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Creating connections among people of color and Northwest independent schools.

Juneteenth Community Celebration, June 15Events

Juneteenth Community Celebration, June 15

Your are invited to attend the second annual Juneteenth Community Celebration in Bellevue on 15…
Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World Workshop with AuthorEvents

Beyond Guilt Trips: Mindful Travel in an Unequal World Workshop with Author

Join us for a conversation with local author and University of Washington professor Dr. Anu…
Article: How Do We Ensure That Students of Color Feel Respected? BY THERESA PFISTER, JASMINE M. TRUONG, ASIA HARFORD, DESTINY JONES, WILL SIMPSON, LIA E. SANDILOS, SARA E. RIMM-KAUFMAN | AUGUST 21, 2023Educational Article

Article: How Do We Ensure That Students of Color Feel Respected? BY THERESA PFISTER, JASMINE M. TRUONG, ASIA HARFORD, DESTINY JONES, WILL SIMPSON, LIA E. SANDILOS, SARA E. RIMM-KAUFMAN | AUGUST 21, 2023

We asked students of color what school is like for them. Here are some tips…
Registration is open for BIPOC Voices Summit Spring 2024Events

Registration is open for BIPOC Voices Summit Spring 2024

BIPOC Voices Summit Spring 2024 Building Bridges in Your School: Decentering Cultural Norms BIPOC Voices…
PoCC Withdrawal Affinity Groups with Rosetta LeeUncategorized

PoCC Withdrawal Affinity Groups with Rosetta Lee

Date and time Thursday, January 18 · 4 - 5:30pm PST Location Online About this…
Hamlin Robinson School Speaker SeriesEvents

Hamlin Robinson School Speaker Series

Hamlin Robinson School Learning Center Speaker Series Website Free and open to POCIS member schools.…
Debra Wilson, President of the National Association of Independent School hosts a POCIS talk.
What is Next on the National Landscape?Events

What is Next on the National Landscape?

Debra Wilson President of the National Association of Independent School November 13 @ 5:00 pm - 6:15…
Poster of the Fall BIPOC Voices Summit held at University Child Development School.
Fall BIPOC Voices SummitEvents

Fall BIPOC Voices Summit

Join the Fall BIPOC Voices Summit 2023 BIPOC Voices Summit Registration link  Program 9:30- 10:00…
Headshot of Caroline Blackwell, host of POCIS talk
Caroline Blackwell to Share DEIB Insights with POCIS School MembersEvents

Caroline Blackwell to Share DEIB Insights with POCIS School Members

Caroline Blackwell's DEIB Trends & Insights Trending Upward? What Data Reveals About DEIB in Independent…

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