Make Us Visible Washington

✨ Written In: Our Stories, Our Schools, Our Movement ✨

Join us for a community mixer and conversation as we honor the progress toward comprehensive and inclusive history education in Washington’s K-12 classrooms--and recommit to the work ahead. Together, we envision a future where every Washington student feels seen, valued, and written in.

🧋 Enjoy light bites and boba
🎤 Hear from keynote speaker Senator T’wina Nobles, prime sponsor of SB 5574
🗣️ Community panel discussion
🎭 Performances + prizes

Featured panelists:
• Lua Pritchard, Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center and Chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Pierce County
• William Jackson, Executive Director of Teaching and Learning at Bellevue School District
• Scarlett Luo, Make Us Visible Washington Student Advocate
• Rep. Janice Zahn, Washington State Representative, 41st Legislative District

📅 Saturday, May 30, 2026
⏰ 4:00-6:30 p.m.
📍 ACRS, 3639 MLK Jr. Way S, Seattle

This event is FREE to attend thanks to the generous support of Make Us Visible Washington, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Organization of Chinese Americans–Greater Seattle, Inspire Washington, Cultures Connecting, Greater Seattle Korean Association, and Uplift Project.

🎟️ RSVP by May 26 at tinyurl.com/Mixer-May30

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Meet our featured community artists for AA&NH/PI Representation in the Arts: Building Culturally Responsive Education ✨

We are honored to welcome Marc de la Cruz, Kanani Miyamoto, and Jackie Gorman -- three powerful voices whose work reflects the depth, diversity, and lived experiences of AA&NH/PI communities.

During our live panel, they will share their artistic journeys, the challenges and opportunities they’ve navigated, and how identity shapes their creative work, offering educators meaningful insight into the stories we bring into our classrooms.

📅 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
⏰ 4-6 PM PT
💻 Virtual | Free
🎓 WA educators can earn 2 clock hours
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/PDWorkshop-May6

This workshop is aimed at K-12 educators but open to all. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn directly from artists and bring more authentic, inclusive representation into your teaching and conversations.

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