Paving the Way to Inclusion: Race, Place, and Schooling for Educational Equity
Paving the Way to Inclusion continues to be a space for participants to engage in relevant, thought-provoking, and challenging conversations while deepening their knowledge of social and structural forces shaping our educational communities. PK-20 educators and administrators, social sector practitioners, elected officials, students, and parents participated in breakout sessions led by SMU faculty and community leaders to examine and challenge beliefs and practices about race, gender, and sexuality. Each session included resources and/or strategies that address the dismantling of oppression and the creation of inclusive learning environments.
Speakers
Professor of Education and Information Stuides
Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancment of Teaching
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Elizabeth Blue-White
7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher
L.G. Pinkston High School
Dallas ISD
Martha Bujanda
Principal
Thomas C. Marsh Prep-Academy
Dallas ISD
Liz Cedillo-Pereira
Director
Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs
City of Dallas
Dawna Duke
Chief Innovator
Fridge Educational Consulting
Alix Emerson
Instructional Coach for Math and Science
Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy
Dallas ISD
Denisa Gandara
Assistant Professor
Education Policy and Leadership
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU
Mahoganie Gaston
Homeless Education Specialist II
Homeless Education Department
Dallas ISD
Angie Gaylord
Deputy Chief
Office of Transformation and Innovation
Dallas ISD
Community Development Director
National Center for Families Learning
Stephanie Knight
Dean
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU
Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership
Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU
Alejandro Perez, Jr.
Multi-Disciplinary Arts Educator
Journeyman Ink
Texas Director
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
Will Richey
Co-Founder
DaVerse Lounge
Director of Professional Learning
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
Audrey Selden
Equity Instructor
National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
Trustee
District 8
Dallas ISD
Jessica Taylor
External Engagement Lead
Diversity and Inclusion
Toyota Motor North America
Terra Wagner
Adjunct Instructor for Counseling
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU
Director
Education Reform
The George W. Bush Institute
SMU
Annie Wright
Director of Evaluation
Center on Research and Evaluation
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
SMU
Agenda
Paving the Way to Inclusion: Race, Place, and Schooling for Educational Equity
Friday, April 26, 2019
7:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
George W. Bush Institute, SMU Campus
Conference Schedule
Schedule is subject to minor changes.
Parking Available in Mustang Parking Center
| 7:45 am |
Guest Check-in Breakfast Available |
| 8:45 am |
Opening Remarks Stephanie Knight Anne Wicks Frank Hernandez |
| 9:00 am | Reckoning with Moral Debts Miguel Solis Introduced by: Frank Hernandez |
| 9:50 am | An Introduction: Voice. Culture. Community. Will Richey |
| 10:05 am |
Transition to Breakout I |
| 10:15 am |
Breakout I Begins Cultivating Emotional Intelligence within Community: Hip Hop, DaVerse Lounge and the Culture of Listening Alejandro Perez, Jr. Will Richey Risk-Taking and Innovation for Equity in the Classroom Martha Bujanda Dawna Duke Alix Emerson Pursuing Equity through Promise Programs in Higher Education Denisa Gandara Uncovering Biased Messaging within Educational Communities Tegwin Pulley Ricardo Romanillos Audrey Selden |
| 11:15 am |
Transition to Breakout II |
| 11:30 am |
Breakout II Begins Panel: Co-Designing an Innovative, Equity-Centered STEM School Moderator: Stephanie Knight Panelists Angie Gaylord Jessica Taylor Annie Wright Language Justice: Valuing Linguistic Diversity to Drive Advocacy Rosa Guzman-Snyder Creating a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students in Educational Communities Mahoganie Gaston Terra Wagner Welcoming Communities: Promoting the Economic, Civic and Social Engagement of Immigrant Families Liz Cedillo-Pereira |
| 12:30 pm |
Engage: Voice. Culture. Community. Alejandro Perez Jr. Will Richey |
| 1:00 pm |
Lunch |
| 2:15 pm |
Equity and Social Justice: Details Matter Louis Gomez Introduced by: Stephanie Knight Reflect: Voice. Culture. Community. Will Richey Closing Remarks |
| 4:00 pm |
Conference Concludes |
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Sponsors
Kelvin L. Beachum ’10, ’12
Brinker International
Credit Union of Texas
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Resources
Speakers' materials and presentations will be available following the conference, if the speaker has given us permission to do so.