occurs when you know who you are, and you can assess and improve your practices. In this course, you will explore your attitudes, actions and behaviors, and reflect on how they affect the work environment. As you unpack your identity, you will boost your courage for addressing oppression. You will be better able to meet the needs of students and families. The skills taught in this course will also give you the confidence to work with anyone and be ready to support and promote an inclusive environment. Participants will address issues concerning perception, reality and objectivity in relationship to accurately assessing the learning environment. They will examine the role that trust plays in the perception of reality, risk, and relationships. Analysis of observation using multiple tools provides an opportunity for an inclusive environment.Course Objectives
This course will help educators connect to their students and communities by integrating the students’ history, and the human diversities present in the classroom, school, district, and broader community into their classroom activities and curriculum. The course will also have educators facilitate courageous conversations around racism, equity, and microaggressions in classrooms, schools, and the community. Educators create specific action plans that prevent one's own culture, identities, and biases from harming others.