*This event is only open to the selected applicants of Nakia Academy.

*Nakia participants will register on pdEnroller in order to receive clock hours from BEST.

NAKIA Academy is a mentoring and leadership academy by people of color and open to people of color (all who identify as BIPOC). The purpose of NAKIA Academy is to keep novice educators in the field by identifying and training veteran BIPOC educators as mentors to support the next generation of BIPOC leaders. NAKIA Academy, named for a fictional unsung hero and humanitarian whose philosophy includes lifting others up, brings together educators of color over a four-month period for a total of 24 hours of learning, connecting, skill-building, and healing.  

1. This cohort will meet IN-PERSON on September 26 (Sat), 2026 and February 27 (Sat), 2027 at WEA in Federal Way.
2. Participants will receive 24 clock hours (of which 24 eligible equity hours) after completing the academy.
3.  All participants are expected to attend as close to all sessions as possible to be considered complete.
4. For any questions, please contact best@k12.wa.us