Paving the Way to Inclusion: Race and Equity in Education

Paving the Way to Inclusion

Our inaugural conference on race and equity will take an in-depth look at the social and structural forces shaping our educational communities. Keynote speaker, , the Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will lead us in a conversation on race and equity in the 21st century. 91�Թ�� faculty and community leaders will facilitate thought-provoking breakout sessions designed to examine and challenge thoughts, perceptions and practices about race and equity, while providing participants with resources that address the dismantling of racism and the creation of inclusive learning environments.

Tabs

8:00 a.m.	Guest Check-in Location: Bush Institute Foyer Breakfast Buffet Available Location: Cross Hall (seating for breakfast available in the Hall of State)
9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks Location: Auditorium Paige Ware Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Holly Kuzmich Executive Director, The George W. Bush Institute Senior Vice President, The George W. Bush Presidential Center Frank Hernandez Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��
9:30 a.m.	Transition to Breakout I
9:45 a.m.	Breakout I Begins Talking about Race in the Classroom Bianca Anderson Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers Location: Live Oak Panel: How Immigration Policy Affects Students, Families and Educators Moderator: Luisa del Rosal Executive Director, Tower Center for Political Studies, 91�Թ�� Founding Executive Director, Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, Dedman College for Humanities and Sciences, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium* Panelists Les Black Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas Social and Emotional Health for Educators Megan Marcus CEO & Founder, FuelEd Location: Salon A Panel: Student Leaders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the 21st Century Moderator: Antoine Joyce Dallas City Leader, All Stars Project, Inc. Location: Salon B Panelists Walker Mitchelle Junior, Uplift Heights Preparatory Paul Polanco Doctoral Student and Adjunct Faculty, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Athziri Rodriguez Senior, Justin F. Kimball High School Aabid Shivji Undergraduate Student, Philosophy and Management Major, 91�Թ�� Gerrymandering and Our Schools Meredith Richards Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Kori J. Stroub Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University Location: Cedar Elm
10:45 a.m.	Transition to Breakout II
11:00 a.m.	Breakout II Begins Leading an Urban School District: Equity and Excellence Kent Paredes Scribner Superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District Location: Live Oak Community Cultural Wealth: How Positive Mindsets Drive Our Work with Children and Families Frank Hernandez Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium* Filling the Latino and African American Talent Gap Miguel Quiñones Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, 91�Թ�� *Location: Salon A* African American Leadership in Higher Education Anthony Graham Dean, College of Education, North Carolina A&T State University Location: Salon B Gerrymandering and Our Schools Meredith Richards Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Kori J. Stroub Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University Location: Cedar Elm
12:00 p.m. (noon)	Transition to Auditorium for Performance
12:10 p.m.	Performance: Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Orchestra Introduced by: Regina Nippert, Executive Director, The Budd Center: Involving Communities in Education, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium*
12:40 p.m.	Lunch Location: Hall of State
1:45 p.m.	Keynote Address Gloria Ladson-Billings Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Introduced by: Frank Hernandez, Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Location: Auditorium
2:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks Paige Ware, Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��
3:00 p.m.	Conference Concludes Following closing remarks, Gloria Ladson-Billings will be available in Cross Hall to sign purchased copies of her book, “The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.”

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Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Keynote Speaker

Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Bianca Anderson Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers		Les Black Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development		Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas		Anthony Graham Dean, College of Education, North Carolina A&T State University


Frank Hernandez Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��		Antoine Joyce Dallas City Leader, All Stars Project, Inc.		Holly Kuzmich Executive Director, The George W. Bush Institute Senior Vice President, The George W. Bush Presidential Center		Megan Marcus CEO & Founder, FuelEd


Paul Polanco Paul Polanco, Doctoral Student and Adjunct Faculty, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��		Miguel Quiñones Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, 91�Թ��		Meredith Richards Meredith Richards, Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��		Luisa del Rosal Executive Director, Tower Center for Political Studies, 91�Թ�� Founding Executive Director, Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, Dedman College for Humanities and Sciences, 91�Թ��


Kent Paredes Scribner Superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District		Aabid Shivji Undergraduate Student, Philosophy and Management Major, 91�Թ��		Kori J. Stroub Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University		Paige Ware Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ��

91�Թ�� Campus map – Mustang Parking Center #104, Bush Institute #116
Conference room map (below)

To view and/or download a speaker’s PowerPoint presentation, click on the session title.

Talking about Race in the Classroom
Bianca Anderson
Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers

Panel: How Immigration Policy Affects Students, Families and Educators
Les Black
Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development

Liz Cedillo-Pereira
Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigration, City of Dallas

Filling the Latino and African American Talent Gap
Miguel Quiñones
Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, 91�Թ��

Keynote Address
Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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