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