In our continued commitment to educational equity, the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at 51²è¹Ý invites you to our second annual conference on race and equity: Paving the Way to Inclusion: Visualizing Equity in Education.
This conference provides a place for PK-20 educators and administrators, social sector practitioners, elected officials, students and parents to deepen their knowledge of social and structural forces shaping our educational communities. 51²è¹Ý faculty and community leaders will facilitate thought-provoking breakout sessions designed to examine and challenge beliefs and practices about race, gender and religious diversity, while providing participants with resources that address the dismantling of oppression and the creation of inclusive learning environments.
Paving the Way to Inclusion: Visualizing Equity in Education
Friday, April 27, 2018
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
George W. Bush Institute, 51²è¹Ý Campus
Conference Schedule
Schedule is subject to minor changes.
Guest Parking
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Available in the Mustang Parking Center; overflow parking in Moody Parking Center
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8:00 a.m.
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Guest Check-in
Location: Bush Institute Foyer
Breakfast Available
Location: Cross Hall
(Seating available in Hall of State)
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9:00 a.m.
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Opening Remarks
Location: Auditorium
Stephanie Knight
Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Anne Wicks
Director of Education, The George W. Bush Institute
Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership, Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
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| 9:15 a.m. |
Morning Keynote Address
Welcoming Communities Initiatives: Visualizing Equity in Dallas
Mary Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas
Theresa O'Donnell
Chief Resilience Officer, City of Dallas
Introduced by: Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Auditorium
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10:00 a.m.
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Transition to Breakout I
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10:15 a.m.
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Breakout I Begins
Student Collective Action in Age of Unrest
Dominique Baker
Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Auditorium
A Safe Place to Learn: Transforming Transgender Experiences in Education
Johnny Jonte Boucher
Teacher, Eduardo Mata Elementary School, Dallas ISD
Location: Salon A, Hall of State
The Value of Cultural Intelligence in Higher Education
Maria Dixon Hall
Senior Advisor to the Provost, Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiatives, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Salon B, Hall of State
Panel: Religious Diversity in K-12 & Higher Education
Moderator: Paula Dobbs-Wiggins
Adjunct Associate Professor, Pastoral Care, Perkins School of Theology, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Live Oak
Panelists
Sadaf Ahmed
Teacher, Riverside Elementary, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Jill DeTemple
Associate Professor, Undergraduate Program Advisor, Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, 51²è¹Ý
Samia Siddiqui
Director of Advising and Recruitment, Teaching and Learning, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Christian Watkins
Minister, Activist and Graduate Student, Perkins School of Theology, 51²è¹Ý
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11:15 a.m.
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Transition to Breakout II
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11:30 a.m.
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Breakout II Begins
The New Segregation: How Poverty, Gentrification and Displacement Affect Our Schools and Communities
James Armstrong III
President/CEO, Builders of Hope CDC
Meredith Richards
Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Auditorium
Students Experiencing Homelessness
Alex Pavlakis
Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Salon A, Hall of State
The Legacy and Future of Universities Established to Educate Students of Color
Chris Dowdy
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Paul Quinn College
Location: Salon B, Hall of State
Panel: Moving from Zero Tolerance Policies to Restorative Practices
Moderator: Sherril English
Clinical Assistant Professor, Teaching and Learning, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Live Oak
Panelists
Martha Bujanda
Principal, Thomas C. Marsh Prep-Academy, Dallas ISD
John Gasko
Dean, School of Education, UNT Dallas
Stephanie Jimenez
Principal, Vivian Field Middle School, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Miguel Solis
President, Board of Trustees, Dallas ISD
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12:30 p.m.
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Transition to Auditorium
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| 12:45 p.m. |
A Head, Heart, Hands Experience
Alejandro Perez, Jr.
Creative Artist and Multi-disciplinary Educator
Journeyman Ink
Will Richey
Spoken Word Artist, Educator, Creative Director
Journeyman Ink
Location: Auditorium
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1:00 p.m.
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Lunch
Location: Hall of State
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2:15 p.m.
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Afternoon Keynote Address
The STEM Challenge: Are Demography and Geography Destiny?
William F. Tate
Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Washington University in St. Louis
Introduced by: Stephanie Knight
Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
Location: Auditorium
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3:20 p.m.
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Visualizing Equity
Journeyman Ink
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3:45 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership, Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, 51²è¹Ý
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Conference Concludes
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The Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Vice Provost for Graduate Education
Washington University in St. Louis
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Teacher
Riverchase Elementary
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
President/CEO
Builders of Hope CDC
Assistant Professor
Education Policy and Leadership
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Teacher
Eduardo Mata Elementary School
Dallas ISD
Martha Bujanda
Principal
Thomas C. Marsh Prep-Academy
Dallas ISD
Director
Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs
City of Dallas
Associate Professor
Undergraduate Program Advisor
Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences
51²è¹Ý
Adjunct Associate Professor
Pastoral Care
Perkins School of Theology
51²è¹Ý
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Paul Quinn College
Clinical Assistant Professor
Teaching and Learning
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Dean
School of Education
UNT Dallas
Senior Advisor to the Provost
Campus Cultural Intelligence Initiatives
51²è¹Ý
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair
Education Policy and Leadership
Associate Dean
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Stephanie Jimenez
Principal
Vivian Field Middle School
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Dean
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Chief Resilience Officer
City of Dallas
Assistant Professor
Education Policy and Leadership
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Assistant Professor
Education Policy and Leadership
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Director of Advising and Recruitment
Teaching and Learning
Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
51²è¹Ý
Trustee
District 8
Dallas ISD
Minister
Activist and Graduate Student
Perkins School of Theology
51²è¹Ý
Director of Education
The George W. Bush Institute
51²è¹Ý
Speakers’ materials and presentations will be available following the conference, if the speaker has given us permission to do so.
