NWAC Pathways to Belonging Council
STRATEGIC PARTNERS • COMMITTEE MEMBERS • RESOURCES • SCHOOL LINKS & INFO |
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Mission Statement |
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| The NWAC Pathways to Belonging Council is committed to developing and fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment within the NWAC, in and out of competition, in the pursuit of being free of bias or favoritism. | |
Core Values |
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| Awareness, Empathy, Respect | |
Short-Term Goals |
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Strategic Partners |
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Site: https://www.aawccnatl.org/ American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) |
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Site: nacda.com/sports/moaa Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (NACDA affiliate) |
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Site: RISEtowin.org Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality |
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Site: wecoachsports.org Support in recruiting, advancing, and retaining women coaches through year-round professional growth and leadership development programs. |
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Committee Members - Administrators |
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| NAME | SCHOOL | REGION | ROLE |
| Brittany Davis | Spokane | East | Head Women's Basketball Coach |
| Jim Fitzgerald | Spokane | East | Athletic Director/Dean of Physical Education & Recreation |
| Dr. Kim Hyatt | Mt. Hood | South | Dean of Health, Physical Education, Athletics, Aquatics, & Recreation |
| Christine Nelson | Rogue | South | Interim Athletic Director, Head Volleyball Coach |
| Karim McDonald | Green River | West | Head Women's Basketball Coach, Commissioner |
| Rob Pedicone | Whatcom | North | Athletic Director |
| Darah Vining | South Puget Sound | West | Assistant Athletic Director, Head Women's Basketball Coach |
| Tyrone White | Portland | South | Assistant Athletic Director |
| Alli Young | NWAC | NWAC | Director of Operations |
Committee Representatives - Student-Athletes |
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(Archive of student-athlete committee members) Interested in joining? Reach out to Alli Young ayoung@nwacsports.com |
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| NAME | SCHOOL | REGION | SPORT(S) | SPOTLIGHT |
| Lyndzie Filla | Centralia | West | Volleyball | CLICK HERE |
| Jeremiah Lewis | S. Puget Sound | West | Basketball | CLICK HERE |
| Darius Nowotny | Whatcom | North | Soccer | CLICK HERE |
| More to come for 2025-26! | ||||
Resources |
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| Advancement of Blacks in Sports | The voice of racial equity in sports. |
| Anti-Racism Handout | Provided by RISE. Other RISE resources can be found HERE. |
| Anti-Racism Project | |
| Black Lives Matter | |
| Black Women in Sports Foundation | A nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase the involvement of black women and girls in all aspects of sport, including athletics, coaching and administration. |
| Glossary of Terms | Provided by RISE. |
| Harvard's Implicit Bias Tests | |
| JenFryTalks.com | A social justice education firm that uses conversation to educate and empower those within athletics through an anti-racist lens on issues of race, inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, and equity. |
| LGBTQ+ Resources | Tacoma Community College resources page. |
| NCAA Office of Inclusion | |
| OSAA Support & Equity Resources | Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) Support & Equity Resources |
| Racial Equity Tools | |
| Racial Equity Vision Statement | 2019 Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) System Vision Statement |
| Transathlete.com | |
| WIAA DEI | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion |
| MEMBER SCHOOL |
EQUITY/INCLUSION WEBSITE (or similar) |
TRIBE(S)/NATION(S) RECOGNIZED (if available) |
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (if available) - Slideshow below |
| Bellevue | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Peoples - Snoqualmie, Suquamish, Duwamish, Nisqually, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot (Smulkamish, Stkamish, Skopamish, and Upper Puyallup) | Land Acknowledgement |
| Big Bend | CLICK HERE | ||
| Blue Mountain | CLICK HERE | Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla peoples | Land Acknowledgement |
| Centralia | CLICK HERE | Chehalis and Cowlitz peoples | Land Acknowledgement |
| Chemeketa | CLICK HERE | Kalapuya, represented by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians | Land Acknowledgement (Page3) |
| Clackamas | CLICK HERE | Clackamas, Cascades and Tumwater bands of Chinooks as well as the Tualatin and Pudding River bands of Kalapuya and the Northern Molalla people | Land Acknowledgement |
| Clark | CLICK HERE | Cowlitz Tribe and Peoples of the Lower Columbia Basin | Land Acknowledgement (Page 9) |
| Columbia Basin | CLICK HERE | ||
| Columbia Gorge | CLICK HERE | ||
| Douglas (Canada) | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Peoples, including Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Squamish, Tsawwassen, and Tsleil-Waututh | Land Acknowledgement |
| Edmonds | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Tribues, including the Snohomish, Duwamish, Tulalip, Suquamish, and Snoqualmie | Land Acknowledgement |
| Everett | CLICK HERE | Tulalip Tribes, the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe and the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians | Land Acknowledgement |
| Grays Harbor | CLICK HERE | Chehalis, Chinook, Quinault, and Shoalwater Bay Peoples | Land Acknowledgement |
| Green River | CLICK HERE | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe | Land Acknowledgement |
| Highline | CLICK HERE | Muckleshoot, Puyallup, and additional Coast Salish tribes |
Land and Labor Acknowledgement |
| Klamath | CLICK HERE | ||
| Lane | CLICK HERE | Kalapuya people | Land Acknowledgement |
| Linn-Benton | CLICK HERE | ||
| Lower Columbia | CLICK HERE | Cowlitz Indian Tribe | Land Acknowledgement |
| Mt. Hood | CLICK HERE | Multnomah, Cowlitz, Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla, Grande Ronde, Siletz | Land Acknowledgement (Page 31) |
| Olympic | CLICK HERE | People of the Clear Salt Waters, including Suquamish, Duwamish, Squaxin Island, and Skokomish Tribes | Land Acknowledgement |
| Peninsula | CLICK HERE | ||
| Pierce | CLICK HERE | Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Nisqually Indian Tribe, and Steilacoom Tribe | Indigenous People's Day Memo |
| Portland | CLICK HERE | ||
| Rogue | CLICK HERE | ||
| Shoreline | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Peoples | Land Acknowledgement |
| Skagit Valley | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Peoples, including Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Samish Indian Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe, and Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe | Land Acknowledgement |
| South Puget Sound | CLICK HERE | Steh-Chass band of the Suazin Island Tribe and Nisqually Indian Tribe | Native Land Acknowledgement |
| Southwestern Oregon | CLICK HERE | ||
| Spokane | CLICK HERE | Spokane Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Kalispel Tribe | Land Acknowledgement |
| Tacoma | CLICK HERE | Puyallup Tribe, a member of the Coast Salish tribal peoples | Land Acknowledgement |
| Treasure Valley | CLICK HERE | ||
| Umpqua | CLICK HERE | ||
| Walla Walla | CLICK HERE | Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla people and the Nez Perce tribe | Our Campus Locations |
| Wenatchee Valley | CLICK HERE | Colville Confederated Tribes, including Wenatchi, Entiat, Chelan, and Yakama | Land Acknowledgement |
| Whatcom | CLICK HERE | Coast Salish Peoples | Indigenous Acknowledgement |
| Yakima Valley | CLICK HERE | Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation | Mission Statement |