Hispanic Heritage Month
Check out these trailblazing, talented, and incredible athletes of Latinx descent! Learn more about Laurie Hernandez, Roberto Clemente, Diana Taurasi, and Rudy Garcia-Tolson and all their incredible accomplishments!
PacMed Renton & Communities In Schools
For 25 years, Communities in Schools WA has strived for equity in educational opportunities. We empower those students furthest from educational justice to break through personal challenges. We help them […]
Leading With Compassion
Alice Lau is our Site Coordinator at Dimmitt Middle School. She recently spoke with our board about the challenges of staying connected to students in a virtual world, and how […]
Recover / Reengage / Reimagine
Restarting school during a global pandemic demands a coordinated community effort. We adapted and evolved our programs in a three phased approach which meets students’ and their families’ increased needs. […]
Black History Month Week #4: Black History Every Day
As February comes to a close, our celebration of Black History should not. We encourage you to celebrate Black History and Black communities today and every day. Here are a […]
Black History Month Week #3: Civil Rights Leaders
There are many Black Civil Rights Leaders that came before Martin Luther King Jr., stood beside him, or came after, that made it their priority to fight for the freedom […]
Black History Month Week #2: Authors
Celebrate Black History Month with a good read. Oprah Magazine gathered some of the all-time best books by Black authors to add to your reading list: from memoirs to fantasy, […]
Black History Month Week #1: Origins
Today we begin celebrating Black History Month. When Carter G. Woodson established Negro History week in 1926, he realized the importance of providing a theme to focus the attention of […]
Celebrating Indigenous People’s Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the first inhabitants of this land. It is important to honor and give thanks to the first stewards of this land, but is also important to […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 – October 15 and is an official celebration of the independence days of eight Latin America countries, and pays tribute to the generations […]