Institutions that are looking to be more equitable, diverse and anti-racist are also doing so at the emotional and psychological cost of people of color. Learn to identify the signs for stereotype threat, imposter syndrome, gaslighting and racial trauma. This session is designed to be a safe, brave, supportive space for Black/African American women.

This workshop will invite participants to understand that there are common and effective development practices that also support values of equity and inclusivity. Through planning and practice, we will consider how our advancement conversations and messaging can be both inclusive and compelling.

What challenges do folks who engage in equity and justice work in schools (administrators and teachers) currently face? This Community Conversation will offer a brief introduction of the issues, move to breakout groups focused on community-building and sharing.

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.

This Community Conversation will provide a space for APISA educators to connect, reflect, and share about our perspectives, histories, and experiences as we navigate how we choose to act as co-conspirators in schools whose histories and structures are built on white supremacy and anti-Blackness.

This workshop focuses on the “on the ground” strategies faculty and administrators can use to better support Black students. We will take some time to build an understanding of implicit bias and the influence of the BLM movement on the experiences of Black youth.

This three-session series will provide practical tools, resources, and strategies for educators who are currently facilitating, or considering implementing, racial affinity groups.

Join us for a special two-hour event with Dr. Dan Siegel. As we grapple with continued uncertainty and remain physically distanced from each other going into the holiday season, CATDC is excited to offer this opportunity for inspiration and connection.

This Community Conversation will provide educators the opportunity to share their stories about the challenges of navigating identity and politics in the classroom

This five-part series will cover effective assessment and equitable grading practices. Participants will also have the chance to design a unit around essential learning goals.

This ongoing program is an opportunity for educators committed to the work of diversity, equity and inclusion to develop an understanding of practices and strategies to navigate their school community and institutional structure. Participants will use the latest research and facilitated discussion to explore a range of topics relevant to their work as agents of change in independent schools.

This six-part series serves to encourage local collaboration and provide tangible takeaways that affirm the experiences of People of Color (PoC) in independent schools and the broader community.

This working group was created to offer a unique Cross-Racial Professional Learning Community in which equity-focused educators can cultivate the knowledge, grounding, skills and interpersonal dexterity they need to transform personal, professional and institutional practice.

A two-session workshop for white teachers and administrators who want to expand their strategies for increasing racial equity in schools. Participants will leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of allyship as an action and with strategies to support healthy, antiracist teaching/learning environments.

This series is designed for 7th-12th grade humanities teachers, humanities department chairs, academic deans, and directors of 21st century learning. New teachers as well as mid-career and veteran teachers interested in reassessing their approach to teaching writing are welcome.