AmazeWorks

09/22/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our June and August Cultural Competency Trainings!

We’re grateful to all the teachers, partners, speakers, and community members who came together to learn, connect, and strengthen cultural competency.

Special thanks to AmazeWorks , Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota - FIRM , Kids In Need Foundation, and Philippine Center of Minnesota, as well as our immigration attorney guests, for helping make these events possible.

Couldn’t join us this summer? Our next FREE Cultural Competency Training for International Teachers is coming up on September 26 at the Philippine Center of Minnesota.

Learn more and register: elevateteaching.us/events

09/22/2026

📣 FREE Cultural Competency workshop for international educators on September 26! 📣

AmazeWorks is presenting with Elevate Teaching for a workshop designed to strengthen cultural competency, expand the understanding of legal pathways, and empower educators in their professional journey.

Join us from 9AM - 3:30pm to earn your PELSB Cultural Competency Training certificate. 💫 We'll have food to keep you nourished throughout the day.

Thanks to Philippine Center of Minnesota and Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota - FIRM for supporting this event! We'll also be joined by the wonderful author Cristina Oxtra In Her Write Mind, who will be signing copies of her book, What Lolo Wants.

Don't forget to RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLeDlgzQw2xuh4Ol4Uv4tBA6VUJH9Bxs9NhCEyJbixurcGYQ/viewform

09/21/2026

For , we have five book recs for you, and discussion guides to make their impact stronger 📚

Our young people are frequently impacted by the bias, hateful rhetoric, and violence targeted at marginalized groups like the Hispanic and Latine communities, whether implicitly or explicitly. When we listen to each other's stories, we build empathy. When we take time to understand racism and discrimination in all its forms, we are better equipped to stand up to it.

Building a healthy identity, learning to show respect across differences, and naming and taking action against instances of injustice all begin from honest, intentional
conversations. These books are a good place to start - remember to read Hispanic stories all year long. ❤

09/18/2026

I’ll be at this important training-workshop at the Philippine Center of Minnesota in Maplewood on Sept. 26. I look forward to connecting with educators, sharing stories, learning together, and signing books. Book sales will be available starting at 3 p.m. Thanks to Elevate Teaching and AmazeWorks for this opportunity.


Minitex
Education Minnesota
Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota - FIRM

09/17/2026

Join us next weekend for a free PELSB-approved training for international teachers!

Join us for a FREE Cultural Competency Training for international teachers on September 26!

Hosted by Elevate Teaching in partnership with AmazeWorks , Philippine Center of Minnesota , and Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota - FIRM .

Participants will receive a PELSB Cultural Competency Training Certificate, learn about legal pathways with an immigration attorney, and enjoy free breakfast, lunch, and refreshments.

📅 September 26 | 9 AM–3:30 PM
📍 Philippine Center of Minnesota

Register today at elevateteaching.us/events

09/12/2026

Tomorrow is , celebrating the bond between grandparents and grandchildren! We've put together a reading list to help children reflect on this special relationship.

Swipe to see our reading recs, and DM us to receive an AmazeWorks discussion guide to encourage deeper reading! 🌟

Thanks to all the authors and illustrators who brought this story to life: Sarah Sassoon, Noa Kelner, Alma Flor Ada , Elivia Savadier, Naomi Shihab Nye, Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter, Namita Moolani Mehra - Indian Spicebox, Kamala Nair, Susan Avibgaq, Maren Vsetula, Kao Kalia Yang, Khoa Le

09/10/2026

Our Executive Director, Rebecca Slaby, is a presenter for this Cultural Competency workshop with Elevate Teaching on September 26! This is a FREE workshop designed to strengthen cultural competency, expand your understanding of legal pathways, and empower you in your professional journey.

Alongside the flyer for this event, we have some photos from our successful workshop we conducted in June! Join us from 9AM - 3:30pm to earn your PELSB Cultural Competency Training certificate. 💫

Thanks to Philippine Center of Minnesota and Filipinx for Immigrant rights & Racial justice Minnesota - FIRM for supporting this event!

Don't forget to RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLeDlgzQw2xuh4Ol4Uv4tBA6VUJH9Bxs9NhCEyJbixurcGYQ/viewform

09/09/2026

Alphabet Forest photo dump! 🔤🌳

These pictures are just from AmazeWorks volunteer shifts, but there were 12 fabulous authors and illustrators featured throughout the fair. We love our Minnesota storytelling community, especially when they’re creating free activities for kids!

To keep the fun going, learn more about the artists and their books! Access SEVEN AmazeWorks discussion guides on the stories here: https://amazeworks.org/meet-the-blue-ribbon-artists-of-alphabet-forest-2026/

So many people make this space possible. Thank you to all the Minnesota State Fair staff, authors and illustrators, book lovers, children, and more who make the forest so special. 💕 AmazeWorks is so proud to be a sponsor!

09/08/2026