We are excited to offer the next statewide virtual NAKIA Academy cohorts for (HE, Certs, ESAs) educators and Counselor educators. This is a continuation and expansion of the partnership between OSPI's BEST program, WEA and the addition of the WA State Counselors' Association (WSCA) where we are currently engaging authentically with 600+ POC member leaders/organizers as they continue to lead, organize, and create equitable spaces for all stakeholders in education around WA using coaching and mentoring practices learned in this academy. This academy is for and by BIPOC educators to create a "safe space" for community building and professional learning. This is not a "program" but a community that is in continuous growth and support.
If you are not a BIPOC educator, please consider signing up for the next WEA CAMI ( coaching and mentoring institute), which is open to all. There will be another announcement for those courses in the future.
***All academy participants receive 24 clock hours and a *stipend for their experience. ***
Application closes in 4 weeks.
Max Capacity/# of participants = 40 for each of cohorts A, B, C & 20 for cohort D.
Tentative schedule by cohort: 8 sessions each
Cohorts: A, B, C (HE, ESAs, Certs), D (WSCA/counselors)
A- Thursdays : 4:00-7:00pm
B- Saturdays : 9-12:00pm
C- Saturdays : 9-12:00pm
D- Counselor (WSCA), Saturdays : 9-12:00pm
Cohorts dates:
A B C D (counselors/WSCA)
Oct. 10, 2024, Oct 12, 2024, Oct 5, 2024, September 28, 2024
Oct. 24, 2024, Oct 26, 2024 , Oct 19, 2024 , Oct 26, 2024
Nov 7, 2024 , Nov 16, 2024 , Nov 2, 2024 , Nov 9, 2024
Nov. 21, 2024 , Nov 23, 2024 , Nov 16, 2024 , Nov 23, 2024
Dec 12, 2024 , Dec 7, 2024 , Dec 14, 2024 , December 7, 2024
Jan 16, 2025 , Jan 18, 2025 , Jan 4, 2024 , December 14, 2024
Jan 30, 2025 , Feb 22, 2025 , Jan 18, 2025 , February 15, 2025
Feb 13, 2025 , March 1, 2025 , Feb 1, 2025 , February 15, 2025
Session 1 Kickoff/Community Building
Cohorts: A, B, C (WEA), D (WSCA)
Oct. 10, 2024, Oct 12, 2024, Oct 5, 2024, September 28, 2024
Session 2 Attending fully and listening with grace
Oct. 24, 2024, Oct 26, 2024 ,Oct 19, 2024 ,Oct 26, 2024
Session 3 Turning Inward: Attending to the Mentor
Nov 7, 2024 ,Nov 16, 2024 ,Nov 2, 2024 ,Nov 9, 2024
Session 4 Mentoring in White Spaces
Nov. 21, 2024 ,Nov 23, 2024 ,Nov 16, 2024 ,Nov 23, 2024
Session 5 Building the Mentoring Relationship
December 12, 2024 ,Dec 7, 2024 ,Dec 14, 2024 ,December 7, 2024
Session 6 Conversations counts
January 16, 2025 ,Jan 18, 2025 ,Jan 4, 2024 ,December 14, 2024
Session 7 Conversations Count continued
January 30, 2025 ,Feb 22, 2025 ,Jan 18, 2025 ,January 18, 2025
Session 8 Celebrate! Show Them Who You Are
February 13, 2025 ,March 1, 2025 , February 15, 2025 ,February 15, 2025
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