FEBRUARY 27, 2022
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Introduction to Leading with Racial Equity: Pre-Conference
Marie Antoinette Room
When leading with Racial Equity, we are often asked why we focus on racial equity as a starting point of our conversations about systemic injustice. In this workshop, we will explore the why to lead with racial equity, share analysis about how racial injustice is the foundation upon which our educational systems were built, calibrate how understanding this historic and present reality will help us in our goal to eliminate all forms of inequity and how to put it to action.
Learning objectives:
- Define your personal “why” in building capacity for racial equity work.
- Understanding the why for leading with racial equity.
- Build common language and definition around leading for racial equity.
- Identify ways in which race plays a foundational role in perpetuating inequity across lines of class, ability, and other forms of identity.
- Define the myths and realities of racial equity work in the context of transforming educational systems.
- Provide tangible ways to put it into action.
Interested in continuing your learning?
MONDAY- February 28, 2022
Building Common Language with Equity
11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Elizabethan Room
In our current society, there are multiple terms thrown around that seem hard and come with deep history. As we build common language, we can fully understand the language and context to build bridging of understanding.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Definitions: Equity and systems of oppression
- Defining levels of oppression: interpersonal, institutional, systemic
- Understanding oppression as the foundation for inequity in systems
- Our role as leaders: Adult behavior change
Building a Culture of Community of Cultural Wealth
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Elizabethan Room
As we build our practices in leading with equity, we learn to flip the script on deficit mindset and honor resilience in our communities most harm in our system. We will explore how can we support and value the cultural abundance of our students and educators.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Defining Cultural Abundance/Community Cultural Wealth and resources of leaders of color
- Identify ways to support and lift up the cultural abundance
- Recognize and demonstrates awareness of biases, internalized racial superiority and oppression
TUESDAY- March 01, 2022
Becoming a Racial Equity Advocate
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Elizabethan Room
When you can recognize, support, and engage in dismantling institutional racism, now what! How does one engage to be a racial equity advocate in leading with racial equity or any type of equity? How do I build transformational relationships that are accountable to colleagues, children, families, and communities of color? We will explore these questions in the interactive workshop.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Defining Ally vs Co-Conspirator in being a Racial Equity Advocate
- Identity ways to interrupt dominant culture practices
- Putting our knowledge into Practice
Racially Equitable Hiring Practices
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Elizabethan Room
Following historical recruitment processes will typically continue to produce the same results, including limited diverse applicants. In this session, Puget Sound ESD will share some strategies and practices that have supported diverse applicant pools and continued progress building and sustaining a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. The goal of this session is to enhance the great work you already do by providing you with tips to support you in exploring and implementing new strategies to build and nurture a diverse workforce.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Why racially equitable hiring practices
- Establish conditions that support and value diversity
- Three phases of hiring (before, during, and onboarding/retention)