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“Something I hear all the time is that those who are closest to the pain and to the solution are furthest from the power to make the change,” says De’Sean Quinn, a Tukwila City Councilmember.
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“It’s important to take stock of what we’ve accomplished so we can remember that our collective activism, past and present, isn’t in vain,” says LaShawnDa Pittman, an assistant professor of American Ethnic Studies.
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“We’re moving in the right direction,” says LeAnne Wiles, director of First-Year Programs in Undergraduate Academic Affairs. “Things we’re doing right now might have seemed radical when I first came to the UW in 2009.”
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“We need an urgent shift in the climate and system stemmed in anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and any other form of discrimination,” says Claire Gwayi-Chore, a Ph.D. student in Global Health.
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“A lot of institutions in our society are inherently not built for our needs—the needs of Black people,” writes Navon Morgan, class of 2023.
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Jacqueline Padilla-Gamiño studies issues such as global environmental change, ocean acidification and microplastics in the ocean.
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Charlotte Coté, this year’s Samuel E. Kelly Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, offers her thoughts on weaving Native understanding into the fabric of the UW.
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Students from underrepresented communities find funding, social networks and academic support through the Graduate Opportunities & Minority Achievement Program.
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Raquel Montoya-Lewis, '95, '96, is the second Native American to ever serve on any state’s supreme court.
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After deciding medicine wasn't for her, Yasmin Habib created a nonprofit program to serve refugee, immigrant and marginalized children.
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation granted $1.8 million to the center to support students and research.
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Jake Prendez, ’00, knows what it's like to feel like an outsider. Now he offers fellow Latinx artists a place to showcase their work.
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Joy Williamson-Lott wants to attract students who seek to make a positive impact on more than their own careers.
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The Foster School's Consulting and Business Development Center boosts entrepreneurs from underserved communities.
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The Q Center continues to evolve and grow. It now serves 500 visitors per month.
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Professor Stephanie Fryberg draws on her own life to build support for Indigenous children
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Resilience, persistence and belonging help students survive the complexities of college.
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Taylor Hoang speaks up for small and immigrant-owned businesses.