The Latinx Education Collaborative will be hosting its third annual leadership and professional development conference for Latinx education professionals (and friends), "Evolución", on October 24, 2020, online.

Edgar J. Palacios, President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative

Susana Elizarraraz,  Chief Community Officer, Latinx Education Collaborative

Stephen Linkous, Chief of Staff, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools

Mayor Quinton Lucas, City of Kansas City, Missouri

Frances Messano, Senior Managing Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund

Cecilia Belser-Patton, Co-founder, JUST Systems

José Luis Vilson, Co-founder & Executive Director, EduColor

Fierce Self-Care for the Remainder of 2020Eva Santiago, Program Coordinator, Kansas City Public Schools


Latinx Teachers in Search of Belonging in SchoolsSocorro Herrera, Ed. D.,  Professor, Kansas State University


What it Means to be an Anti-racist EducatorRoberto Diaz, Early Childhood Educator & Leader


Communication with Families in the Age of COVID19Erik Erazo, Que Onda Familias, KidsTLC
Maria Isabel Gutierrez-Flores, Que Onda Familias, KidsTLC


Latinx Teachers as Agents of ChangeSocorro Herrera, Ed. D., Professor, Kansas State University


Leadership, Tranformation, and Emotional Intelligence - We Can Do More Than SurviveRito Martinez, Executive Leadership Coach & Consultant


Wear Your Hoops - Bring Your Authentic Self into the ClassroomKatie Caster, LuchEDora & Urban Educator


Interrupting Within The SystemAllexis Aranda & Mille Gonzalez, Urban Teachers


Patrick Jones, Senior Vice President, The Mind Trust

11:55 am - 12:15 pm | Closing & Call to Action

Murray Woodard, Program Officer, Kauffman Foundation

Susana Elizarraraz, Chief Community Officer, Latinx Education Collaborative

Existing Latinx education professionals looking for culturally responsive professional development

Future Latinx education professionals looking to grow their professional networks and explore career pathways and opportunities

Educators that teach in school districts with large Latinx student populations and are looking to improve their efficacy

Educators of color that are looking to grow their professional networks with other educators of color and acquire culturally responsive resiliency strategies

To develop and cultivate personal & professional relationships among Latinx educators, both in and out of KC, as a way to learn from each other’s experience and build a stronger network.

To provide development opportunities, strategies and resources that elevate and support local and national Latinx educators and future educators in the belief that all students, especially Latinx students, can succeed.

To provide participants with learning opportunities to understand what will be on the upcoming 2020 state & local ballot and its impact on the Latinx community and the importance of why the Latinx community needs to show up on election day.

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