by Mike Browne | Mar 19, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
Remember your hand placement. Remember to smile. Remember to ask permission to reach over. No sudden movements Mike, no sudden movements. My mind raced. My heart was beating twice as fast. The thought of “will I be another hashtag” floated in my mind. Last night, on...
by Mike Browne | Mar 18, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
The pandemic exposed a lot things in our society. How little regard we have for educators especially early childhood educators and the childcare system. How we view, treat, and support or Black, Brown, Indigenous, brothers, sisters, and two-spirits. How White...
by Mike Browne | Mar 9, 2021 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
Hilltop set to become a Seattle Preschool Provider Hilltop will join over 120 providers in providing high-quality, affordable preschool to children across the City of Seattle. Seattle, WA – Published on Mar 9th, 2021 – Hilltop Children’s Center and Educator...
by Darline Guerrero | Dec 7, 2020 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
It wasn’t only until 1990 that the United States adopted the Native Americans Language Act. That means for the last 400+ years prior to that, not only did we try to eradicate Indigenous identity or culture, but we had policies and systems in place that was meant...
by Darline Guerrero | Nov 10, 2020 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
In Part 1 of this two-part series, Hilltop educator Lauren Mayo shared some of her own experiences learning about injustice and activism as a young child, and named how her own parents took important risks in exposing her to those learning moments. She then challenged...
by Darline Guerrero | Oct 14, 2020 | Institute Blog, Institute News Ticker, School News, School News News Ticker
This is a two-part series about fostering social activism in young children. In Part 1, Hilltop educator Lauren Mayo (she/her) shares some of her own experiences learning about injustice and activism as a young child. She challenges readers to reflect on the ways that...
