Color of Education Summit
Bringing together educators, policymakers, researchers, students, parents, community members, and other key stakeholders to advance access and opportunity by eliminating racial disparities in education.
Group Pricing
Bring your team to the 2026 Color of Education Summit! Groups purchasing 10 or more tickets receive 10% off. Complete our Group Ticket Interest Form to get started.
History Counts Award
The History Counts Award exists to create and establish a process to acknowledge, encourage, and support those who promote history, democracy, civic engagement and community to build a path to support youth in PK – 20 settings to develop and implement social justice projects across the state.
Awardees are educators, students, community members from the educational districts across NC who will work together to:
- Determine a need and develop a social justice project grounded in historical perspectives to respond to the need to better the community, school, and/or state
- Eradicate a short or long-term injustice
- Develop a plan to implement the response to the need which will include a plan to sustain the work post any transitions
Click here to nominate or apply for the 2026 award by August 24, 2026.
Sponsor
Color of Education 2026
Organizational & Corporate
Are you a mid-to-large sized organization or corporate entity? Interested in making a positive impact on the future of education? Invest in Color of Education.
Small Business & Individual
Are you a small business, organization, or an individual? Looking for ways to invest in the future of education? Consider donating to Color of Education.
Color of Education 2024 was made possible through the generous support of 28 sponsors, reflecting a strong network of partners committed to dismantling educational disparities and building a more equitable future. Join us in advancing this mission by becoming a sponsor and helping us expand our impact and sustain this vital work.
Summit Impact
The 2025 Color of Education Summit brought together 647 attendees across 32 U.S. states fostering a powerful, national dialogue on racial equity in education. The hybrid format extended access and engagement through 20 presentations, supported by 20 dedicated volunteers and 12 vendors.
The 2025 Color of Education Summit deepened reflection and activated purpose—over 90% of attendees reported gaining practical strategies, strengthening connections between history and present-day challenges, and recognizing the power of personal and collective stories to advance educational equity. Consider sponsoring this powerful movement—your support helps create spaces where legacy informs action, community fuels collaboration, and learning leads to lasting impact.
Color of Education 2025
Preserving Our Legacy: The Power of the Storie We Carry
Participant Perspectives
“The summit provided an opportunity to engage in integrated spaces while removing access barriers through a seamless hybrid, in-person, and virtual experience”
“It is a space to be involved in community with people who believe that students deserve the best from all of us”
“I think networking, being able to network with different cultures and different people of color is so significant to the work that we do, so that we know that we’re not working in silos…”
PAST SUMMITS
Color of Education Summit 2018
Color of Education Summit 2019
Color of Education Summit 2020
Color of Education Summit 2021
Color of Education Summit 2022
Color of Education Summit 2023
Color of Education Summit 2024
Color of Education Summit 2025
