Racial Equity in Education Forum
2023-06-28 17:45 - 19:15 (America/New_York) | South Regional Library, 4505 Alston Ave, Durham, NC, 27713, US
Black children deserve learning environments that will nurture their natural abilities and enable them to thrive. Come out and be in community with
other families as we discuss how to navigate and disrupt racial inequities in the school system.

Accelerating Learning through Blended and Personalized Learning
2023-07-11 09:00 - 2023-07-13 15:00 | Boardroom at Wilkes County Schools Administration Center, 613 Cherry Street, Wilkesboro, NC, 28659, US
Accelerate learning, engage learners, and increase student agency with blended and personalized learning strategies. In this 3-day, hands-on workshop participants will engage with research-based, highly effective strategies aligned with North Carolina’s 4 pillars of personalized learning; learner profiles, individual learning paths, flexible learning environments and competency-based progression. Explore resources and customize to “make and take” for use in your classroom. It is suggested that department or grade level teams participate to maximize the effectiveness of this workshop.
Day 1: Overview of 4 Pillars of Personalized Learning, Dimensions of Student Agency, and Learner Profiles
Day 2: Learning path design, Unpacking standards, Designing for accessibility
Day 3: Classflow, A Day in the Life of Your PL Classroom, Student Data Talk Protocols

Book Harvest Summer Block Party
2023-07-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Durham Bulls Athletic Park, 409 Blackwell St., Durham, NC, 27701, US
Come join Book Harvest and community favorites in celebrating National Summer Learning and books at the annual Summer Block Party! The afternoon will be action-packed, featuring fun-filled family activities and entertainment, and an abundance of free, culturally inclusive children’s books for every child – from infants to high schoolers – to choose their very own books to take home and keep forever! Free admission and parking.
Additional event details and the afternoon’s full schedule at bookharvest.org/block-party.

Inventor's Workshop
2023-07-24 10:00 - 15:00 | The Master’s Hands Christian Church, 4204 Lake Ridge Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27545, US
Inventor’s Workshop Project was to provide local students with a weekend enrichment program that offers a fun and exciting way to experience science. The Inventor’s workshop helped students see themselves in STEM fields by learning from a more diverse population of teachers that resemble them. Science Happens 4 Me sponsored a weeklong Inventor’s Workshop event on Monday – Friday for students living in the Raleigh.

Affirmative Action and Student Loan Forgiveness for the Justice Impacted
2023-07-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Virtual, Virtual, Washington, DC, 20005, US
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on #AffirmativeAction & #StudentLoanForgiveness, we are hosting a webinar to uplift the voices of justice-impacted individuals. Join us on zoom on Wednesday, July 26th at 6 PM ET.

Far East Deep South Film Screening
2023-07-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28215, US
Join us for a screening of Far East Deep South, the award-winning documentary feature film that follows the Chiu family on a surprising journey through Mississippi in search of their lost family history. Along the way, they meet a diverse group of local residents and historians, who shed light on the racially complex history of the early Chinese in the segregated South. Their emotional journey also leads them to discover how exclusionary immigration laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 impacted their family and they learn how deep their roots run in America.

The event will include light food and refreshments and a Q&A after the screening with speakers Baldwin Chiu (Producer & Subject of film) and Larissa Lam (Director & Producer).

For more information on the film, please visit https://fareastdeepsouth.com/

Thank you to North Carolina Humanities, the NC affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities for sponsoring the event!

Summer Literacy Celebration
2023-07-28 12:00 - 15:00 | Lawrence Orr Elementary School, 4835 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC, 28215, US
Looking for some great books to enhance your #SharedReading experience this summer? Join us next week for this #free Literacy Celebration! Great books, good food, community resources, & much more! We #ReadToSucceed #TogetherWeWill 🖤🤎💛🧡

National Symposium on Equity for Black and Brown Gifted Students
2023-08-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Virtual event, see https://nagc.org/equitysymposium, Virtual event, not at our office, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005, US
National Symposium on Equity for Black and Brown Gifted Students
August 1-2, 2023 (Virtual Event)
You’re invited to join researchers, practitioners, and prominent thought leaders advocating for racial equity in gifted education at the third annual National Symposium on Equity for Black and Brown Gifted Students. The symposium will be hosted online August 1-2, 2023. The symposium is ideal for school administrators, teachers, district and state directors, coordinators, and supervisors who wish to engage in professional learning sessions and meaningful conversations to achieve measurable outcomes for gifted and talented programs.
Session topics include strategies for identifying and serving gifted and talented Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, and Indigenous students; supporting gifted and high-potential students and their families; building school and district infrastructures that support racial equity; and resources to advance equity in gifted and talented education.
More information at nagc.org/equitysymposium

NC Civil Rights Trail Marker Dedication
2023-08-01 17:30 - 20:00 | Museum and Archives of Rockingham County (MARC), 1086 NC-65, Reidsville, NC, 27320, US
Marker Dedication
To honor the 13 brave Black men who
put everything on the line to fight for
equality in the workplace.

The Best of Enemies - Film Screening for Educators
2023-08-15 16:00 - 19:15 | Millbrook Magnet Elementary School, 1520 East Millbrook Road, Raleigh, NC, 27609, US
Join educators from across NC as we come together to view The Best of Enemies – the true story of the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader. During the racially charged summer of 1971, Atwater and Ellis come together to co-chair a community summit on the desegregation of schools in Durham, N.C. The ensuing debate and battle soon lead to surprising revelations that offer lessons for educators for both the past and the present.

Latinx Education Summit 2023
2023-09-15 08:00 - 2023-09-16 16:00 | Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport Hotel, One Marriott Dr, Greensboro, NC, 27409, US
Important Information

Tickets for the two-day summit range from $200-250: $250 for general admission tickets and $200 for professionals younger than 35 years.

Want to help make our Summit a success? Sponsor our event and support scholarships for Latinx educators and leaders to attend the Summit, dream, and build a bold new vision for Latinx educational equity. We encourage interested sponsors to email our Advancement Manager, Doug Reyes, at doug@latinxed.org. Your continued support means the world to us as we break down educational barriers for Latinx immigrant families in North Carolina.

We have an exclusive group rate with Greensboro-High Point Marriott Airport Hotel, conveniently located where our Summit will take place! Rooms are available on a first come, first served basis. This offer expires Thursday, August 17th, 2023 or until we reach the room block capacity. Click this link to book your stay. Please note, booking and paying for your hotel room is a separate transaction from purchasing your Summit ticket.

Ready to Register?

To register please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-latinx-education-summit-simposio-de-educacion-latina-2023-registration-633603624497?aff=oddtdtcreator

“Leading Change and Embracing Innovation: Focusing on Accountability, Evidence of New Mindsets, Positive Results and Improved Student Achievement”
2023-09-15 08:00 - 2023-09-16 17:00 | The Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC, 28205, US

The Direct Approach to Ending Extreme Poverty: Global Lessons from Cash Transfer Programs
2023-09-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Sanford School of Public Policy, Room 05, 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, US
Drawing from experiences of dozens of cash transfer programs in low- and middle-income countries, Dr. Paul Niehaus will summarize key findings and share his internationally informed perspective, covering challenges to designing and launching randomized controlled studies, interpreting evidence from diverse contexts, and highlighting features that translate across contexts, including the U.S.
Niehaus is an economist and entrepreneur working to accelerate the end of extreme poverty. He is Chancellor’s Associates Endowed Chair in Economics at UC San Diego and an affiliate of BREAD, the Center for Effective Global Action, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research examines the design, implementation, and impact of anti-poverty programs at large scales.
Niehaus is co-founder of a series of companies working to amplify capital flows to emerging markets. He is also co-founder, former president, and current director at GiveDirectly, the leading international NGO specialized in digital cash transfers and consistently rated one of the most impactful ways to give. Niehaus is a recipient of a Sloan Fellowship and has been named a “Top 100 Global Thinker” by Foreign Policy magazine. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
This event is open to the public and will be hosted at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy with support from the Duke University Population Research Institute and J-PAL.
Please join us for a reception afterward.

Circle of Hope for Men
2023-09-25 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-02 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Durham Children’s Initiative, 2101 Angier Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, US

Celebrating the Contribution of Developmental Psychology to Public Policy
2023-09-26 17:00 - 18:15 | Duke Sanford School of Public Policy, Room 223, 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, US
This event will celebrate the achievements of two distinguished scholars, Dr. Anna Gassman-Pines and Dr. Jennifer Lansford, who have been recognized with prestigious awards from the American Psychological Association’s Division 7 for their outstanding contributions to the field of developmental science. Both Gassman-Pines and Lansford have demonstrated an unwavering dedication to the field of developmental psychology, leveraging their research to drive positive change in society, particularly for the well-being of children and families.
Gassman-Pines received the highly acclaimed 2024 Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science. This recognition honors her exceptional commitment to advancing the well-being of children, families, and organizations through her scholarly contributions and applied developmental science. She is a professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy and the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience and is a faculty affiliate at the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy.
Lansford was awarded the esteemed 2024 Mary Ainsworth Award for Excellence in Developmental Science. This honor acknowledges her exceptional scientific merit and groundbreaking work, which has opened new empirical and theoretical areas within developmental psychology and fostered interdisciplinary connections. Lansford is the director of the Duke Center for Child and Family Policy and a research professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy.
During this event, Gassman-Pines will share her research on how work hours and income instability shaped families’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her talk will include some of the unconventional policy approaches that were tried during the pandemic which provide insight about ways to help stabilize families going forward.
Lansford will discuss child protection in the U.S. and internationally, showcasing data from the Parenting Across Cultures Project, a longitudinal study of families in nine countries which began in 2008. She will describe aspects of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals that are focused on child protection, how countries are trying to achieve child protection goals (e.g., legal bans of corporal punishment), No Hit Zones in the U.S., and parenting programs that have been implemented to improve children’s well-being by reducing violence against them.
Please join us for a reception after the talk.

BMEsTalk Leadership Lab
2023-09-26 18:00 - 2023-10-24 20:00 | Live Online, N/A, N/A, GA, N/A, US
The BMEsTalk Leadership Lab is a series of four (4) virtual affinity group convenings curated for and by Black Male Educators. Each convening is experiential, offering you the space to be heard, feel energized, and inspire other men that look like you.
Our Leadership Lab is 100% virtual. With just the click of a link, you can connect to a virtual “room” full of dynamic Black Male Educators. Invest in your personal development as a leader while building genuine relationships with Black Male Educators from across the country and around the globe, all from the comfort of your own home.
What You’ll Learn
– SELF-AWARENESS
– ACTIVE LISTENING
– STORYTELLING AND COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY
Topics Covered
– Black Men, wellness, and affinity
– Personal storytelling, identity, and freedom in authenticity
– Protocols: equity of voice in group settings

2023 Color of Education Summit - The Path Forward: Co-Creating Equitable Spaces
2023-10-07 09:00 - 18:30 | McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh, NC, 27606, US
Color of Education 2023

General Circle of Hope
2023-10-12 14:00 - 15:30 | Durham Children’s Initiative, 2101 Angier Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, US
Circle of Hope is a FREE support group for Black parents, led by skilled facilitators. Come build community with parents you can relate to – we’re stronger together.

Fall Festival 2023
2023-10-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Friendship Chapel Baptist Church, 237 Friendship Chapel Road, Wake Forest, NC, 27587, US
🎉 SAVE THE DATE! Fall Festival 2023 – Fun for the Whole Family! 🎃
You’re cordially invited to the Fall Festival 2023 – a spectacular event filled with laughter, joy, and unforgettable memories. Join us for an afternoon of excitement, entertainment, and community bonding!
🍔🎶 Highlights: 🕺🎨
FREE FOOD: Indulge in Festival style food and treats that’ll tickle your taste buds.
Music and Dancing: Groove to the rhythm and let loose on the dance floor.
Engaging Activities: Immerse yourself in a variety of fun-filled activities and crafts.
Video Games: Dive into a world of gaming excitement.
Bounce Houses: Bounce, jump, and play to your heart’s content.
Cakewalk: Test your luck and win a mixture of homemade and store-bought sweets
Trunk or Treat: Load the kids up on plenty of CANDY
Special Event Vendor Fair: Discover unique products and crafts from local vendors.
And MORE! The surprises keep coming!
Date: October 14, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location:
237 Friendship Chapel Road,
Wake Forest, NC 27587
To ensure we can roll out the red carpet for you and your family, we kindly request you to REGISTER NOW. Your registration will help us plan an unforgettable experience that caters to everyone’s enjoyment.
🛍️ Become a Vendor:
Make this event even more vibrant by becoming a vendor! Secure your space today for a fee of $50. Showcase your products, connect with the community, and be a part of this fantastic event.
👉 VENDOR REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/7AJh9orQft5CxfkJ7
For any inquiries or additional information, don’t hesitate to reach out to our Event Director, Michael Eley, Jr. He can be contacted via email at michael.eley@friendship-chapel.org or by phone at (919) 539-4148.
Mark your calendar, spread the word, and get ready for a Fall Festival like no other. Let’s create lasting memories together!
We can’t wait to celebrate with you,
The Fall Festival Team

Community Convos: Access to Advanced Academics
2023-10-17 14:00 - 15:30 | People’s Solidarity Hub, 1805 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, US
Safety and wellness looks like access to academic rigor for
Black students. Join us as we discuss and advocate for Black
students who have been less likely to be screened for, or
have access to, these programs.

Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America
2023-10-19 15:00 - 16:30 | Sanford Building, Rhodes Conference Room, 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC, 27708, US
In 2019, researchers began conducting immersive interviews in Appalachia, Texas, and seven southern states in an attempt to determine the causes of “place-based disadvantage.”
“In place after place,” they write, “we discovered astonishing stories about the industries that fueled the rise of our nation, the workers who sustained them, and the histories of human suffering they wrought.”
Kathryn Edin, William Church Osborn Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and Timothy Nelson, lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Princeton, will present findings featured in their new book, The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America.
Edin, one of the nation’s leading poverty researchers, has authored eight books and some 60 journal articles. Her book, $2 a Day: The Art of Living on Virtually Nothing in America, was met with wide critical acclaim and was included in The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2015, cited as “essential reporting about the rise in destitute families.”
She is PI of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. In 2014, she was elected to both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2019.
Nelson is the author of numerous articles on low-income fathers and is the co-author, with Edin, of the book, Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City.
This lecture is made possible through an endowment from the Arthur Sulzberger Family. Please join us for a reception immediately following the talk.

Kitchen Table Talks: Childcare Challenges
2023-10-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Durham Children’s Initiative, 2101 Angier Rd, Durham, NC, 27703, US
Part two of our Kitchen Table Talk series! Join us as we address barriers that impact both Black families and childcare providers while working collaboratively to determine solutions that create access, increased funding, and ongoing advocacy efforts.

Education Policy Chat: School Resegregation
2023-10-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Duke Family Performance Hall – Davidson College, 207 Faculty Drive, Davidson, NC, 28036, US
Did you know American schools are more segregated now than they were in the 1970s? It’s time to talk about it!
Join us for an Education Policy Chat on school resegregation at Davidson College on Thursday, October 26. The conversation will feature Dr. Jason Giersch of UNC Charlotte and Dr. Chantal Hailey of the University of Texas at Austin about school resegregation. We will discuss how schools are resegregating, what it means for students, and how policymakers and equity advocates might respond.

Curriculum Workshop (K-5 Literacy + Arts Focus)
2023-11-08 08:30 - 2023-11-09 16:00 | W.G. Pearson Center, 600 E. Umstead St., Durham, NC, 27701, US
Do you want to add social justice or culturally relevant pedagogy to your lesson planning? Are you interested in learning about we are’s anti-racist summer camp curriculum for young children? If you answered yes to either questions, please join us for our Curriculum Workshop.
This 2-day workshop is designed for educators and community members who want to implement similarly designed curriculum in their context. During this workshop participants will gain access to we are’s anti-racism summer camp, understand how to plan and facilitate K-5 lessons with an anti-racist lensed develop customized lesson plans in collaboration with a community of educators committed to anti-racist teaching practices.
