About
We are excited to offer the first Spokane NAKIA Academy cohort for all Spokane area educators. This is a continuation and expansion of the partnership between OSPI's BEST program, WEA and the addition of the WA State Counselors' Association (WSCA) where we are currently engaging authentically with 700+ POC member leaders/organizers as they continue to lead, organize, and create equitable spaces for all stakeholders in education around WA using coaching and mentoring practices learned in this academy. This academy is for and by BIPOC educators to create a "safe space" for community building and professional learning. This is not a "program" but a community that is in continuous growth and support.
If you are not a BIPOC educator, please consider signing up for the Spokane CAMI ( coaching and mentoring institute), which is open to all. There will be another announcement for those courses in the future.
You must be available and attend all 8 in person sessions
***All academy participants receive 24 clock hours and a *stipend for their experience. **
Max Capacity/# of participants = 40 in a cohort.
Tentative schedule by cohort: 8 sessions each
Saturdays : 9-12:00pm:
Session 1 Kickoff/Community Building
Session 2 Attending fully and listening with grace
Session 3 Turning Inward: Attending to the Mentor
Session 4 Mentoring in White Spaces
Session 5 Building the Mentoring Relationship
Session 6 Conversations counts
Session 7 Conversations Count continued
Session 8 Celebrate! Show Them Who You Are
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.
Waitlist Limit: 0/50