https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn Click the + sign and write your commitment to being antiracist and standing in solidarity with the Black community. You can share a photo too! Please add your name at the end of your contribution. en-us 2020-06-04 22:31:50 UTC 2025-11-09 14:08:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612084924 I will be antiracist by voting for representatives that support and fight for #blacklivesmatter 
-Ms Morey ]]> 2020-06-04 23:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612084924 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612130126 I will be antiracist by working toward Ethnic Studies in every classroom.
-Teacher Curry]]> 2020-06-05 00:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612130126 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612248793 I will be anti-racist by confronting racism in my classroom and school. 
Love, Ms. Lippitt]]> 2020-06-05 03:11:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/612248793 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613238844 I will be anti-racist by supporting organizations committed to fighting racial injustice. 
-Mr. Veltri ]]> 2020-06-05 15:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613238844 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613383139 I will be anti-racist by decolonizing curriculum and teaching the true history of this country. 
-Ms. Sorensen]]> 2020-06-05 17:01:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613383139 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613997555 We made and held signs in a socially-distanced show of support for BLM with neighbors. I will be anti-racist by following the lead of Black organizers.

~ Teacher Monica ]]> 2020-06-06 07:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/613997555 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/614007036 I will be anti-racist by providing accessible projects for students, such as this BLM Toy Protest, and by amplifying student voice in Art.
~ Teacher Monica]]> 2020-06-06 07:50:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/614007036 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/614673334 I will be antiracist by speaking out against racist attitudes and actions and by critically examining my own attitudes and actions.

Bethany Poon]]> 2020-06-07 02:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/614673334 katrinebehrend https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617594448 2020-06-08 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617594448 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617644018 Maple teachers join a peaceful & socially distant demonstration organized by Franklin High School in support of Black Lives Matter. ]]> 2020-06-08 20:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617644018 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617744866 I will be antiracist by using my power and privilege to help my community fight racial injustice.

Lisa Mohr

]]> 2020-06-08 21:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/617744866 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/618089257 I will be antiracist by intentionally listening and learning from people of color and by educating my privileged kids on the true history of our country, and the white supremacy that continues to oppress people of color.]]> 2020-06-09 04:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/618089257 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619147889 listening to Black voices.]]> 2020-06-09 16:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619147889 pamchinod https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619593883 2020-06-09 21:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619593883 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619637745 2020-06-09 21:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619637745 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619664000 I will be anti racist by disrupting and dismantling the racist systems that I am a part of. I will be more than an ally; I will be an accomplice. ]]> 2020-06-09 22:23:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619664000 marcia_ventura https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619815779 2020-06-10 01:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619815779 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619826146 I will be anti-racist by voting for politicians that support racial justice and the Black Lives Matter movement. I will be anti-racist in my classroom by learning, advocating for, and  incorporating restorative justice practices. 
-Ms. Jones

]]> 2020-06-10 01:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619826146 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619931482 I will be anti-racist by examining and changing my own implicit bias and microaggressions. I will be anti-racist by listening to and learning from the voices that teach me how to be a better ally to my friends in the Black community. I will be anti-racist by teaching my children that Black Lives Matter.
- Ms. Quan]]> 2020-06-10 03:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/619931482 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621347673 I will be anti-racist by listening, reading, and learning.  I will support local organizations that fight racial injustice and vote for representatives who support racial justice.
-Ms. Matthews]]> 2020-06-10 19:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621347673 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621438803 I will educate myself by listening to black voices and dismantling my own racist perceptions.]]> 2020-06-10 20:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621438803 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621458407 Nathan Barnes
I will  be anti-racist by working to dismantle the structures of oppression in my school, neighborhood, city, state and national communities.]]> 2020-06-10 21:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621458407 mhkabrich https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621460602 Mary Avery Kabrich]]> 2020-06-10 21:11:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621460602 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621471192 Ms. Kumasaka]]> 2020-06-10 21:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621471192 eanierman https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621473639 2020-06-10 21:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621473639 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621529238 I will be anit-racist by acknowledging and working to change my own implicit biases and speaking out against racism in my school, community, and among my family and friends.

Heidi Ellis]]> 2020-06-10 22:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621529238 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621533190
Janelle Hargesheimer]]> 2020-06-10 22:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621533190 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621551345 Blake Luley]]> 2020-06-10 22:55:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621551345 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621556132 I will be an anti-racist by recognizing my own racial bias everyday, continuing to educate myself about our country's racist past and present, and using my power and privilege to create a safe space for students to process and understand why Black Lives Matter.]]> 2020-06-10 23:01:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621556132 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621570504 Mx. Tracy
(Tracy Crutchfield)]]> 2020-06-10 23:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621570504 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621722396 I will be anti-racist by noticing and interrupting my white fragility. 

Ms. Bowman-White ]]> 2020-06-11 02:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621722396 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621847855 I will be antiracist by using the money white privilege has given me to support our wonderful school community, Black and BIPOC led organizations working for social justice and Black and BIPOC owned businesses. I will step aside and make room for others voices. I will never stop learning and unpacking how our racist history has effected me and harmed so many. I will teach my white children to examine thier privilege and instill a sense of responsibility to actively participate in dismantling racist systems and beliefs. I will VOTE. ]]> 2020-06-11 05:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621847855 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621862636 We support all black lives by educating ourselves regarding black history and fighting against racial injustice and inequality. We will donate our resources (time and money) to help make equality a reality for all black families here in Seattle and around the country.  We protest and march when possible in support of action to make things right.  -Santucci-Dooley Family]]> 2020-06-11 05:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621862636 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621895005 I will be an anti racist by using my right to vote for change to racial injustice because black lives matter. ]]> 2020-06-11 06:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/621895005 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622701157 I will be anti-racist by continuing to use my privilege to pursue my education in sociology with a focus on police culture and its effect on people of color. I will also remember that even though I am anti-racism, it is my responsibility to help others confront their implicit biases. In the words of Beverly Daniel Tatum, "To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility, however. We may not have polluted the air, but we need to take responsibility, along with others, for cleaning it up."

Olivia Usher
- Lilly, Annabelle, and Penny's mom]]> 2020-06-11 15:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622701157 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622843512 I will be anti-racist by reading or listening to at least one thing every day that advances my knowledge and awareness. I will use what I learn to further conversations with my students, families, colleagues, and community. 
-Ms. Thelen ]]> 2020-06-11 17:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622843512 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622938903 I will be anti-racist by listening,  supporting, and committing to fighting racial injustice.

Ms. Ucol]]> 2020-06-11 18:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622938903 youngchangmiller https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622960222 2020-06-11 18:32:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622960222 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622962717 I will be anti racist by listening to Black voices in my community and by voting for leaders both locally and nationally who support and promote Racial Justice! -Ms. Knoeck ]]> 2020-06-11 18:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622962717 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622985135 We will listen, learn and vote. ]]> 2020-06-11 18:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/622985135 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623090135 2020-06-11 20:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623090135 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623288695 I will be an anti racist nurse and person by leveraging my privilege and knowledge of the healthcare system to identify racism in the healthcare system and advocate to dismantle it. I will listen to our students and their families. There is work to be done starting with increasing my understanding how white supremacy impacts the way we deliver healthcare to our communities. ]]> 2020-06-11 23:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623288695 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623465689 I will be anti-racist by continuing to challenge my biases, learn from my community and advocate for the families we serve. - Ms. Henderson ]]> 2020-06-12 03:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/623465689 rrhorton1 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/624696426 Ms. Horton]]> 2020-06-12 23:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/624696426 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/626610214 Our family will be anti-racist by speaking up when we see racism or injustice and by voting for candidates and policies that work to dismantle systemic racism. 
The Englund Family ]]> 2020-06-15 03:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/626610214 jokerseminara https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/627540627 Checking in with my black loved ones (and those many friends raising black loved ones)and telling them I love them. Also having teachable conversations with my children to do the same. Understanding that I have had privilege and educating myself and my children to support our friends now, not because we are in a crisis but because we have always been in a crisis. Supporting Black owned businesses. Helping fund causes to support those who need it. Repeat, Repeat, keep learning.]]> 2020-06-15 15:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/627540627 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/628112535 ❤️cindy.]]> 2020-06-15 23:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/628112535 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/628115842 ❤️cindy.

]]> 2020-06-16 00:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/628115842 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629604874 ❤️cindy.]]> 2020-06-16 21:22:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629604874 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629617881 Maple teachers attend a socially distant silent march.]]> 2020-06-16 21:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629617881 https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629904155 I will continue to adapt a growth mindset to not only seek knowledge and understanding, but to realize my role as a Stand-Byer vs. a By-stander. I am a compassionate human who needs to advocate for humanity. 

Katie C. ]]> 2020-06-17 04:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mapleret/ns875hbvh6j9evcn/wish/629904155