
Where is Your Educational Institution on Racial Equity?
Racial equity in our education institutions cannot be achieved until all who work in the systems are conscious of and able to counter the impact of systemic inequities. Doing so requires acknowledging that different groups are situated differently, and that targeted, intentional approaches are needed to reach equitable outcomes.
Conference at a Glance
March 19-20, 2021
Friday, March 19th Pre-Conference
12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
Opening Remarks
Where is Your Educational Institution on Racial Equity?
12:40 PM - 12:45 PM
Break
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Breakout Session
Uncomfortable Bias Curriculum in Education Culture: Conversations from Private to Public
Ms. Gloria McGinty Med. and Marissa Calderon
A Nursing Narrative on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Implementation in the Academic Setting
Raelene Brooks Ph.D. RN
Saturday March 20th Conference Day
9:00 AM - 10:25 AM
Keynote Speaker
Opening Remarks
Erica Maxwell
Associate Superintendent of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Arizona Department of Education
The Healing and Transformative Academic Power of Humanizing Education and Ethnic Studies
How do we continue to survive, thrive, and strive for liberation in an era of hateful rhetoric, anti-intellectualism, and a global health crisis? How can ethnic studies and humanizing educational practices create a paradigm shift in education that simultaneously produces excellent academic outcomes, while transforming the lives of youth, their families, and community?
10:25 AM - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Breakout Session 1
Exploration of Toxic Stress & Trauma in Relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
Tammy Zuccala and Ms. Gloria McGinty Med.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Disparities in Special Education
Dr. Latrice Gettings
Racing for Change: Understanding the History of Race and Systemic Oppression
Dr. Jeff McGee
The Embodied Groove: Culture’s Imprint On Physicality And Identity
Súle Greg Wilson, M.A.
11:45 AM - 11:55 AM
Break
12:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Breakout Session 2
Creating Culturally Safe Space for Indigenous Populations
Turquoise Devereaux
DEI at School: Preparing Materials, Presenting Lessons, Sharing Feedback, and Communicating With Equality and Equity
Kelli Christiansen, President, bibliobibuli
Safer Spaces for LGBTQ+ Students
Andrea Young and Sadie Redfern
1:10 PM - 1:15 PM
Break
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Closing Remarks
"Racial Equity in Schools" Discussion
Dr. Cliff Moon
Discussion based on the video by Dr. Tyrone Howard speaking to the complex challenges that many students of color encounter in their efforts to be successful, and how they can be supported socially, emotionally, and academically by practitioners, school staff, and school leaders.
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