Rising SEAs is a conference designed for high school students who are interested in applying to the University of Washington Seattle. The purpose of the conference is to encourage, motivate and empower students to purse higher education, as well as to give them an opportunity to experience what the University of Washington has to offer.
Participants will meet UW staff and current UW Southeast Asian students, receive information on college admission, campus programs, and resources. Through interactive workshops, the collective space will provide an opportunity for participants to share their cultural experience and build community with fellow participants to prepare for a successful first-year application
Rising SEAS is open to all WA state 9th – 11th grade students, and aims to create a welcoming, inclusive space for Southeast Asian students and anyone interested in building community, exploring Southeast Asian cultures, and connecting with student organizations and support resources available at the UW.
Additional Information
Important
All students must complete a permission and emergency information form in order to participate. Please email us if you did not receive an email with the link to complete the form.
Due to space capacity and specific programming, advanced registration is required, and this event is for students only (no additional guests).
Schools/community organizations: All students will need to be registered in advance individually or by teachers/chaperones. Bringing a bus or a group of students? Email reach@uw.edu for chaperone information at least 10 days in advance.
About the Event
Native American Student Day is a one-day conference for high school students who are interested in attending the University of Washington Seattle. NASD was created to encourage students to pursue higher education as well as give them the opportunity to experience the UW. Attendees will meet current UW staff and students, learn about campus programs, attend a UW admissions presentation, prepare for a successful first-year application, and discover the diversity and unity that exist in the UW community.
Native American Student Day is open to all WA state 9th – 11th grade students, and aims to create a welcoming, inclusive space for American Indian/Alaska Native students and anyone interested in building community, exploring American Indian/Alaska Native cultures, and connecting with student organizations and support resources available at the UW.
Additional Information
Important
All students must complete a permission and emergency information form in order to participate. Please email us if you did not receive an email with the link to complete the form.
Due to space capacity and specific programming, advanced registration is required, and this event is for students only (no additional guests).
Schools/community organizations: All students need to be registered in advance individually or by teachers/chaperones. Bringing a bus or a group of students? Please contact: reach@uw.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.
Welcome, MOR Intros & housekeeping (bathrooms, lunch expectations)
Gathering Space
10:40-10:45AM
Resource Fair Bingo giveaway
10:45-11:00AM
Cultural activity
11am – 11:15am
Admissions Presentation
11:15am-11:45am
Guest Speaker
11:45AM-11:50AM
Transition/Icebreaker
11:50-12:20PM
Native Student Panel
12:20-12:35PM
Survey + Raffle UW Swag, MOR Events, closing
12:40-1:30PM
FREE Lunch in UW Dining Hall
Center Table
Choose a TOUR
meet outside Center Table entrance
1:35-2:50PM
Campus Tour
leave from Center Table
1:35:-2:45PM
Residential Tour
Lander/Maple
About the Event
Esperanza En Educación 2026 is now FULL.
If your school group would like to be added to the waitlist, please email: reach@uw.edu.
Note: Participation is open to all students in grades 9 and 10. Students in 11th grade/rising 12th grade (2027), join us this summer virtually and on-campus for Shades of Purple!
Due to space capacity and event programming, advanced registration is required for all attendees. This event is for students only (no additional guests).
Schools/Community Organizations: Interested in bringing a group of students? Group attendance must be coordinated with our office at least 2 weeks (14 days) prior to the event, and space may be limited based on capacity.
All students must be registered in advance either individually or by a teacher/chaperone. Unregistered students will not be permitted to register or attend on the day of the event if capacity has been reached.
Accessibility
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation in our services, programs, and activities. To request disability accommodations, please email reach@uw.edu at least 10 days in advance of the event.
Note:
Participation is open to all students in grades 9 and 10.
All students must complete a permission and emergency information form in order to participate.
Please email us if you did not receive an email with the link to complete the form.
About the Event
Calling all Latinx/Hispanic high school students in Washington!
Join us for our last session in our Raíces de Esperanza bilingual series where you will hear Latino/Hispanic professionals in various fields talk about the path to their careers!
Raices de Esperanza is a virtual program created to empower and motivate Latinx/Hispanic high school students who are interested in pursuing higher education. Co-led by Latino UW staff and students, each session will cover a different college or career-related topic such as cultural storytelling, identity exploration, how to get involved in your communities, professional panels, and cultivating skills for wellness and post-secondary success. High school students of all grades are welcome to participate.
Latinx/Hispanic students include but are not limited to the Mexican, Puerto Rivan, Cuban, Dominican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Honduran, Peruvian, Colombian, Venezuelan, Argentinian, Chilean, and other Latin American or Caribbean heritages. This community also embraces students from Afro-Latinx, indigenous Latin American, and mixed-race backgrounds. People of all identities are welcome to join and engage.
This program is open to all students in grades 9-11. However, students from Hispanic and Latino backgrounds may find this program of particular interest.
Join us for the Pasifika Pathways to the UW where you will hear from current NH/PI staff and students at the University of Washington about their experiences navigating higher education!
Pasifika Pathways to the UW is a virtual program created to empower and motivate high school students who are interested in pursuing higher education. Co-led by NH/PI UW staff and students, each session will cover a different college or career-related topic such as the admissions process, essay preparation, cultural storytelling, identity exploration, how to get involved in your communities, professional panels, and cultivating skills for wellness and post-secondary success. High school students of all grades are welcome to participate.
This program is open to all high school students. However, students from Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander backgrounds may find this program of particular interest. Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander students include but are not limited to Samoan, Tongan, Tahitian, Fijian, Māori, Chamorro, and other Micronesian, Melanesian and other Pacific Islander heritages. This community also embraces students from mixed-race backgrounds. People of all identities are welcome to join and engage.
Raíces de Esperanza: Latino/Hispanic Professional Panel
Calling all Latinx/Hispanic high school students in Washington!
Join us for our last session in our Raíces de Esperanza bilingual series where you will hear Latino/Hispanic professionals in various fields talk about the path to their careers!
Raices de Esperanza is a virtual program created to empower and motivate Latinx/Hispanic high school students who are interested in pursuing higher education. Co-led by Latino UW staff and students, each session will cover a different college or career-related topic such as cultural storytelling, identity exploration, how to get involved in your communities, professional panels, and cultivating skills for wellness and post-secondary success. High school students of all grades are welcome to participate.
Latinx/Hispanic students include but are not limited to the Mexican, Puerto Rivan, Cuban, Dominican, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, Honduran, Peruvian, Colombian, Venezuelan, Argentinian, Chilean, and other Latin American or Caribbean heritages. This community also embraces students from Afro-Latinx, indigenous Latin American, and mixed-race backgrounds. People of all identities are welcome to join and engage.
This program is open to all students in grades 9-11. However, students from Hispanic and Latino backgrounds may find this program of particular interest.
