Creating and Sustaining Healthy Spaces for Boys Working Group
Creating and Sustaining Healthy Spaces for Boys Working Group
SESSION 1: October 7, 2026 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Harvard-Westlake Middle School or Virtual
SESSION 2: November 5, 2026 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 3: January 13, 2027 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Harvard-Westlake Middle School or Virtual
SESSION 4: February 25, 2027 | 3:30pm - 5:00pm | Virtual
SESSION 5: April 28, 2027 | 10:00am - 2:00pm | Harvard-Westlake Middle School or Virtual
ABOUT THIS HYBRID ONGOING PROGRAM
Connect with fellow educators committed to creating and sustaining healthy spaces for boys on our campuses. Co-led by Matthew Cutler, Class Dean and History and Social Sciences Instructor at Harvard-Westlake School, and Ericka Dean, Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Community at Mirman School, this working group will focus on supporting educators' mentorship of boys using research and data-informed practices.
Our year-long cohort will be a working group that meets 3 times in person and 2 times online. In-person meetings will create opportunities for school-based educators to learn from one another and focus on advocacy and systems building to support sustainable change. Participants and school teams will be coached through the process of building an artifact that can be implemented in their schools. Online sessions will welcome experts in the field of boy development to inform the progression of the artifact.
Participants will:
- Develop tools to build systems of support unique to their school community’s needs
- Learn from and with fellow educators engaging in this work in their school communities
- Gain data-informed insights from experts in the field to advocate for this work
AUDIENCE
K-12 educators across the state who are committed to changing systems of support for boys in their communities.
ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
Matt Cutler has taught history for over twenty years at Harvard-Westlake Middle School, an independent co-ed school for grades 7-12 in Los Angeles. Although he now serves as a member of the academic dean team at Harvard-Westlake, Matt was chair of the Middle School history department between 2013 and 2017 and Dean of Faculty and Staff from 2014 to 2018. Besides his work with student support, Matt also serves as a faculty coach and as an affinity leader.
Ericka Dean is a DEI Practitioner, and currently serves as the Director of Equity, Inclusion, and Community at Mirman School, a K-8 school for highly gifted children in Los Angeles. She brings expertise in organizational development, change management, communications, community building, policy development and implementation, and developing initiatives and programming that advance equity, inclusion, and belonging within diverse communities.
HOST AND PARTNER SCHOOL
CATDC partners with member schools to host our in-person programs, providing educators the opportunity to learn with peers in diverse settings. We are thrilled to partner with Harvard-Westlake School on this ongoing program, welcoming the larger independent school community to meet on their campus throughout the school year.
Cancellation Policy
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