NAKIA Academy is a mentoring and leadership academy jointly sponsored by OSPI and WEA, created by people of color and open to people of color. The purpose of NAKIA Academy is to form a community of continuous growth and support. Educators in NAKIA Academy come together to lead, organize and create equitable spaces in education. The academy brings educators together in cohort groups to focus on thinking, learning, interacting, skill-building, networking and joy.
