What is Color of Education?
Color of Education is a partnership between the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity, Public School Forum of North Carolina, the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, and the Center for Child and Family Policy. The Annual Color of Education Summit brings together educators, policymakers, researchers, students, parents, community members, and other key stakeholders focused on achieving racial equity and eliminating racial disparities in education.
Sandra Wilcox Conway of Conway and Associates also provided key partnership design for Color of Education. The partnership seeks to build bridges across the fields of research, policy, and practice and bring together the knowledge and perspectives of communities, educators, policymakers, experts and other key stakeholders focused on achieving racial equity and dismantling systemic racism in education across the state of North Carolina.
The Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity (Flood Center) exists to eradicate educational inequities outlined in a 2016 publication titled Study Group XVI: Expanding Educational Opportunity in North Carolina. The publication, published by the Public School Forum, highlights seven domains of racial inequity in education: school resegregation, the opportunity gap, teacher diversity, culturally responsive pedagogy, discipline disparities, overrepresentation of students of color in special education, and lack of access to advanced coursework for students of color. Color of Education builds bridges across the fields of research, policy and practice to transform racial equity dialogue into action-oriented approaches and policies that address the seven domains of racial inequity in education.
CALL FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS
We are excited to announce that we are currently accepting proposals to present at Color of Education 2024. Proposals must be submitted by 5:00 pm EST on June 30, 2024. The Color of Education Guiding Committee will review all proposals and notify selected applicants by late July. You can preview the questions and requirements on this form.
Applications submitted by the June 30th deadline will be notify selected applicants by late July. Please direct questions about this submission form and/or the selection process to floodcenterinfo@ncforum.org.
SPONSOR COLOR OF EDUCATION
Calling all education champions! Be a catalyst for change by sponsoring Color of Education. As a partner you will join us in promoting equity in education. Together, we can build an education system that protects & supports every student. If you are interested in sponsoring the Color of Education please contact Dr. Deanna Townsend-Smith at dtownsend-smith@ncforum.org or use the button below to donate now.
2024 SPONSORS
Sandra & Peter Conway
Color of Education 2023
The Path Forward: Co-Creating Equitable Spaces
Testimonials
“It was refreshing to attend an in-person conference and be able to network with other like-minded folks. The attention to detail and the quality of the presenters was outstanding. I walked away with new strategies and ways of implementing them in my work with teachers and early childhood programs.”
– Attendee, Color of Education 2023
“This was my first attendance at the Color of Education Summit, and it really exceeded my expectations!! It was a wonderful learning experience… The event was super organized and all of the speakers were sensational!! What an incredibly powerful event.”
– Attendee, Color of Education 2023
“I left here on fire. Thank you for bringing together so many allies and advocates. We need this as an ongoing community to fight back for public education in our state.”
– Attendee, Color of Education 2023
“This was fantastic and a major turning point and catalyst to action for me and many others”
– Attendee, Color of Education 2023