Our inaugural conference on race and equity will take an in-depth look at the social and structural forces shaping our educational communities. Keynote speaker, Gloria Ladson-Billings, the Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will lead us in a conversation on race and equity in the 21st century. SMU faculty and community leaders will facilitate thought-provoking breakout sessions designed to examine and challenge thoughts, perceptions and practices about race and equity, while providing participants with resources that address the dismantling of racism and the creation of inclusive learning environments.
8:00 a.m.
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Guest Check-in
Location: Bush Institute Foyer
Breakfast Buffet Available
Location: Cross Hall
(seating for breakfast available in the Hall of State)
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9:00 a.m.
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Opening Remarks
Location: Auditorium
Paige Ware
Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Holly Kuzmich
Executive Director, The George W. Bush Institute
Senior Vice President, The George W. Bush Presidential Center
Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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9:30 a.m.
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Transition to Breakout I
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9:45 a.m.
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Breakout I Begins
Talking about Race in the Classroom
Bianca Anderson
Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers
Location: Live Oak
Panel: How Immigration Policy Affects Students, Families and Educators
Moderator: Luisa del Rosal
Executive Director, Tower Center for Political Studies, SMU
Founding Executive Director, Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, Dedman College for Humanities and Sciences, SMU
Location: Auditorium
Panelists
Les Black
Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas
Social and Emotional Health for Educators
Megan Marcus
CEO & Founder, FuelEd
Location: Salon A
Panel: Student Leaders on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the 21st Century
Moderator: Antoine Joyce
Dallas City Leader, All Stars Project, Inc.
Location: Salon B
Panelists
Walker Mitchelle
Junior, Uplift Heights Preparatory
Paul Polanco
Doctoral Student and Adjunct Faculty, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Athziri Rodriguez
Senior, Justin F. Kimball High School
Aabid Shivji
Undergraduate Student, Philosophy and Management Major, SMU
Gerrymandering and Our Schools
Meredith Richards
Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Kori J. Stroub
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University
Location: Cedar Elm
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10:45 a.m.
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Transition to Breakout II
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11:00 a.m.
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Breakout II Begins
Leading an Urban School District: Equity and Excellence
Kent Paredes Scribner
Superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District
Location: Live Oak
Community Cultural Wealth: How Positive Mindsets Drive Our Work with Children and Families
Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Location: Auditorium
Filling the Latino and African American Talent Gap
Miguel Quiñones
Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, SMU
Location: Salon A
African American Leadership in Higher Education
Anthony Graham
Dean, College of Education, North Carolina A&T State University
Location: Salon B
Gerrymandering and Our Schools
Meredith Richards
Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Kori J. Stroub
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University
Location: Cedar Elm
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12:00 p.m.
(noon)
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Transition to Auditorium for Performance |
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Performance: Sidney Lanier Expressive Arts Vanguard Orchestra
Introduced by: Regina Nippert, Executive Director, The Budd Center: Involving Communities in Education, SMU
Location: Auditorium
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12:40 p.m.
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Lunch
Location: Hall of State
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1:45 p.m.
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Keynote Address
Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Introduced by: Frank Hernandez, Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair in Education Policy and Leadership, and Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
Location: Auditorium
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2:45 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
Paige Ware, Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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Conference Concludes
Following closing remarks, Gloria Ladson-Billings will be available in Cross Hall to sign purchased copies of her book, “The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.”
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Click here for a printable version of the conference agenda.
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Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education,
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Bianca Anderson
Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers
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Les Black
Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
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Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs, City of Dallas
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Anthony Graham
Dean, College of Education, North Carolina A&T State University
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Frank Hernandez
Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair, Education Policy and Leadership Associate Dean, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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Antoine Joyce
Dallas City Leader, All Stars Project, Inc.
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Holly Kuzmich
Executive Director, The George W. Bush Institute
Senior Vice President, The George W. Bush Presidential Center
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Megan Marcus
CEO & Founder, FuelEd
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Paul Polanco
Paul Polanco, Doctoral Student and Adjunct Faculty, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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Miguel Quiñones
Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, SMU
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Meredith Richards
Meredith Richards, Assistant Professor, Education Policy and Leadership, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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Luisa del Rosal
Executive Director, Tower Center for Political Studies, SMU
Founding Executive Director, Mission Foods Texas-Mexico Center, Dedman College for Humanities and Sciences, SMU
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Kent Paredes Scribner
Superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District
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Aabid Shivji
Undergraduate Student, Philosophy and Management Major, SMU
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Kori J. Stroub
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Houston Education Research Consortium, Rice University
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Paige Ware
Dean, ad interim, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development, SMU
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To view and/or download a speaker’s PowerPoint presentation, click on the session title.
Talking about Race in the Classroom
Bianca Anderson
Dallas-Fort Worth Director, Border Crossers
Panel: How Immigration Policy Affects Students, Families and Educators
Les Black
Clinical Associate Professor, Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development
Liz Cedillo-Pereira
Director, Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigration, City of Dallas
Filling the Latino and African American Talent Gap
Miguel Quiñones
Department Chair and O. Paul Corley Distinguished Chair in Organizational Behavior, Cox School of Business, SMU
Keynote Address
Gloria Ladson-Billings
Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
