Umuwi Ethnic Studies

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Our mission is to strengthen, protect and sustain Ethnic Studies in Chicago and Illinois, and we hold a vision where all BIPOC young people can see and hear themselves and their communities’ stories of love, joy, resistance, and freedom at the center, not at the margins, of our classrooms, schools and community spaces.

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Today is Umuwi Ethnic Studies’ one-year anniversary of our public launch! 🥳We are so thrilled to have reached this milestone and we could not have done it without the support of our community. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. ❤️More t
July is @umuwiethnicstudies’ birthday month. We’re almost a year old! 🥳 We kicked off this month leading restorative root work and ancestral lineage healing. Our co-director @cecilyrelucio was honored to facilitate a visioning retreat f
A beautiful start to the week with Dr. Anna & Dr. Beth from the @newteachertalk podcast! Our founder/co-director @cecilyrelucio spoke about the lasting impact of being a student in Dr. Anna’s 1st grade classroom, a classroom that was roote
Our first public event sold out before we could post it to social media. But we still wanted to share our excitement about tomorrow’s Fireside Chat! On March 21st, we’re hosting a Fireside Chat with @blovesoulpower and Dr. David Omotoso
With joy and deep gratitude, we’re thrilled to announce that @t_pray will expand her commitment to @umuwiethnicstudies from serving on the board to co-directing the organization alongside our founder @cecilyrelucio! Tamara is an empathetic, Sp
We're excited to share that @umuwiethnicstudies is partnering with @asifw at @illinois1867 to offer a Racial Healing and Resourcing cohort experience for BIPOC justice-centered educators in Illinois this spring! The experience will center individua
We were honored to participate in the Project Elevate community program, where we honed our nonprofit business and marketing skills and networked with other nonprofits in the AMPT community. Thank you to @amptchicago @bullscommunity and @pepsico for
October 1st-7th is Banned Books Week. Swipe to learn more! 📚 #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #ethnicstudies #chicago #ethnicstudieschicago #ethnicstudiescurriculum