What You Shared, What We Learned – Listening Sessions Summary Report

by Arik Korman

Background: This fall, the Investing in Student Potential (ISP) coalition held five listening sessions with parents, families, and other providers of students with disabilities in Washington. Between October 28 and November 6, we spoke with nearly 40 individuals: they hailed from western, central, and eastern Washington, they spoke Spanish, English, Mandarin, and Arabic, and they … Read more What You Shared, What We Learned – Listening Sessions Summary Report

How King County is Working to End Youth Incarceration by 2025

by Arik Korman

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   “I am not interested in power for power’s sake, but I’m interested in power that is moral, that is right, and that is good.”                            – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   Dr. King’s Words Describe the … Read more How King County is Working to End Youth Incarceration by 2025

Voices of the Jewish People Living in the Warsaw (Poland) Ghetto

by Arik Korman

By Alice Doyel Guest blogger   Almost All were Destined to Die in the Ghetto or Treblinka Death Camp “I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere.”   … Read more Voices of the Jewish People Living in the Warsaw (Poland) Ghetto