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$1500 ($35 for WEAC Members) This course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to advocate for equity in educational settings. Through a series of lessons, participants will explore the historical context of oppression, the importance of collaboration, and the role of laws such as ESSA in promoting equitable practices. The course emphasizes self-awareness and the examination of personal biases, encouraging participants to engage in meaningful discussions about equity and justice. Read more

Developed in partnership with WEA Member Benefits, Degrees Not Debt has been designed to help those with educational loans better understand them and to learn strategies to help manage or reduce their debt. This is a self-paced course allowing you to work through the content at a time and in a place that is convenient for you.  Read more

Tuberculosis has been entwined with hu­manity for millennia. Once romanticized as a malady of poets, today tuberculosis is seen as a disease of poverty that walks the trails of injustice and inequity we blazed for it. In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John be­came fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequi­ties that allow this curable, preventable infec­tious disease to also be the deadliest, killing over a million people every year. In Everything Is Tuberculosis, Green tells Henry’s story, woven through with the scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world—and how our choices will shape the future of tuberculosis. Virtual Book Study – Shared Inquiry, Shared Responsibility The WEA Academy virtual book studies are a fully collaborative learning experiences where every member plays an equal and active role in shaping our conversations. There is no designated leader guiding the discussion — instead, we each come to the table as both learner and facilitator, ready to contribute our perspectives, questions, and insights. To make our time together rich and meaningful, all members are expected to arrive at each session having completed the assigned reading and prepared with the following: A question worth sitting with — something the text raised for you that you genuinely want to explore with the group A passage that struck you — a line, idea, or moment you'd like to bring forward for collective reflection A connection or challenge — how the reading connects to your own experience, practice, or thinking, or where you found yourself pushing back An open mind — a willingness to have your thinking shifted by what others bring Our sessions thrive only when everyone shows up prepared and engaged. Silence is welcome for reflection, but passive attendance is not — this is a space built on the expectation that all voices matter and all voices will be heard. Come ready to listen deeply, speak honestly, and think together. Acclaimed best book of 2025: NPR, Scientific American, Science News, Booklist, BookPage, Chicago Sun-Times. Goodreads Readers’ Choice Nonfiction Winner. Read more

New York Times Bestseller! For the first time, global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime battle with addiction, and emerging from it all to become a once-in-a-lifetime artist. Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is the autobiography of the youngest EGOT winner Liza Minnelli. This fascinating, untold story reveals the intimate truth of the only child born to Hollywood legends Vincente Minnelli and Judy Garland. For the first time, here is Liza up close: Raw, strong, hilarious and heartbreaking. Virtual Book Study – Shared Inquiry, Shared Responsibility The WEA Academy virtual book studies are a fully collaborative learning experiences where every member plays an equal and active role in shaping our conversations. There is no designated leader guiding the discussion — instead, we each come to the table as both learner and facilitator, ready to contribute our perspectives, questions, and insights. To make our time together rich and meaningful, all members are expected to arrive at each session having completed the assigned reading and prepared with the following: A question worth sitting with — something the text raised for you that you genuinely want to explore with the group A passage that struck you — a line, idea, or moment you'd like to bring forward for collective reflection A connection or challenge — how the reading connects to your own experience, practice, or thinking, or where you found yourself pushing back An open mind — a willingness to have your thinking shifted by what others bring Our sessions thrive only when everyone shows up prepared and engaged. Silence is welcome for reflection, but passive attendance is not — this is a space built on the expectation that all voices matter and all voices will be heard. Come ready to listen deeply, speak honestly, and think together.   Read more

Trauma is a fact of life. This book will give you a deep understanding of the effects of trauma so that you are better informed to help your students. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent over three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. Dr. van der Kolk explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity. Based on Dr. van der Kolk’s own research and that of other leading specialists, The Body Keeps the Score exposes the tremendous power of our relationships both to hurt and to heal—and offers new hope for reclaiming lives. Virtual Book Study – Shared Inquiry, Shared Responsibility The WEA Academy virtual book studies are a fully collaborative learning experiences where every member plays an equal and active role in shaping our conversations. There is no designated leader guiding the discussion — instead, we each come to the table as both learner and facilitator, ready to contribute our perspectives, questions, and insights. To make our time together rich and meaningful, all members are expected to arrive at each session having completed the assigned reading and prepared with the following: A question worth sitting with — something the text raised for you that you genuinely want to explore with the group A passage that struck you — a line, idea, or moment you'd like to bring forward for collective reflection A connection or challenge — how the reading connects to your own experience, practice, or thinking, or where you found yourself pushing back An open mind — a willingness to have your thinking shifted by what others bring Our sessions thrive only when everyone shows up prepared and engaged. Silence is welcome for reflection, but passive attendance is not — this is a space built on the expectation that all voices matter and all voices will be heard. Come ready to listen deeply, speak honestly, and think together. Read more