Collaborative Convening 2018 – CECI

Collaborative Convening 2018

Community Engagement for Cultural Integration

Focuses on building community partnerships based on trust and meaningful relationships that honor and celebrate all cultures to create strong support systems for every student, family, and the community at large.

Kalika Curry (Bellevue YMCA) and Jorge Moreno-Nunez (Jubilee REACH)

We believe all kids must have the rights, access, and experiences that really help them met their goals. The data is reinforcing the fact that those things are missing for kids of color.

 

We are looking at how do we work together differently so that youth experiencing racial tensions are culturally affirmed and supported in and out of school. We want to help youth feel more culturally affirmed, while at the same time hearing, learning, and understanding from them. We think BOOM and SHOUT are great and affirming for youth of color. We want to leverage what is working in schools and continue what starts with BOOM & SHOUT throughout the year. To do that, we are beginning to work closely with SOAR (Students Organized Against Racism). These are student-led groups in many of the middle and high schools.

 

We’ve also realized that most organizations don’t have equity statements and are working with them to prepare equity statement and understand what they can do, wear or say. And that is something that we are working with the EPRET team to move it forward – it is a great example of partnering work within collaboratives.

Audience Questions

How are the needs of Asian American students being addressed by CECI?

We are seeking and currently, have Asian and Asian American representation in our collaborative. Our current focus is ensuring all kids feel safe and supported in and outside of school, with a focus on cultural competency. Beginning this fall, we will begin to develop a partnership with the youth in SOAR to ensure the issue is addressed from their perspectives.

Recent community conversations in Bellevue revealed many community members believe in assimilation vs. integration. How do we move towards integration together?

Our first step in creating community is developing shared purpose and language. As we dive into the variables and impact of assimilation vs. integration, we discover a pathway for collaboration.

How might arts organizations help?

I have a personal passion for the arts, so I am biased. Arts can help represent different lens of intelligence, learning styles and communications. Our schools have a focus and foundation in logical and linguistic learners/ intelligence.

How are other collaboratives integrating or working with you?

CECI checks in with EPRET to leverage their scope to support partner organizations in stepping into the work. One of the challenges in making strides in culturally responsive practices is having clearly defined purpose in equity, diversity, and inclusion. As we unearth challenges that are within the scope other collaboratives we meet to discuss any overlap and strategies to move the work forward.

Can we have an Equity Day in the Eastside?

Yes. But as a person of color, I would love to caution that many of these spaces are geared towards folks on the “color blind” or Caucasian. I would like to encourage us to have a variety of topics and a continuation of current threads with actionable items and measurement of success. Many folks in the work know how repetitive this spaces can be. Perhaps in the intake process, we can do some self-assessment of where people are in their journey and what they would like to learn more about. So we know if we have we can support folks where they are at.

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