What 362 Student Surveys Reveal About Belonging: Fun Helps, Peer Support Matters More
Over the 2024-2025 school year and into summer 2025, the Connections program collected 362 student exit-ticket surveys after meetups and […]
Thank You for Powering RARE into 2026!
As we begin a new year, we want to pause and say thank you. Because of the generosity of our […]
Building Belonging: From Seeking to Leading
When you meet Dulce Vasquez, a senior at Garfield High School, the first thing you notice is their calm presence. […]
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A Quilt Maker Volunteers with RARE!
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The Surprising Beauty of Student-Led Activities
Student-led activities sit at the heart of Connections, where Crew members put new leadership skills into practice. But can teenagers […]
The Impact of Connections: Building Belonging and Transforming School Culture
When students feel seen, heard, and supported, they thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally. The Connections Program was designed to make that […]
Reparations for Descendants of WA Homebuyers Who Experienced Racially Restrictive Covenants
“A History of Housing Discrimination – A Commitment to Make It Right” – Washington State Housing Finance Commission The history […]
Open Discussions: A RARE Treasure
RARE’s Open Discussions are quarterly Zoom sessions that have been part of RARE from day one. In fact, RARE began […]
Thanks to RHS Golden Grads & Roosevelt Foundation
Five years ago, in response to the shocking death of George Floyd, RARE was borne out of frustration, concern and […]
Beyond Black & White: A Seattle Public Schools Supplementary Resource and City-Wide Film Showings
Roosevelt High School: Beyond Black and White, the documentary produced by RARE that captured the story and history of our […]
Remembering George Floyd
If not for another Roosevelt High School graduate from another Roosevelt High School, this one in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the story […]
2025 Forrest Ward Racial Equity Award Honorees
Roosevelt High School’s gym was bursting with energy as students filled the bleachers for the 2024/25 end of year Moving […]
“Come As You Are” – Open Discussion Team Hosts RARE Associates
RARE’s Open Discussion Committee presented its first “Come As You Are” Open Discussion on the evening of May 19, 2025. The […]
RARE Announces 2025 James A Davis, Jr. Scholarship Winners
RARE’s Scholarship & Awards Committee is pleased to announce Hager Gamaleldin and Chloe Mai as the 2025 James A. Davis, […]
RARE’s New Financial Literacy Webpage
RARE has created a new financial literacy webpage to assist students in developing successful practices and habits regarding money as […]