Teach For America - Washington

When a university sociology class rocked Jacqueline’s understanding of how opportunity is distributed in education, she knew she had to do something.

Follow Jacqueline’s journey from corps member to district leader in our Spring Impact Series!

From Corps Member to Senior School Administrator | Teach For America TFA Alum Jacqueline Downey's Responsibility to Education Equity Shaped Her Career in Public Education.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day takes place this year on Monday, October 10th and was officially recognized by our federal government via proclamation from President Biden last year. This day encourages each of us to reflect on and celebrate the innumerable contributions of Indigenous people to our country and world alongside their vibrant cultures, histories, and futures. Here are a few resources you can utilize to celebrate this day whether by yourself, in your classroom, or with friends and family:

Watch: Washington Tribes - Preserving Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8EbvsAdjSM

Read: The Struggle to Ensure an Indigenous Language Lives On https://www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/magazine/called-to-speak-the-struggle-to-ensure-an-indigenous-language-lives-on

Explore: Native Women Artists Reclaim Their Narrative https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/native-women-artists-reclaim-their-narrative-180974537/

Washington Tribes - Preserving Culture 2016 Thriving tribal communities, arts and culture are critically important to Washington's tribes. Native American culture has flourished in our region for thous...