Upcoming Events
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National Summit for Courageous Conversation
National Summit for Courageous Conversation
The National Summit for Courageous Conversation® is uniquely designed for educators, civic and community leaders, and other professionals who are committed to elevating individual and organizational racial literacy and consciousness to eradicate racial disparities that are predictably evident in achievement.
The summit is our venue for bringing together the most promising and effective racial equity leadership voices, practices and results for examination and broader dissemination across the United States and globally.
Just Narratives for Multicultural Solidarity 2025
Just Narratives for Multicultural Solidarity 2025\
Race Forward, producer of Facing Race, the largest multiracial racial justice conference in the country, is thrilled to announce the Just Narratives for Multiracial Solidarity 2025. Just Narratives is a multi-day convening of narrative strategists, communicators, creatives, storytellers, racial justice advocates, and movement builders. As the anchor event of the 2025 Cultural Week of Action, Just Narratives represents Race Forward’s commitment to building both the narrative and cultural power needed to advance a just, multiracial democracy.
Learning Forward Annual Conference
This year’s conference theme, Bridging Professional Learning and Student Success, continues a path that started several years ago. In 2025, we will again make that explicit connection between educator learning and student success. We know that as educators, we are learners first, and as we continue to grow in our practice, all students will experience great teaching and learning every day.
I-Grow
The Illinois Grow Summit for Educational Leaders and Teachers of Color in Illinois with the specific goal to grow, retain, and recruit educational leaders and teachers of color.
Illinois New Teacher Collaborative
The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative conference focuses on Leadership and Mentoring. This collaborative conference will host feature speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to elevate your skills as a leader and mentor. The conference offers keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities to help sharpen your mentoring skills.
NIU Social Justice Summer Camp
The Social Justice Summer Camp is an annual offering that is designed to bring together teams of new and returning educators to the issues of pedagogies and practices beneficial for all students. Educators will engage in interactive opportunities to discuss equity and justice issues, both general and specific to their schools, with experts and colleagues, as well as time for individual reflection and group activities.
Central, IL Affinity Group Network Convening & Celebration
This convening/celebration offers educators from the Central, IL area opportunities to network, connect, and share their experiences within affinity groups and as part of a larger network of educators of color in the state of IL.
Southern, IL Affinity Group Network Convening & Celebration
This convening/celebration offers educators from the Southern, IL area opportunities to network, connect, and share their experiences within affinity groups and as part of a larger network of educators of color in the state of IL.
BEAC
The Black Educational Advocacy Coalition (BEAC) was developed to improve the school experiences of Black students and educators by discovering and embracing the knowledge of themselves and generating equitable experiences that lead to student and educator success. This year BEAC is hosting their 4th annual Equity conference. School boards, administrators, and teachers will join together to engage in learning and conversation with keynote speakers and in meeting sessions.
ISBE School Wellness Conference
Illinois State Board of Education Wellness Conference: April 8-9, 2025. Explore a range of sessions that provide opportunties to learn more about comprehensive school wellness solutions.
IPA WELL Summit
The Women In Education Leading and Learning Conference is a partnership of 18 statewide organizations and is designed to empower, connect, inspire, support, celebrate and develop women in education.
IL Affinity Group Network Convening
The Illinois Affinity Group Network Annual Educators of Color Conference. Join educators from across the State for a one day convening to celebrate our growing community and our commitment to learning. Conference goers will engage in workshops and networking opportunties with educators of color and enjoy musical performances, engaging keynote speakers and lots of giveaways!.
Past Events
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