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08/21/2026

Solidarity

08/20/2026

Refresh your lessons & your wardrobe: 50% OFF sale + Member Swap Party! - https://mailchi.mp/66f75b4d608d/waesn-is-growing-join-us-10145836

08/20/2026

Swap, refresh, repeat! Bring clean, gently used clothing you no longer wear and trade them for new-to-you favorites. Refresh your wardrobe for fall while saving money and reducing waste. From 1-3 on Saturday, September 5th at the Renton Library meeting room.

08/18/2026

When Restorative Justice Becomes a Shield for White Supremacy: Homelander in the Age of MAGA (Part 2)

In Part 1, we talked about Homelander, Donald Trump, and the difference between toxic shame and pro-social accountability.

Now, Dr. Tracy Castro-Gill is taking us into the classroom to show what happens when schools get restorative justice dead wrong.

When K-12 schools adopt blanket zero-shame initiatives, restorative justice is stripped of its core mechanism: pro-social shame and community repair. Instead of holding harm-doers accountable, these policies are being weaponized to protect white, cis-male privilege, allowing toxic behaviors to flourish while leaving students of color unprotected.

In Part 2 of this series, Dr. Castro-Gill breaks down real classroom vignettes, examining how white fragility, weaponized tears, and the loss of collective boundaries in education mirror the rise of MAGA politics.

Read Part 2 of Homelander in the Age of MAGA and learn why we must restore pro-social accountability to our schools:

https://waethnicstudies.com/2026/08/18/homelander-in-the-age-of-maga-2/

What The Boys Teaches Us About Pro-Social Shame in K–12 Education Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of Homelander in the Age of MAGA about the harmful effects of zero-shame initiatives. In Part 1, I made th…

08/17/2026

We appreciate you!

Educators, students and community are invited to join us for a wardrobe refresh with a clothing swap and T-shirt upcycling event on Sept. 5. Details and registration link coming soon.

08/14/2026

Stop staying up until 2 AM trying to reinvent the wheel.

Back-to-school prep shouldn't mean burn-out prep.

You deserve to start the school year refreshed, and your students deserve authentic, decolonial materials crafted by real educators who know what works in the classroom.

Now through August 31st, take advantage of our Back-to-School Curriculum Sale:

🔥 50% OFF all unit frameworks and unit bundles: Use code 50%UNITS

🔥 25% OFF all individual, ready-to-teach lesson plans: Use code 25%LESSONS

Every single resource is grounded in anti-racist pedagogy, Indigenous epistemologies, and true racial justice—ready to drop straight into your lesson plans tomorrow.

Reclaim your prep time, sip your morning coffee in peace, and start the year with confidence.

👇 Lock in your savings before the sale ends on August 31st: https://waethnicstudies.com/curriculum-and-resources/

Curriculum & Resources WAESN curriculum and resources are created by and for communities of color to advance Ethnic Studies and racial justice. With 15 curriculum frameworks and more than 20 un…

07/31/2026

Youth Power Lab Highlights, New Board Leadership, and What's Next for You! - https://mailchi.mp/cf559c2d180e/waesn-is-growing-join-us-10145424

07/29/2026

AHSHAY's Dr. Ben Danielson stopped by the Youth Power Lab today to help get the students started on their advocacy journeys.

07/28/2026

YPL kicks off today with Yourh Advisory Board Member, Xitlalli, leading a lesson on WWII and Cold War propaganda.