Peace and Justice Day 2024! by Page, Mollie

Kwabi Amoah-Forson Workshop

mpage42 — 2024-02-16 18:25:57 UTC

Meet our Assembly speaker and creator of the Peace Bus organization, Kwabi Amoah-Forson. Learn about the meaning of peace and how to work for justice from this amazing humanitarian.

The Environmental Cost of Two-Day Shipping

2024-02-29 16:09:14 UTC

Come learn about the environmental cost of two-day shipping.

Law & Society

2024-02-29 16:09:29 UTC

A history of redlining in the United States and the impact it has today on the Seattle region.

The Bully Effect

2024-02-29 16:11:44 UTC

Watch and discuss Anderson Cooper's famous documentary on causes and effects of bullying.

Eating Reimagined

2024-02-29 16:12:16 UTC

Come learn about the changes you can make by eating bugs or becoming vegetarian.

The Biggest Little Farm: Sustainable Agriculture

2024-02-29 16:13:54 UTC

A testament to the complexity of nature and an epic odyssey to attempt to farm within a reawakening ecosystem.

Basketball or Nothing

2024-02-29 16:22:40 UTC

View and discuss the documentary "Basketball or Nothing" to better understand the impact of faith on personal, academic, and athletic lives in indigenous culture.

One-Line Art Expression

2024-02-29 16:25:13 UTC

Draw your experience using one line to express unity and peace within yourselves and the world.

How to Combat Imposter Syndrome

2024-02-29 16:26:04 UTC

CALLING ALL WOMEN IN STEM! Have you ever thought these things while in class? Come hear how to combat these feelings.

She/They/He: Pronouns and Why They Matter

2024-02-29 16:27:14 UTC

Learn about pronouns and why they matter.

History of Protest in America

2024-02-29 16:28:58 UTC

Learn about protest in America from the Revolutionary War to BLM and how to express yourself through peaceful protest.

How to be an LGBTQIA+ Ally

2024-02-29 16:29:02 UTC

Come learn easy ways to be an ally for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Fishing for Change

2024-02-29 16:31:51 UTC

Learn about natural resource management in this hands on (and tasty) lab activity.

EC Challenge Course Clean-Up!

2024-02-29 16:32:40 UTC

Did you know we have a challenge course on our property? Come and serve your community by getting the challenge course ready for use in the spring and even try out a challenge with your peers. NOTE: This workshop will span both workshop time slots. If you sign up for this workshop, you will not sign up for another.

Why Every Map is Wrong

2024-02-29 16:36:22 UTC

Every Map is Wrong! Discover why all maps are wrong, and how maps reflect & affect world history.

Adopt-a-Road

2024-02-29 16:42:27 UTC

Join our Adopt-a-Road program! Make a difference in our community by committing to keep our streets clean and beautiful. Volunteer your time to pick up litter, maintain green spaces, and foster a cleaner environment for all. Together, let's pave the way to a cleaner, greener future! You must get a parent/guardian waiver signed to participate.

NOTE: This workshop will span both workshop time slots. If you sign up for this workshop, you will not sign up for another.

Songs of Advocacy

2024-02-29 16:48:51 UTC

A consideration of how song lyrics and music can combine to advocate for social issues and change.

Latinx Affinity Group

mgranda5 — 2024-02-29 16:50:47 UTC

A chance to hang out with other fellow Latinx/Hispanic students and complete a guided activity to discuss & illustrate what makes us unique.

Service Project: Sandwich Making

2024-02-29 16:51:20 UTC

Peace & Justice are not just about learning, they’re about DOING! We are using our hands to ‘do the work’ of peace & justice by creating a tangible deliverable item.

Justice Mystery Theater

ghortsch — 2024-02-29 16:55:59 UTC

Try to uncover the mystery peace and justice theme.

1000 Paper Cranes

2024-02-29 16:57:37 UTC

Join us to fold paper cranes and donate yours in the name of peace to the Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan.

P.I. Club

2024-02-29 16:58:10 UTC

A workshop for our Polynesian students to learn about financial opportunities when applying for colleges!

Indigenous Land Rights

2024-02-29 16:59:47 UTC

Let’s explore and discuss the implications of colonization on indigenous populations and the merits of traditional indigenous ways of interacting with the land.

Native American Imagery in Sports

2024-02-29 17:00:02 UTC

Discuss Native American imagery in sports and why sports teams' names are changing.

The EXTRAORDINARY E(ART)H Project

MrKok — 2024-02-29 17:13:04 UTC

We will create sustainably-sourced art projects to bring attention to some of the main issues behind climate change and submit them to the Extraordinary Earth Project. Each submission garners a $5 donation to organizations focused on conservation!

Banned Books: Why Can't I Read This?

2024-03-01 19:39:56 UTC

Why are librarians and teachers being asked to remove books from their shelves? What does that mean to you? Come read sections of some (surprisingly) often banned books and decided for yourself!

Autism Awareness: We are all part of the same puzzle

bfaith5 — 2024-03-04 04:12:25 UTC

If you know someone with autism or want to support autism awareness month, (April) come learn about building connectedness and avoiding stereotypes before making a scrunch art symbol for autism.

Creating a Circle of Compassion

2024-03-08 19:39:22 UTC

We will watch & reflect on Fr. Greg Boyle's TED Talk "Compassion and Kinship."

Asian Heritage Affinity Club

2024-03-08 22:43:27 UTC

For students who identify as Asian, Asian American, South Asian, and/or Pacific Islander.

Note: For grades 8-12 only.

They Call Us Monsters: Juvenile Incarceration and Gang Violence in America

2024-03-08 22:48:55 UTC

Mr. Odem spent two years working with high-risk juvenile offenders at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in California and at Homeboy Industries, the world's first gang rehabilitation program. We will look inside a juvenile hall from a first-hand perspective and learn about how mass incarceration of children is not a solution to gang violence and crime.

Therapy Animals and their Pawsitive Impact on the World

2024-03-08 23:14:36 UTC

Therapy animals impact our mental health and well-being in a positive way. Learn about therapy animals and how to become an advocate!

Note: For grades 8-12 only. Do not sign up if you are allergic to animals.

Found Poetry with the Barbie Movie

lsnow7 — 2024-03-11 15:30:50 UTC

Come explore the experience of women in the 21st century, expressed by America Ferrera in the Barbie Movie. Read poetry and create your own in response.

Note: one session will be MS only and the other will be HS only.

Diaguita Ceramics from Chile

2024-03-11 18:10:13 UTC

Come paint a decorative ceramic bowl with the style from the Diaguita Culture from Chile.

Fleece Tie Blankets

pthurmann — 2024-03-12 00:26:42 UTC

Come make these blankets in D413 for one or both sessions!

An Introduction to the Deaf-blind Community

2024-03-14 19:45:41 UTC

Come learn about the Deaf-blind community and ways we can interact with others that don't rely on sight or sound.

Note: This workshop is for students who have taken or are currently taking ASL.

Music for Change

2024-03-17 12:14:50 UTC

Join us as we explore the power of music in shaping political and social landscapes, igniting passion and sparking conversations that transcend time.

The Barbie Movie: An Exploration of Toxic Masculinity

jabbey3 — 2024-03-20 22:02:08 UTC

What does masculinity look like to you? What does femininity look like to you? Explore both and the idea of toxic masculinity through the lens of the Barbie movie.