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The Equity Symposium is an opportunity to learn from each other with a focus on racial equity. Our colleagues from Highline and beyond will present on a range of topics to challenge us to deepen our capacity for equity.

All staff will attend two sessions:
  • An All-Staff Anti-Bias Training
  • Additionally, staff will select an Elective session
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Tuesday, August 27 • 11:10am - 12:35pm
Housing, Highways, and Race, Building Inequality

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Participants will explore the connections between historical housing patterns, location of highways, governmental policies and the resulting racial wealth inequality. Participants will examine the false promises of urban renewal and gentrification, which have perpetuated economic racial inequality.
Presenters
avatar for Sarita Shukla

Sarita Shukla

Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Washington Bothell
Sarita Shukla (she/her) is an Assistant Teaching Professor with the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington-Bothell. Her research interests are at the intersections of culture, student motivation, and student well-being. She emphasizes anti-oppressive pedagogy... Read More →
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Mike Radow

Taught Social Studies for 35+ years in Oregon, Morocco, Kentucky and Washington., Retired Teacher

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Tuesday August 27, 2019 11:10am - 12:35pm PDT
Mount Rainier High School - Room 2706 22450 19th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198
  Elective, Recognizing privilege and systematic barriers

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