8:30 am – 9:30 amBreakfast and Registration

9:30 am – 10:30 am Opening Keynote Address: Truth & Reconciliation: Healing WoundsReverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Race & Gender Justice Activist

10:30 am – 11:00 amNetworking Coffee Break

11:00 am – 12:00 pmMorning Breakout Sessions A1 Continued Conversation with Rev. Naomi Tutu Rev. Naomi Tutu Room:

101A2 All Gender Dorms: The Story Behind the Headlines

Joanne Lembo, Christina Doykos Breen, Phillips Exeter Academy; Jennifer Elliott (via skype), Phillips Academy

114

A3 Beyond Analysis: Teaching Students to Disrupt and Dismantle Racism

Aaliyah El-Amin, Harvard Graduate School of Education

104

A4 Using Boal’s Forum Theater in the Classroom: Recognizing and Responding to Hate in Your School’s Culture

Melinda Jaz, Director of Theater Arts, Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA

202

A5 How Identity Exploration Enhances Service, Engagement, and Partnership

Blake Kohn, Executive Director, NNSP, Ken Garcia-Gonzales, formerly of Chicago Lab School

206

A6 Interrupting White Privilege in our Schools (also offered B6)

Fran Partridge, Racial Equity Consultant

201

A7 Building an Inclusive School: Teaching Racial Literacy Through African American Social and Political Movements (also offered B2)

Dr. Ousmane Power-Greene, Clark University

208

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch, Tiffany Ballroom

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Annual Diversity Conference October 20, 2017

Agenda at a Glance

1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Afternoon Breakout Sessions B1 Who Gets to Tell Your Story? Intersectionality of Disability and Identity Formation

John Sharon, The Fenn School Room:101

B2 Building an Inclusive School: Teaching Racial Literacy Through African American Social and Political Movements (also offered A7)

Dr. Ousmane Power-Greene, Clark University

208

B3 Not the Way We Learned It: An Evolving Curriculum

Minna Ham & Gabe Burnstein, The Gordon School

206

B4 Supporting Transgender Students H. Tucker Rosebrock, Will Malloy 114

B5 Preparing Faculty to Respond in Times of Racial Trauma

Aaliyah El-Amin, Harvard Graduate School of Education

104

B6 Interrupting White Privilege in Our Schools (also offered A6)

Fran Partridge, Racial Equity Consultant

201

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Closing Keynote AddressAdam Foss, Former Assistant DA in Boston and fierce advocate for the role of the prosecutor in ending mass incarceration.

3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Film Screening and Discussion, STEP

The AISNE Board wishes to acknowledge and recognize the significant role that AISNE’s previous Executive Director, Stephen Clem, played in advancing AISNE’s commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice.

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Breakout Session A Descriptions 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

A1: Continued Conversation with Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu Join Naomi for continued discussion surrounding her work and the themes addressed in the opening keynote presentation.

A2: All Gender Dorms: The Story Behind the HeadlinesYou've seen the articles and heard the news that Andover and Exeter now have an 'All Gender Dorm' option for boarding students. How did the decision come about? Was there any backlash? How have the parents responded? Has the decision to offer this dorm option influenced the Schools' cultures? What were the key inflection points along the way as each school navigated its own path towards this decision? Hear from representatives from both schools as they describe each school's decision process. This session, while focused on the particular topic of supporting transgender and gender non-conforming students, will provide take aways for all schools as they navigate the complex terrain of making decisions around challenging topics in support of all students.

A3: Beyond Analysis: Teaching Students to Disrupt and Dismantle Racism As educators, we have multiple opportunities to equip students with the skills, competencies, and dispositions they need to generate a more just society. Racism in particular, remains an ugly tear in the fabric of our society. In order for students to work to dismantle racism, they need at least three specific tools. First, the ability to analyze and deconstruct racist ideologies and forces,

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second a sense of agency that they can do something about racism and third, skills to push against racist forces. Yet in schools, we often only provide opportunities for analysis of racism or personal reflection. In this session, educators will have the opportunity to learn about the full range of tools that position students (K-12) to disrupt and dismantle racism and learn about strategies for cultivating each skill (skills for analysis, a sense of agency, skills for action) in students across all grade levels.

A4: Using Boal's Forum Theater in the Classroom: Recognizing and Responding to Hate in Your School’s CultureTo what extent can theater serve as a powerful tool in raising awareness, creating dialogue and ultimately, shifting a school’s culture? Using Boal's Forum Theater in the classroom can lead to passionate, engaged student work. Through research, data collection and script-writing, students investigate issues surrounding equity, inclusion and diversity on campus. This past year, at Worcester Academy, students presented their work at a full faculty and staff meeting. The session created difficult conversation, compassion and empathy for the student's lives and most importantly, a renewed determination to be agents of change on campus.

A5: How Identity Exploration Enhances Service, Engagement and PartnershipThis session consider the role that service learning, community engagement, and partnership programs can have in the ongoing diversity and inclusion work of schools. Leaders from the National Network of Schools in Partnership will talk through their experiences and attendees will hear ways in which strong public-private partnerships, reflective conversations and critical service learning help bridge gaps within school communities. This work also has significant impact in the greater communities where students live, serve, and learn.

A6: Interrupting White Privilege in our Schools (also offered B6)In this session, we will build on our knowledge of White Privilege, exploring ways that we see it manifesting in our schools. We will use our own experiences and school examples to gain insights about how white privilege damages our students, their parents and us, as educators. As we strive to heal from the system of racism, we will look at how we can interrupt and mitigate white privilege in our schools.

A7: Building an Inclusive School: Teaching Racial Literacy through African American Social and Political Movements (also offered B2)In this workshop, we will consider how educators and students have challenged racial inequality in private and public educational institutions. Several questions are at the center of this workshop: How and why have educational institutions been the site for confronting racial inequality? What role have educators played in the history of African American social and political movements? How have students inspired social and political movements through their leadership? Although we often look toward activists, social justice non-profits, and professional organizers for leadership, the history of African American Social and Political movements shows that ordinary people, such as parents, students, and educators have galvanized the struggle for racial justice and equality in the US and Globally. Thus, we will consider how to build an inclusive school drawing from a transnational perspective.___________________________________________________________________________

Breakout Session B Descriptions 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm

B1: Who Gets to Tell Your Story? The Intersectionality of Disability and Identity Formation This session will explore identity through the lens of disability by examining issues such as implicit bias, ability privilege and ableism. Practical tools and suggestions will be offered so that diversity practitioners can help others overcome these challenges. This workshop is for anyone interested in the intersectionality between identity and difference.

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B2: Building an Inclusive School: Teaching Racial Literacy through African American Social and Political Movements (also offered A7)In this workshop, we will consider how educators and students have challenged racial inequality in private and public educational institutions. Several questions are at the center of this workshop: How and why have educational institutions been the site for confronting racial inequality? What role have educators played in the history of African American Social and political movements? How have students inspired social and political movements through their leadership? Although we often look toward activists, social justice non-profits, and professional organizers for leadership, the history of African American Social and Political movements shows that ordinary people, such as parents, students, and educators have galvanized the struggle for racial justice and equality in the US and Globally. Thus, we will consider how to build an inclusive school drawing from a transnational perspective.

B3: Not The Way We Learned It: An Evolving Curriculum Change requires board, administration, and faculty commitment and collaboration. Learn how Gordon classrooms changed as we transformed existing curriculum into a more relevant, multicultural, inclusive experience for our students. The new curriculum allows students to recognize and value multiple perspectives, enhance critical thinking skills, and develop empathy. Learn how Gordon’s board and administration created an institutional foundation for evolution, and leave with practical strategies to undertake a similar evolution at your school.

B4: Transgender PanelHear experience stories from people who will share their perspectives on how schools can best partner with families and students who identify as gender non-binary and transgender to create a truly welcoming and inclusive environment for all students.

B5: Preparing Faculty to Respond in Times of Racial TraumaOver the past few years tragic, racially charged events have unfolded across the United States, commanding large-scale public attention. From the consistent killings of people of color by police officers, to the rhetoric of our political leaders, students are often in the position of attending school immediately following a racially traumatic event. Research shows that racial trauma, either from an isolated incident or sustained experience can have a negative impact on health, identity and academic performance. The impact of racial trauma is further compounded when individual teachers or whole faculties fail to acknowledge or respond to these events. This session will provide an overview of the literature on racial trauma and provide ideas for how faculty can support students during these times. This session will also discuss how those charged with DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) work can develop their faculty to respond appropriately in their classrooms during or after racially traumatic events.

B6: Interrupting White Privilege in Our Schools (also offered A6)In this session, we will build on our knowledge of White Privilege, exploring ways that we see it manifesting in our schools. We will use our own experiences and school examples to gain insights about how white privilege damages our students, their parents and us, as educators. As we strive to heal from the system of racism, we will look at how we can interrupt and mitigate white privilege in our schools.

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About the Speakers:Speaker bios can be found on the AISNE website at http://www.aisne.org/professional-development/conferences/diversity-conference-2017

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