It Happens Once A Year…RARE Scholarship Winners
It happened again this year…. Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) awarded scholarships worth $6,500 each to two outstanding graduating […]
A Benefit of Getting Older!
Hi Friends, It’s been a long time since I was a student at Roosevelt High School. However, a few years […]
What Connections Crew Students Told Us About Belonging and Learning
We recently interviewed Connections Crew students to better understand a question many people understandably ask: does Connections help students academically? […]
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Fundraising Update – February 2023
Fundraising is the engine that powers RARE’s programs in support of racial equity! That’s why I agreed to serve as […]
Opportunities to Volunteer with RARE
Have you wondered what you could do within RARE, but no one ever invited you? Our bad!! We are always […]
Black History Month, 2023
“If a race has no history, it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of […]
Nikole Hannah-Jones Makes 1619 A Year To Remember
There have always been a few particular dates in American History that have stood out and have been taught as […]
Connections Participant Enjoys Learning About Leadership — and More
As we continue our interviews with students who participated in the Connections summer pilot program this past July, their responses […]
Connections Team Begins In-Depth Student Interviews
As reported in our September newsletter, Connections held its first pilot last July. Our student surveys showed that 90% of […]
Leah Scott on Stage at Seattle Rep
RARE scholarship winner Leah Scott is appearing on stage at the Seattle Repertory Theater as herself. Scott appears as “youth […]
RARE Welcomes Alumni to RHS
Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity offered two new experiences on Saturday, August 20 when RARE’s board of directors welcomed alumni […]
What’s In a Name? Remembering Cassius Marcellus Clay
The name Cassius Marcellus Clay has held a prominent place in America’s political and cultural history for nearly two centuries. […]
Berea College Puts Diversity First
Berea College is a college unlike any other, says Dr. Chad Berry, vice president of alumni and college relations, and […]
Beyond Black & White Shown at State PTA Conference
About 25 delegates to the Washington State PTA conference saw Roosevelt High School: Beyond Black & White on Saturday, May […]
Connections is on Track for Summer
Thirteen students from three Seattle high schools are expected to participate this summer in Connections, RARE’s partnership with the Seattle […]