Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity

DRIVE Coalition Statewide Kick-Off
2024-10-31 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | NCCU School of Education, Cecil Street, Durham, NC, 27707, United States
Join us for the state-wide kick-off of the DRIVE Coalition. The DRIVE Coalition is a continuation and expansion of the work of the DRIVE Taskforce established in 2019 by NC Governor, Roy Cooper.

Mapping the Movement Virtual Convening
2024-11-20 09:30 - 11:30 | Virtual, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
This mapping project helps to build a visible network of organizations engaged in this work across the state in order to highlight the efforts that are already underway, especially those that are centering and being led by communities of color.
The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity & Opportunity convenes individuals and organizations listed on the map three times a year. On November 20, 2024 the Flood Center will host a virtual convening of Mapping the Movement participants.
For more information on Mapping the Movement and to add your organization to the map and receive invitations to attend convenings, please visit: https://floodcenter.org/mapping-the-movement/

DRIVE Summit
2025-01-11 00:00 - 12:00 | TBD, TBD, NC, 00000, United States
This event will be a statewide convening. Additional information is forthcoming.

History, Race, & a Way Forward - Community Read & Conversations
2025-02-18 17:30 - 20:30 | Chapel Hill Public Library, 100 Library Drive, Meeting Room B, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, US
In partnership with UNC’s Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward, join us for our second Community Book Conversation and workshop series. This year, we will focus on the history of education in our local schools while centering the experiences of Black students and educators.
We will bring together the authors of the books we read, community members, scholars, educators, artists, and policymakers to listen and learn from each other. Each week our discussion will be guided by key readings from these books:
Radical Equations by Robert Moses and Charles Cobb
White Peril: A Family Memoir by Omo Moses
The Movement Made Us: A Father, a Son, and the Legacy of a Freedom Ride by David Dennis, Jr. in collaboration with David Dennis, Sr.
Session dates & themes:
Tuesday, February 18 – Education as a Human Right with Omo Moses
Tuesday, February 25 – We Know What We Need with Charlie Cobb, creator of the original Freedom Schools
Tuesday, March 4 – Intergenerational Organizing with David Dennis, Jr. and David Dennis, Sr.
Tuesday, March 18 – Where We Go from Here with Transformational Youth Educators
All sessions will be held at Chapel Hill Public Library in Meeting Room B. Doors will open for food and fellowship at 5:30, followed by a local artist performance at 6 pm.
This series has been organized by Danita Mason-Hogans and Simona Goldin, co-Chairs, Equity in Schools Task force, UNC Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward. Partners include the Chapel Hill Descendants Project with Chapel Hill Public Library, local nonprofit Bridging the Gap, and local advocacy group Equity for Education (E4E).
Copies of the books are available for purchase at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill. Mention “Community Read” in your order comments, and they will give you a 10% discount on your order! If you can, buy two copies of the books: one for yourself and one to donate for a fellow community member.
We have a few free copies of the books available for those who need them. If you would like to receive copies, email or call: mluby@townofchapelhill.org or 919-969-2028.
For more information, please contact Danita Mason-Hogans (danitasdesk@gmail.edu) and Simona Goldin (simonag@email.unc.edu).

Let's Talk Racism Conference
2025-03-22 09:00 - 16:00 | NC Agricultural & Technical State University, 1601 Bluford Street, Greensboro, NC, 27411, US
Please join us for the 9th Annual Let’s Talk Racism Conference! Our theme this year is Making Space for Today’s Voices: The Student Movement. This one-day event will occur Saturday, March 22nd from 9:00am – 4:00pm , in Greensboro at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.
The purpose of this event is to give K-12 educators and pre-service teachers an opportunity to engage in sessions centered on the impact of systemic racism and ways of dismantling it in our schools. Educators will earn continuing education credits (CEUs) for their participation. While educators are the target audience, we welcome all community members to attend.
We are switching things up again this year by having a keynote panel of student voices, a promise we made last year. The planning committee is thrilled to announce Bellen Woodard as our panel feature! Bellen is the 13-year-old successful entrepreneur, CEO, & acclaimed author who launched Bellen’s More than Peach Project at just 8 years old in 2019. She created More than Peach crayons, her brand, & company after changing the language and perception around skin color in her own classroom and community. Bellen will be joined on the panel by local student activists!
The Let’s Talk Racism Conference is co-hosted by an Education Collaborative composed of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University’s College of Education, North Carolina Central University’s School of Education, Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, and we are (working to extend anti-racist education, Inc).

Educator Summer Institute
2025-06-24 08:30 - 16:00 | W. G. Pearson Center, 600 East Umstead Street, Durham, NC, 27701, US
The Educator Summer Institute is a three day workshop offering educators an opportunity to build upon their historical knowledge of the systemic disparities that shape education today.

Attendees will walk away with a plan to address a systemic racial equity issue within their own school, district, or organization. Participating K-12 teachers will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs). It is strongly recommended that teams of at least three from each school/organization attend, but this is not a requirement.

2026 DRIVE Coalition - Annual Summit
2026-02-21 10:00 - 15:00 | North Carolina Central University’s School of Education, 700 Cecil Street, Durham, NC, 27707, US
The DRIVE Coalition Annual Summit brings together educators, policymakers, community leaders, and advocates committed to strengthening North Carolina’s educator diversity pipeline. This yearly gathering creates space for shared learning, strategic collaboration, and collective action to advance the recruitment, preparation, support, and retention of educators of color.
This convening is designed for K–12 educators, higher education partners, district leaders, policy-makers, community organizations, and anyone committed to advancing equity through educator diversity.
Additional information and the link to register is forthcoming.
