Fresh EquiTEA: Bye to Binary Thinking
By Sharonne NavasWe are plagued by binary thinking, always putting things in terms of two options that are mutually exclusive. That is, all the possibilities are either option A or option […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Hey Nick Hanauer! Racism is a Big Part of Income Inequality.
Local Seattle billionaire and philanthropist Nick Hanauer’s piece in the Atlantic, Better Public Schools Won’t Fix America, has so many great points; points that are particularly resonant coming from a […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Why Decolonizing Education is Important
Let’s start off with the definition of decolonizing education. Decolonization is “the dismantling of colonial systems that were established during the period of time when a nation maintains dominion over […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Ancestry and 23andMe as Tools of the Colonizer
By Sharonne NavasWhether it’s ancestry.com, MyHeritage DNA or 23andMe, taking ancestry determination tests have grown more and more popular each year.I think it’s fascinating that for a country that is constantly denying […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Your Office has White Supremacy Culture.
By Sharonne NavasOrganizational Leaders and HR folx — we need to talk.In the past four months, I have gotten about 15 requests from HR directors and Board Leaders to meet and talk about openings […]
Fresh EquiTEA: For My White Ladies,
Hey girl! My name is Risa, I’m also a white lady, and I think we should talk about racism.The truth is that a lot of well-meaning white women, even those of […]
Fresh EquiTEA: DEI is the new Checklist
By Sharonne NavasWhen I first heard “Office of DEI,” I’m going to be honest, I had to ask someone what that meant. Sadly, I realized that something as important as Diversity, […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Want more Teachers of Color? Change teacher prep programs.
I am a young black woman concerned for the future of our teachers and students of color. I attended a predominantly white college in the State of Washington. I was […]
Fresh EquiTEA: Identity Politics Isn’t Allowed … Unless You’re White
Identity Politics Isn’t Allowed … Unless You’re WhiteBy Sharonne NavasPeople have asked if I would ever run for office — really only a few people but it still makes me think about it. Would I […]
Fresh EquiTEA: The Problem with Teaching ‘Grit’
Within education circles, the importance of teaching children ‘grit’ has ebbed and flowed like a bad fashion trend. And just like the velour jumpsuit you donated to Goodwill last year, […]
Ensuring Diversity Works to Undo Institutional Racism
Rescinding Obama-era guidelines to promote diversity in American colleges will dismantle opportunities for kids of color and weaken our educational institutions. Historically, our education system was never tasked to educate […]
Fighting for Fair Funding, Equity Rally Brings 1,000 to Olympia
On Monday, February 20, over 1,000 participants from all sectors, across Washington state, gathered on the Capitol steps in Olympia with the unified ask to the legislature to fully fund […]