Paving the Way to Inclusion: Visualizing Equity in Education

Paving the Way to Inclusion

In our continued commitment to educational equity, the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at 91�Թ�� invites you to our second annual conference on race and equity: Paving the Way to Inclusion: Visualizing Equity in Education.

This conference provides a place for PK-20 educators and administrators, social sector practitioners, elected officials, students and parents to deepen their knowledge of social and structural forces shaping our educational communities. 91�Թ�� faculty and community leaders will facilitate thought-provoking breakout sessions designed to examine and challenge beliefs and practices about race, gender and religious diversity, while providing participants with resources that address the dismantling of oppression and the creation of inclusive learning environments.

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Paving the Way to Inclusion: Visualizing Equity in Education
Friday, April 27, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
George W. Bush Institute, 91�Թ�� Campus

Conference Schedule
Schedule is subject to minor changes.

Guest Parking	Available in the Mustang Parking Center; overflow parking in Moody Parking Center
8:00 a.m.	Guest Check-in Location: Bush Institute Foyer Breakfast Available Location: Cross Hall (Seating available in Hall of State)
9:00 a.m.	Opening Remarks Location: Auditorium Stephanie Knight Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Anne Wicks Director of Education, The George W. Bush Institute 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��
9:15 a.m.	Morning Keynote Address Welcoming Communities Initiatives: Visualizing Equity in Dallas Mary Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas Theresa O'Donnell Chief Resilience Officer, City of Dallas Introduced by: 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�� *Location: Auditorium*
10:00 a.m.	Transition to Breakout I
10:15 a.m.	Breakout I Begins Student Collective Action in Age of Unrest Dominique Baker Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium* A Safe Place to Learn: Transforming Transgender Experiences in Education Johnny Jonte Boucher Teacher, Eduardo Mata Elementary School, Dallas ISD *Location: Salon A, Hall of State* The Value of Cultural Intelligence in Higher Education Maria Dixon Hall Senior Advisor to the Provost, Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiatives, 91�Թ�� *Location: Salon B, Hall of State* Panel: Religious Diversity in K-12 & Higher Education Moderator: Paula Dobbs-Wiggins Adjunct Associate Professor, Pastoral Care, Perkins School of Theology, 91�Թ�� *Location: Live Oak* Panelists Sadaf Ahmed Teacher, Riverside Elementary, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Jill DeTemple Associate Professor, Undergraduate Program Advisor, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, 91�Թ�� Samia Siddiqui Director of Advising and Recruitment, Teaching and Learning, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� Christian Watkins Minister, Activist and Graduate Student, Perkins School of Theology, 91�Թ��
11:15 a.m.	Transition to Breakout II
11:30 a.m.	Breakout II Begins The New Segregation: How Poverty, Gentrification and Displacement Affect Our Schools and Communities James Armstrong III President/CEO, Builders of Hope CDC Meredith Richards Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium* Students Experiencing Homelessness Alex Pavlakis Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Salon A, Hall of State* The Legacy and Future of Universities Established to Educate Students of Color Chris Dowdy Vice President of Academic Affairs, Paul Quinn College Location: Salon B, Hall of State Panel: Moving from Zero Tolerance Policies to Restorative Practices Moderator: Sherril English Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Live Oak* Panelists Martha Bujanda Principal, Thomas C. Marsh Prep-Academy, Dallas ISD John Gasko Dean, School of Education, UNT Dallas Stephanie Jimenez Principal, Vivian Field Middle School, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Miguel Solis President, Board of Trustees, Dallas ISD
12:30 p.m.	Transition to Auditorium
12:45 p.m.	A Head, Heart, Hands Experience Alejandro Perez, Jr. Creative Artist and Multi-disciplinary Educator Journeyman Ink Will Richey Spoken Word Artist, Educator, Creative Director Journeyman Ink *Location: Auditorium*
1:00 p.m.	Lunch Location: Hall of State
2:15 p.m.	Afternoon Keynote Address The STEM Challenge: Are Demography and Geography Destiny? William F. Tate Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Vice Provost for Graduate Education Washington University in St. Louis Introduced by: Stephanie Knight Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 91�Թ�� *Location: Auditorium*
3:20 p.m.	Visualizing Equity Journeyman Ink
3:45 p.m.	Closing Remarks 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��
	Conference Concludes

The Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Washington University in St. Louis

Sadaf Ahmed

Teacher
Riverchase Elementary
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

James Armstrong III

President/CEO
Builders of Hope CDC

Dominique Baker

Assistant Professor
Education Policy and Leadership
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Teacher
Eduardo Mata Elementary School
Dallas ISD

Martha Bujanda

Principal
Thomas C. Marsh Prep-Academy
Dallas ISD

Mary Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira

Director
Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs
City of Dallas

Jill DeTemple

Associate Professor
Undergraduate Program Advisor
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
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Paula Dobbs-Wiggins

Adjunct Associate Professor
Pastoral Care
Perkins School of Theology
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Vice President of Academic Affairs
Paul Quinn College

Sherril English

Clinical Assistant Professor
Teaching and Learning
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Dean
School of Education
UNT Dallas

Maria Dixon Hall

Senior Advisor to the Provost
Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiatives
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Frank Hernandez

Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair
Education Policy and Leadership
Associate Dean
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Stephanie Jimenez

Principal
Vivian Field Middle School
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

A conference map is available at following link: Conference Map.

Conference map for Paving the Way 2018

Speakers’ materials and presentations will be available following the conference, if the speaker has given us permission to do so.

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