SXSW EDU 2020
De-centering Whiteness in K-12 Schools
Description:
In this session educators will share stories about their journey to fight for the dismantling of white supremacy in K-12 schools. The speakers will share practitioner research that they conducted in schools as well as the actions they took as a result of their findings. These talks will blend storytelling with resource sharing around actionable steps that teachers, principals, and communities can engage in to support equity.
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Takeaways
- The audience will be able to learn from and collaborate with communities and schools to work towards eliminating racial inequity.
- We seek to understand racial equity framework that clearly articulates racial equity; bias; and individual, institutional, and structural racism.
- The audience will feel empowered to engage in social justice work in their communities.
Speakers
- Erica Snowden, Dean/Diversity Clerk, Greenstreet Friends
- Erin Trent- Johnson, CEO and Principal Coach at Community Equity Partners, Community Equity Partners
- Lauren Overton, School Principal , The School District of Philadelphia
Organizer
Lauren Overton, Principal Of The William M. Meredith School, The School District of Philadelphia
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