Black Education Matters: Building Resiliency

Black Education Matters: Building Resiliency

Date and Time

Friday, April 15, 2016

This event occurred in the past

Friday, April 15, 2016 — Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location

Hahn University Center, Forums A-C (Friday), and KIPJ (Saturday)

5998 Alcala Park San Diego, CA 92110

Cost

$175 (member) $200 (nonmember)

Details

24th Annual Educators Conference, Association of African American Educators in partnership with the Leadership Institute

Black Education Matters: Building Resiliency

Friday, April 15th
5:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Hahn University Center
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492

5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Student Showcase (Education Material) and Reception

6:20 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Opening and Conference Welcome

6:30 p.m. – 6:40 p.m.
Student Showcase Recognition

6:40 p.m. – 8:15 p.m
Black Minds Matter Legislative Briefing
Hosted by:
Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, 79th District

The briefing will examine the recently published Black Minds Matter: Supporting the Educational Success of Black Children in California, highlighting the report’s findings and identifying promising practices to consider in addressing disparities and inequities in access, opportunity, and achievement.

 


 

Saturday, April 16th
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park
San Diego, CA 92110-2492

7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Opening and Conference Welcome

8:20 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Opening Plenary Session
Student Voice Panel: Pipeline – High School to College
Led by: Dr. Heather Lattimer and the Research Team from USD's School of Leadership & Education Studies

9:25 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Session A

Cultural Competency for Educators
Led by: Dr. Tanis Strack and Mr. K-Rhon Valentine (SDSU)

Leadership in the Moment
Led by: Ms. Tamara Muhammad (USD)

The Principal 50
Led by: Mr. Baruti Kafele

Gender “Education and Equality in the 21st Century”
Led by: Dr. Lorri Sulpizio, USD Leadership Institute

10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Session B

Walking the Equity Talk
Led by: Dr. John Browne

Black Education Matters
Led by: Dr. Tonika Green (SDSU)

Action Based Learning
Led by: Becky Paradise and Lynn Barnes-Wallace

11:30 a.m. – 1:15
Soul Food Luncheon and Unsung Hero Awards
Keynote Speaker: Mr. Baruti Kafele also known as “Principal Kafele”
Topic: If You Don’t Know Them, You Can’t Teach Them