Myles Mawa is Dancing With the Stars! Update on 2022 JAD Scholarship Winner
Myles Mawa, a member of RHS class of 2022 and a recipient of one of the two RARE annual JAD […]
Connections in Action at Summer University
This past summer, Connections returned to the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle’s Summer University program for its third year as […]
From Learning to Leading: Connections Crew in Action
Connections asks students to learn about belonging, soft leadership, teamwork, allyship, and antiracism—and then put those ideas into practice for […]
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Class Reunions are a Great Time to Think of RARE!
RARE was founded in 2020, when the Roosevelt Class of 1971 was planning its 50th reunion and our country was […]
ULMS Integrates Connections into Summer University: Building a Culture of Belonging
The Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) and Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) are excited to announce the integration […]
Congratulations to RARE’s 2024 Scholarship Winners
Two hardworking and proactive Roosevelt High School seniors are on their way to college, each with a $5,000 scholarship. RARE’s […]
Students & Educators Discuss the Importance of Belonging in Schools
Thriving, connecting, enlightening, understanding, shared leading, and empowering— all were a number of repeated themes that surfaced in RARE’s second […]
Reflections on a RARE Trip Through the Deep South
As my wife and I passed through Greenwood, Mississippi a few weeks ago while tracking down Delta blues history, we […]
Irei is the National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration
Irei: National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration is a multi-faceted project to address the erasure of the identities of […]
RARE Discusses the Birth of American Popular Music from The 1619 Project
On March 11, 2024, seven of RARE’s board members met on Zoom for the third discussion of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The […]
RARE and Urban League Expand the Connections Program Through Strategic Partnership
Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) and Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS) have joined forces to expand the Connections […]
GiveBIG for Racial Equity May 7-8
Mark your calendar to GiveBIG on May 7-8! GiveBIG is our region’s annual campaign to support non-profits in Washington state. […]
RARE Hosts Workshop at TAF Convening
In February, Roosevelt Alumni for Racial Equity (RARE) appeared at the 2024 Network for Edwork Convening hosted by the Technology […]
Open Discussion: “Developing a Sense of Belonging” on Mon, April 29 @ 5 pm
Community is invited to this online event! Register in advance to attend: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdOqqpzgiHdfjJmrpjGA-tLo7gtPqAk65#/registration
“Beyond Black & White” Documentary Screened on National (Virtual) Stage
RARE’s documentary film, Roosevelt High School: Beyond Black and White, received exposure on a national (virtual) stage in February. The […]