Forum Overview Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories is a series of forums designed to convene Native American and Alaska Native families and students from across Washington to inform efforts in Native education. The Region 16 Comprehensive Center (R16CC), one of the 19 centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support states in enhancing student success, hosts these …
Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories: Celebration
Forum Overview On May 4, 2022, R16CC delivered the fourth and final session in the second year of the virtual Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories forums. The forum’s theme was “Celebration.” The series brings together Native parents, families, students, and elders as an opportunity to connect, hear from respected leaders and elders, and provide guidance on the direction of …
Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories – Our Future: Rooted in Culture, Family, and History
Forum Overview On April 6, 2022, R16CC delivered the third in a series of four virtual Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories forums for the 2021 to 2022 school year. The forum’s theme was “Our Future: Rooted in Culture, Family, and History.” During this forum, parents and family members of Native American youth in Washington joined a storytelling session and …
Our Future: Rooted in Culture, Family, and History
Our children are our future, and their future is rooted in our present and past: our cultures, families, communities, and histories. The resources on this page center on supporting Indigenous students and families navigating intergenerational trauma and suicidal ideation. Abstract: McQuaid et al. found that intergenerational exposure to traumatic historical experiences such as residential schools contributed to increased risk of suicidal …
Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories: Misperceptions
Forum Overview As part of its Share Our Voices, Hear Our Voices program, on February 2, 2022, the Region 16 Comprehensive Center held the second event of the year for Native American parents, families, and students to help inform Native Education in Washington State. The forum’s theme was “Misperceptions.” Opening Session Jeremy Rouse (Yankton Sioux) provided the opening prayer. Jon …
Native Education Certificate Program Ready for Next Wave of Educators
In August 2020, a group of 25 educational professionals including ESD administrators, classroom teachers, and district specialists, began participation in the two-year University of Washington Native Education Certificate Program (UW NECP) as a part of Washington’s R16CC State Service Plan. This subset of learners is committed to expanding the capacity and understanding of our state’s ESDs and school districts through …
Rise & Thrive: Regions 16 and 17 to Co-Host NW RISE Annual Convening
Region 16 Comprehensive Center (R16CC) and Region 17 Comprehensive Center (R17CC) are partnering this spring to support rural educators across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Washington at the NW Rise Annual Convening. The convening is centered around thriving. The convening is designed to help rural educators find a pathway from barely surviving to thriving — and helping their students, in turn, to do …
Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories Year 2
The second year of Share Our Voices, Hear Our Stories kicked off on November 17. The quarterly online forums began in September 2020 to inform the direction of Native education in Washington State and our region. The series brings together Native parents, families, students, and elders as an opportunity to connect, hear from respected leaders and elders, and provide guidance …