Rooted in family, faith and a belief in radical kindness, one UW student is preparing to shape the next generation—at home and around the world.

In Tulalip, a powerful partnership between the online Early Care and Education (ECE) program at the University of Washington College of Education and the Tulalip Tribes is decolonizing early childhood education through place-based pedagogy. Designed collaboratively across Washington State and deeply rooted in culture, the ECE’s first Native teacher cohort is reconnecting students to language, land and learning. More than a pathway within the ECE program, it’s a movement for educational sovereignty and a promise to future generations.