Education Northwest

It’s On Adults to Make Space for Youth Voice

In this latest blog post, Education Northwest staff member Catherine Malinis discusses how adults can work to create environments that nurture the skills that all young people need to become independent, engaged, and empowered citizens.

No One Gets Left Behind: Affirming a Mexican Vision of Community

September 2021

For bicultural Mexican Latina—and Education Northwest equity and systems improvement leader—Myrna Muñoz, community means people affirming, supporting, and empowering one another. That’s the road map she received from her ancestors, and that she’s followed throughout her life. As we enter Latinx Heritage Month, Myrna invites everyone to share in the joy, celebration, conflict, resolution, and unity of this Mexican way of being in community.

Federal Projects

REL Northwest

Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest is one of 10 regional educational laboratories across the nation dedicated to improving the use of research and data in policy and classroom practice. REL Northwest is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.

Region 17 Comprehensive Center

The Region 17 CC at Education Northwest is part of a national network of 19 CCs funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The network’s goal is to provide high-impact training and technical services to education leaders across the country.

Areas of Expertise

Why we do what we do

It has been a pleasure working with you and your organization, as you have demonstrated professionalism and calmness under pressure and delivered a tool that we can all be proud of.
Brian Sales;
National Mentoring Partnership

We have not only received valuable guidance on mentoring best practices, but have had the opportunity to deeply reflect on our entire organizational structure, and make it better!
Executive Director;
Portland-area nonprofit

Education Northwest

Community Is a Call to Action—Latinx Heritage Month 2021