Additional Resources
Following are additional resources to aid in our collective work. Click on the accordion box for details on each topic.
- Black Lives Matter
- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- National Urban League
- US Commission on Civil Rights – inform civil rights policy and enhance federal civil rights laws
- Washington State Human Rights Commission – discrimination prevention and elimination
- Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs – well-being of Asian Pacific Americans
For trans-identified students and those who identify outside the gender binary, our colleges provide all-gender/gender neutral restrooms at several locations on our campuses. Follow the corresponding links for web-based and printable maps.
Curated by The Institute for Anti-Racist Education’s Online Community
- The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
- Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura van DernootLipsky
- Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks
- We Want to Do More than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom by Dr. Bettina L. Love
- Push Out: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris
Each of our colleges operates an on-campus art gallery with rotating exhibits that offer the unique and culturally diverse perspectives of the featured artists. Learn more about current exhibits by following the links below.
- A Mindful State – a collaboration between Department of Health, civic leaders, providers and non-profits
- Black Mental Health Alliance – supporting the health and well-being of Black people and their communities
- Black, Indigenous & People of Color Mental Health Resources – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Asian Mental Health Collective – normalize and destigmatize mental health in the Asian community
- National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association – promotion of mental health
- Washington State Employee Assistance Program – the EAP is available 24/7
Seattle Colleges is committed to the concept and practice of equal opportunity. Refer to our Equal Opportunity, Equal Employment Statement.
As Seattle Colleges deepens its commitment to racial equity, we are focused on hiring employees with the expertise to lead our institution in serving our communities, including students of color and other underrepresented groups. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our student body by spotlighting open faculty, staff, and administrative positions and giving due consideration to all qualified applicants. All are welcome to apply.
Seattle Colleges works to encourage, assist, and facilitate a safe and inclusive environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Refer to our Annual Public Notice of Non-Discrimination.
Seattle Colleges has enacted policies prohibiting discrimination against and/or harassment of members of protected classes. Refer to our Discrimination and Harassment Statement. The webpage also references related policies and procedures.
Seattle Colleges recognizes that everyone plays a role to ensure we create and maintain an environment where students and employees are free of harassment and discrimination and bullying. Refer to our webpage Title IX, Sexual Misconduct, and Gender Based Incidents, which features links to related policies, procedures, and contacts.
- Coping With Grief After Community Violence (SAMHSA)
- Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event (SAMHSA), tip sheet
- Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing Stress (SAMHSA), tip sheet
- Community Violence: Reactions and Actions in Dangerous Times (NCTSN), tip sheet
- Disaster Distress Helpline (SAMHSA), Crisis counseling for natural and human-caused disasters