Read MoreA year later a bond is up for vote in North Kitsap School District. A bond worth approximately $264 million dollars. That’s right. And guess what? We are back to where we started. Despite competent and good minds working on this project, it failed to include one of our schools on Tribal lands - why?
Read MoreUn año después, un bono se somete a votación en el Distrito Escolar de North Kitsap. Un bono por un valor aproximado de $264 millones de dólares. Así es. ¿Y adivina qué? Estamos de vuelta donde empezamos. A pesar de que en este proyecto trabajaron mentes competentes y buenas, no se pudo incluir una de nuestras escuelas en tierras tribales. ¿Por qué?
Hemos elegido la política y el progreso antes que la paz.
Hemos elegido el éxito sobre tu Espíritu.
Hemos buscado poder, posición y privilegios más que su presencia.
Hemos subido a plataformas en lugar de arrodillarnos a vuestros pies.
Hemos colonizado su evangelio y bastardizado su misión.
Read MoreWe have chosen politics and progress over peace.
We have chosen success over your Spirit.
We have sought power, position, and privilege more than your presence.
We have climbed onto platforms rather than knelt at your feet.
We have colonized your gospel and bastardized your mission.
Read MoreMantener las apariencias, afrontar ese exterior duro. No hables, no sientas, no confíes.
Esa voz interior le dijo
Así es cuando vives en el barrio
Read MoreKeeping up appearances, copping that tough exterior Don’t talk don’t feel don’t trust
That inner voice said to her
That’s how it is when ya livin’ in the ‘hood
Read MoreRead MoreMy journey began as a clinical psychologist in Mexico, and over 25 years, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of fostering mental well-being and inclusivity. This journey has led me to become a Cornell-certified DEI professional, and I am deeply committed about participating in creating a more equitable and inclusive society.
Read MoreGeneralmente al escuchar estas palabras pensamos en personas rapadas, con barbas largas y suásticas tatuadas, empuñando la bandera confederada de los Estado Unidos, gritando a todo pulmón que odian a las personas de color.
Dia De Los Muertos by Julie D. Castillejo
This piece of art was meant to represent Día de Los Muertos, a part of my Mexican heritage.
Read MoreGrateful for the opportunity
To shine liberated light
Around and within.
I belong to morning light
And starlight
Read MoreGrateful for the opportunity
To shine liberated light
Around and within.
I belong to morning light
And starlight
Read MorePor más que lo intento el espejo no logra reflejar lo que percibo en mi interior,
Labios demasiado regordetes.
Caderas demasiado anchas.
But is surviving worth losing my identity?
Who I fought to be?
Read MoreAs hate crimes go up
Suicide rates rise
I want to hide who I am just to continue to survive.
But is surviving worth losing my identity?
Who I fought to be?
Read More“My therapist presented to me the Maslow’s hierarchy needs as a way for me to understand where my restlessness originated from, but after listening to indigenous folks, I started imagining it more like a circle instead of a pyramid. Mi terapista me demostro La hirarcia de necesidades por Maslow, para poder entender el origen de mi hipervigilancia e inquietud, pero al escuchar a algunos de líderes indígenas, empecé a imaginarlo como un círculo envés de una pirámide.”
Read MoreHace poco le había dicho a mi papá que estaba embarazada; Esta fue mi cuarta vez. El tercer embarazo terminó en el primer trimestre y él estaba nervioso de que yo volviera a quedar embarazada. Para él, mi aborto espontáneo anterior significaba que el embarazo es peligroso y podría morir.
Read MoreI had recently told my dad I was pregnant; this was my fourth time. The third pregnancy ended in the first trimester, and he was nervous for me to be pregnant again. To him, my prior miscarriage meant pregnancy is dangerous and I could die. I was irritated at his remarks, unable to see it was his immense love for me coming through as worry. I was his baby, and he didn’t want to ever lose me.
Read MoreThe truth is that in American society’s democratic ideal, public schools are for everyone. Even though the reality is that public schools were designed with a narrower focus on serving the white and wealthy, it is very clear now that this is not the goal. Public schools are one of the few spaces, along with public libraries, where American society at all socioeconomic levels, racial/ethnic identities, and abilities are welcome to learn without an expectation of spending money.
Read MoreThe truth is that in American society’s democratic ideal, public schools are for everyone. Even though the reality is that public schools were designed with a narrower focus on serving the white and wealthy, it is very clear now that this is not the goal. Public schools are one of the few spaces, along with public libraries, where American society at all socioeconomic levels, racial/ethnic identities, and abilities are welcome to learn without an expectation of spending money.
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