Agenda
April 30, 2019 | Forsyth Country Day School

The History of White People | Pierce Freelon

Freelon is a captivating speaker and performer, whose presentations about race, politics, technology and culture leave audiences entertained and enlightened. He will provide an in-depth look at race as a cultural construct, in this multimedia presentation that grapples with the question of a post-racial America, and explores the redemptive, healing and emancipatory power of music and poetry. Freelon is also the founder of Blackspace, a digital makerspace in Durham, NC, where young people learn about music, film, and coding. He has taught music, political science, and African American studies at UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University.

The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys | Dr. Eddie Moore Jr.

This workshop introduces the book, WWGTBB. It was created to support White Women (educators) to engage in concentrated, focused inquiry around their relationships with Black male students and the impact on those relationships related to issues of white supremacy, white privilege, race and racism. Using video footage from interviews with both White female teachers and Black men and boys, we facilitate an experiential workshop designed to generate new avenues of reflection and action for White teachers.

A Team Approach to Sustaining Momentum: Strategies for Courageous Conversations in a Complex Educational Environment | Susan Perry & Nicole Girvan, Ravenscroft

This is an interactive, facilitated discussion style workshop. We will briefly outline our interdependent model of leadership development and team approach to supporting and co-creating our diversity, equity, and inclusion themed efforts at Ravenscroft School. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in small groups to role play, practice, and take home one of the foundational interpersonal tools we use called SBI developed by the Center for Creative Leadership and adopted as part of our systemic approach. We look forward to sharing with you and learning together.

Toxic Masculinity | Barry Davis, Greensboro Day School

Paul Laurence Dunbar writes in his poem We Wear the Mask

“We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes…”

In our schools today, many of our boys are finding it necessary to wear a mask. Society sends one message, while our boys struggle to find their authentic selves. What is behind the mask?  Please join me in unpacking what many are calling Toxic Masculinity...

The Power Of Words | Brian Wise & Scott Waybright | Charlotte Country Day School

Words have meaning and in DEI work clarity around these meanings is essential to dialogue.  In addition, words have connotation that can derail civil discourse… some appear accidental and some appear intentional.  Listen in as Brian and Scott recreate a few of the conversations they have had over the last ten years and then engage in a group Q&A. 

Incorporating Social Justice into STEM Curricula | Sarah Rose Mostafa | Greensboro Day School

Session attendees will learn how to purposefully incorporate and interweave social justice into the fabric of STEM classes in order to inspire students to use math and science as tools to change the world for the better. Attendees will leave with resources designed to blend math and science curricula with current social justice topics and issues as well as with ideas about how to facilitate difficult conversations in their classrooms.

Racial/Cultural Autobiography: First Steps in Implementing a Anti-Bias Curriculum | Naa-Norley Adom | Carolina Friends School

This session will discuss how using Critical Race Theory is imperative in any classroom conversation about race.

The Just Classroom: Growing the Skills for Conversations on Equity | Katie Mgongolwa, Hill Learning Center

Schools around the country are struggling to facilitate meaningful, productive dialogues around tough topics, including race. Inspired by the recent text “Not Light But Fire: How to Lead Meaningful Conversations About Race in the Classroom” by  Matthew Kay, join a discussion on strategies for teachers, staff, and administrators to:

• Build safe spaces for tough conversations in the classroom and workplace

• Equip teachers with the framework to navigate and engage thoughtfully in tough conversations

• Conduct meaningful race and identity conversations in the classroom and workplace

• Institutionalize these efforts into action

• Bring all stakeholders into the conversation