This professional learning community is an opportunity for leaders of color in independent schools in California and the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS) to reflect on and aspire forward in their journeys as leaders. Open to returning and new participants, this leadership professional learning community is for experienced, emerging and questioning leaders of color at all stages of their careers.

​This two-part workshop will provide tools and strategies, rooted in evidence-based psychological science, to help educators respond to bias in values-based ways.

In this 3-part workshop series , participants will review LGBTQ+ identities, learn how to develop an LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum, train on how to prevent misgendering and address microaggressions, practice the use of gender-neutral/inclusive language, develop LGBTQ+ inclusive and equitable classroom and school policies and infrastructure, and engage in discussions around personal identity reflection.

Join Jenna Chandler-Ward and Elizabeth Denevi for a conversation with Mariama Richards on key topics from their new book, Learning and Teaching While White: Antiracist Strategies for School Communities.

This workshop is a two-day opportunity to deeply (re)engage in learning and dialogue about the worldly nature of whiteness and how we can better recognize it, examine it, and disrupt it. We owe this (re)engagement to our students, colleagues, families, and ourselves.

Equity as Excellence is a unique opportunity for educators to learn research-based strategies, develop concrete tools, build community, and engage in guided practice to support diversity and equity work in their schools. Returning to an in-person setting, this five-day immersive Summer Institute is also designed to provide participants with the opportunity to be more strategic in the face of ongoing resistance, find renewal, and engage their radical imagination.

This Community Conversation is designed to hold space for professionals in athletics and physical education to discuss a variety of topics around the intersection of gender in athletic spaces: the field, the court, the classrooms, the locker room, and more.

Join Dr. Liza Talusan for an interactive experience as you learn why having difficult conversations is important; how to have these skillfully; and how to manage situations when they do not go exactly as you had planned.

This Community Conversation is designed to hold space for early childhood educators to talk about the variety of unique challenges that they face in the classroom, as well as gain new perspectives on the evolving practice of Anti-Bias Education.

This three-day series is a continuation of the APISA (Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian) Study Group that began last June 2021. This program is an opportunity to connect with other APISA educators in an affinity setting that will provide a safe and generative space to self-reflect, share stories, and learn from each other’s experiences.

Being a white presenting BIPOC is a complicated and nuanced experience in the United States, particularly during this era of “racial reckoning”. This research-based and experiential workshop is meant to be a thought provoking conversation for individuals who are interested in deepening their understanding of the complexity of racial identity of their students, fellow colleagues, and families who identify as white-presenting BIPOC within our schools.

Engage with veteran facilitators to learn common facilitation models, avoid pitfalls, and manage polarity. Learn visual facilitation from experts to help people see issues and perspectives more clearly. Through this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to unpack practical strategies on facilitating courageous conversations, practice facilitating, and leave with a visual toolset to deepen their practice.

Join arts educator Flavia Zuñiga-West to learn how to co-create community in the classroom and understand students’ cultures and identities through a deep dive into the practice and theory of Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies in the Arts, with a focus on anti-bias and anti-racist education.

This three-part online workshop is designed to be a brave space where white administrators (i.e. Assistant Heads of School, Division Heads, Deans, DEI Directors) can look at their own identity, their school community, and the values that their schools’ aim to incorporate.

In this three-part series, participants will tap into their foundational strengths and navigate their emotions as they tackle racial challenges and seek to center equity within learning services. Together we will create space for conversations about leveraging our roles and positionalities to advance equity in our school practices, procedures, and systems.