Rebecca ZavalainMusingsThe Journey ContinuesWhen two black men are arrested for asking to use a restroom in Starbucks, you know that there are many factors at play. It’s not just…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsLooking for the Special Ed. DepartmentLast year May found me in a small room.Apr 18, 20184Apr 18, 20184
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsThe Other WomxnRecently I was sitting with the rest of the staff at my school site, ready to listen to the new incoming principal give an introductory…Apr 6, 20187Apr 6, 20187
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsDo You Know Your History?On Saturday we were required to attend the ethnic studies conference on campus. Walking into this conference, I wasn’t sure what to expect…Mar 28, 20183Mar 28, 20183
Rebecca ZavalaDo You Know Your History?On Saturday we were required to attend the ethnic studies conference on campus. Walking into this conference, I wasn’t sure what to expect…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsSchadenfreude: Seattle’s Corporate Responsibility to the HomelessI was born and raised in Seattle, and ever since I moved away, people always comment about how nice Seattle is. They ask if I like Amazon…Mar 7, 20184Mar 7, 20184
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsOlympic Gold for Cultural IgnoranceAlong with many other people, I look forward to watching the Olympics to see incredibly talented athletes of all nationalities compete…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Rebecca ZavalaOlympic Gold for Cultural IgnoranceAlong with many other people, I look forward to watching the Olympics to see incredibly talented athletes of all nationalities compete…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsThe Invisible Assets in Public SchoolsThe bell rings and students make their way to their first period class. Thirty minutes later, a student walks into my office, smiling, to…Feb 9, 20182Feb 9, 20182
Rebecca ZavalainMusingsAre Reparations Really So Unrealistic?In many conversations that I’ve had with people in my community about systems of oppression and systemic racism, it often ends with the…Jan 24, 20182Jan 24, 20182
