Oct
24
2:00pm
Evolución
By Latinx Education Collaborative
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.
2020 Agenda
9:00 - 9:30 am | Opening & Welcome
- 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
9:30 - 10:00 am | Morning Keynote
- José Luis Vilson, Co-founder & Executive Director, EduColor
10:05 - 10:45 am | Breakout Sessions
- 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
10:45 - 11:00 am | Cafecito
11:05 - 11:45 am | Breakout Sessions
- 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
11:45 - 11:55 am | Solidarity Keynote
- 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
Evolución is designed for:
- 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
2020 Evolución Conference Outcomes
- 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.
Evolución 2019
hosted by
Latinx Education Collaborative
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