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May 20, 2025
2025 Haring Center Auction: Camp Inclusion – Recap
The end of Camp Inclusion is bittersweet—but our hearts are full. Something powerful happened under the tent on Saturday, May 10th, 2025. Our community came together—not just to raise their paddles, but to raise their voices for a vision of the world where every child belongs. We had set an ambitious goal: to raise $775,000…
May 19, 2025
Fund the Future – 2025 Haring Center Auction: Camp Inclusion
Discover the life-changing power of inclusive education at the University of Washington’s Haring Center’s Experimental Education Unit (EEU). Through the eyes of families and students, this video shows how every child—regardless of ability—can thrive in a community built on compassion, connection, and opportunity. Thank you to Shelter Films, https://www.shelterfilms.org/, for their videography.
February 26, 2025
2024 Fund the Future Video featuring current and former EEU families
The 2024 Fund the Future Video features current EEU parents, Kevin Pringle and Jaime Aranda, and former EEU family, Tracy and Jeff Brown with their son Maxford Brown. Their stories were highlighted during the 2024 Haring Center “Homecoming” Auction held on May 18, 2024.
February 21, 2025
Haring Center & Lake Stevens School District: A growing partnership for inclusion
Haring Center PD: Dr. Ariane Gauvreau, Senior Director of the Professional Development and Training Team at the Haring Center for Inclusive Education; Christina Nowak, Inclusion Specialist; Lara Francisco, Education Specialist Lake Stevens School District: Dr. Miriam Tencate, Executive Director of Student Services, Keri Joseph, Director of Special Services, and Julie Sewald, Special Services/TOSA In July…
February 4, 2025
EEU Student Educator Spotlight: Jessica Margarita Aguilar
Meet Jessica Margarita Aguilar, a first-year graduate student in Early Childhood Special Education and a passionate kindergarten teacher at the Experimental Education Unit (EEU) at the Haring Center. Inspired by her experiences with inclusive education, Jessica is dedicated to helping children of all abilities thrive. She loves building connections with her students and believes in…
January 10, 2025
Spotlight on Early Childhood Education: Challenges and Opportunities
Sen. Wellman tours UW’s Haring Center for Inclusive Education A recent article in The Seattle Times highlights the urgent need for more early childhood educators in Washington state and the challenges posed by low wages in the field. The Haring Center for Inclusive Education continues to play a pivotal role in advocating for equitable pay…
(Re)discovering the power of play
In a workshop space brimming with inventive tools and metal walls that seemed to pulse with creativity, Dr. Kathleen Artman Meeker, director of the Haring Center, and a diverse group of educators plunged into an exhilarating challenge. It was 2022, and the setting was Reggio Emilia, Italy, where they participated in ateliers during a study…
Students With Disabilities ‘Have Gotten Their Dignity Back’ at This High School
When students who have disabilities arrive at Monroe High School, they’ve often spent nearly a decade learning that their differences mean they’ll be taught separately from their peers who spend their days in general education classrooms. But that all changes when they start classes at Monroe High, northeast of Seattle, where school leaders have created…
September 13, 2024
Elevating Early Learning: Discover the Latest Edition of Building Blocks for Inclusive Classrooms
Anticipation and enthusiasm surround the release of the fourth edition of “Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings.” This latest edition stands as a testament to ongoing progress in early childhood education, offering a blend of innovative insights and practical advice. Dr. Susan Sandall, along with her esteemed co-authors Drs. Ariane Gauvreau, Gail…
September 12, 2024
Alumna Spotlight: Veronica Fleury
Dr. Veronica Fleury is an associate professor of Special Education at Florida State University dedicated to optimizing learning opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her research delves into understanding how core behavioral characteristics of ASD influence learning to inform the development of effective instructional strategies. Dr. Fleury’s intervention work is grounded in applied…
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