Professional Learning | Workshop
Focus on becoming a culturally proficient educator and addressing bias and microaggressions in the classroom and the school in this workshop with Dr. Kalise Wornum — educational leader and author in the area of anti-racist education and cultural proficiency.
Attendees will understand the definition and theory of cultural proficiency and learn practical classroom applications for identifying and addressing microaggressions. Participants will be able to raise questions, discuss challenges in real-time, and discuss the next steps for their school.
Who should attend?
Schools are encouraged to send a team of educators who can work together to bring this information back to their schools, centers, and districts. The NEASC Standards for Accreditation specifically challenge schools to provide a safe, positive, respectful, and inclusive culture that demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for students. This workshop is a first step to achieving that goal!
Workshop Facilitator
Dr. Kalise Wornum, Founder and CEO of KW Diversity, Inc. — a consulting firm specializing in cultural proficiency and community conversations to support difficult conversations regarding race and culture.
Read more about Dr. Wornum on her website.
Schedule
Friday, April 26, 2024
9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Workshop (includes lunch)
Location
NEASC Office
1115 Westford St, 3rd Floor, Lowell, MA, 01851
Fees
$150 Individual registration
$525 for a team (up to 4 people from one school/district)
Please note that fee includes workshop and lunch.
Contact us with your questions
- For questions about the workshop, please contact Alyson Geary, Director of School Accreditation and Improvement at ageary@neasc.org
- For questions about registration or payment, please contact Misha Larson, Accreditation Workshops and Events Manager at mlarson@neasc.org