Dear Colleagues and Friends,
You are invited to take part in the "Summit for Courageous Conversation," a dynamic event that will bring together 500 equity-focused, anti-racist educational leaders, parents, and community members to confront the issue of systemic racism and its impact on opportunity and achievement for students. Join us at this inaugural occasion as we examine, embrace, and celebrate equity/anti-racist educational policy, programs, and practices that empower students, families, and educators to create schools that offer every student a world-class education appropriate for our rapidly changing, increasingly diverse society.
The Summit will engage national speakers, scholars, state and local leaders, teachers, and other practitioners in a deeper exploration of the knowledge and skills needed to eliminate racial educational disparities. Attendees not already practiced in the Courageous Conversation Agreements and Conditions must first attend a two-day, pre-Summit Beyond Diversity Institute (September 27-28) in which they will become acquainted with what will be the Summit's common protocol and language. For more information about the Beyond Diversity Institute, please click on the link for the Pre/Post-Summit.
In addition to inspiring speakers, the Summit will also offer innovative, high-tech professional learning opportunities such as virtual sessions and online journaling. Equity/anti-racist practitioners from school districts, universities, and state departments will facilitate sessions which help others to get an inside view of the triumphs and challenges they face in their quest to raise achievement for all students while narrowing the gaps and eliminating the racial predictability of which students occupy the highest and lowest achievement categories. And, of course, there will be the food, music, and traditions of New Orleans to entertain and strengthen the moral imperative and professional relationships that undergird our equity work.
Mark your calendar and make plans to attend this extraordinary event. We look forward to seeing you in New Orleans!
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| Glenn Singleton Pacific Educational Group |
Mike Murphy Salesmanship Club |
Curtis Linton School Improvement Network |
Circe Stumbo West Wind Education Policy |
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