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Self Reflection for Instructional Staff

Self Reflection for Administration (Site or System Leaders)

Punished for Dreaming Playlist

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FINAL PARTICIPANT HANDOUTS_ GENIUS Initiative March 2025 Launch- LACOE (2)

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Principle 2: Creating Systems Slide Deck (PDF)

Principle 2: Case Study Handout (PDF)

Principle 2: Equitable Policy Rewrite Activity (PDF)

Principle 3: Culturally Relevant, Sustaining & Revitalizing Pedagogy PDF

Principle 3: (Comic) Pedagogies of Care Case Study

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Principle 4 Mitigating the Accumulation of Disadvantage.pdf

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 Main Session Presenters: Contact Information

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 Main Session Presenters: Contact Information

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Day 2:

Chrystie Edwards Principle 2: Create Educational Systems that Facilitate & Support Learning. chrystie@theteachingnerd.com

Dr. Kiese Vita, Principle 3: Culturally Relevant, Sustaining, & Revitalizing High Quality Instruction. blackbrilliancepedagogy@gmail.com

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Day 3 Break Out Presenter Contact Information

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Day 3 Break Out Presenter Contact Information

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Freedom Dreaming for Black Student Success Presenter Contact Information

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Beyond the School House

Beyond The Schoolhouse Digging Deeper

Creating Equitable Learning Environments for Young Boys of Color

Black Minds Matter Research & Resources

All Supporting the African American Learner Resources Downloaded

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If you haven't already, select your breakout room preferences with this link!

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Freedom Dreaming... BREAKOUT SESSION SIGN-UP

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Hello Educators! Please select your top 3 choices for your Breakout Sessions for the third day of Freedom Dreaming for Black Student Success Event on March 18-20th. Note: A best effort will be made to attempt to get you into your first choice for the Breakout Sessions. Breakout Session Descriptions: 1. Make Music Count - Increasing Math Performance through Piano Playing: This presentation will be a hands on experience with iPads where the participants will experience how Make Music Count integrates music into math learning. Participants will feel the excitement and joy of solving real math equations where the answers are musical notes to immediately play the piano even if they’ve never played before. 2. Freedom Schools: Research based culturally responsive literacy program. 3. The Manhood Project Training & Curriculum: TMP is a trauma-informed care program. Participants will learn about our nationally recognized strategies for youth development. 4. Accelerating Literacy Growth with Reading Identity Development in the Classroom and Community: This session explores how schools and districts can implement Barbershop Books’ award-winning reading identity development programming to accelerate reading achievement for Black boys and other vulnerable students. For over a decade, Barbershop Books has collaborated with mission-aligned organizations—including school districts—to foster family and community engagement through impactful reading initiatives in barbershops and beyond. Now, with Reading So Lit, a first-of-its-kind reading identity development curriculum and assessment tool, educators can access strengths-based insights and student-generated data to mitigate reading trauma, strengthen family-school collaboration, and inspire confident, motivated readers. Join us to learn how your school or district can leverage Barbershop Books’ proven literacy solutions. 5. Strategic Partnering for Whole-Child Equity and Achievement: Educational Partners United (EPU) presentation will provide the audience with an overview of the collaborative services and supports that are available to school districts to supporting the framework “Whole-Child Education”. This presentation will focus on the equitable, evidence based, whole child learning practices through Multi-Systems of Support (MTSS) strategies to equip educators with resources, trainings, and follow-up supports to ensure that schools can utilize sustainable programs and services to students, staff and families. 6. Cultivating Community and Connection for Girls of Color: Advising on how to cultivate a small group environment for teen girls of color to help rebuild community, security in identity, growing in resilience and grit when day to day pressures of life and school arise. 7. Building Level 4 Relationships: Learn the formula for building level 4 relationships, the most powerful kind that heals trauma, builds cooperation, ignites intrinsic motivation, transforms identities, and provides leverage for correcting behavior without students taking things personally. Learn how in five 90-minute seminars, we transform tier 3 students with extreme behavioral, attendance, and academic challenges into purpose-driven growth-minded scholars. Participants will leave with tools and quick 2-minute or less routines for building level 4 relationships quickly and effectively. 8. Wayfinder: Purposeful Skills for all Students to have what they Need to Succeed: What happens when students truly feel a sense of belonging and purpose? They thrive. In this session, we’ll showcase a powerful student story that illustrates the real impact of Wayfinder’s Six Core Skills, inside and beyond the classroom.
Grounded in research and practical strategies, we’ll explore how to create learning environments where every student is seen, heard, and equipped with the skills to navigate their future with confidence.
But this isn’t a sit-and-get session. Expect to engage! We’ll model strategies that foster belonging, introduce you to Wayfinder’s approach, and discuss how our partnership supports students, educators, and your entire school community. 9. EmpowHer Institute: A Holistic Approach to Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders, Changemakers, and Disruptors: Learn about how EmpowHer Institute delivers it’s mission to empower girls and young women in marginalized communities by giving them the skills necessary through education, training, and mentorship to become confident, college, and career ready. We envision a world where every girl is provided the opportunities and resources to: Embrace the power of her voice; make informed decisions about her body and her future; break cycles of generational poverty, and contribute to the creation of an equitable society. 10. From Vision to Victory: Sage Pathways Strategies: The Sage Pathways Program connects our vision with proven successful approaches and methodology through the application of cultural responsiveness, mentoring, and targeted academic support strategies. In this session, you will gain an overview of our methods that are designed to nurture potential, enhance learning experiences, and cultivate environments where our scholars are empowered, rally and thrive. 11. Introduction to a Trauma-Informed Mindset Through a Neurosequential Lens: This session introduces the foundational concepts of how trauma affects brain development and behavior through Dr. Bruce Perry’s Neurosequential Model. We will explore the core principles of regulation and connection and how they shape a supportive school environment. Through self-reflection and discussion, you’ll examine key mindset shifts that enhance leadership and student support. Walk away with a deeper understanding of trauma-informed thinking and its impact on everyday interactions.

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🚗 Freedom Dreaming for Black Student Success - Parking FAQs 🚗

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🚗 Freedom Dreaming for Black Student Success - Parking FAQs 🚗

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📍 Faithful Central Church, Inglewood
🗓 March 18-20, 2025

Main Parking - 401 W. Florence Ave.

Enter from Inglewood Ave., then turn left into the parking structure.

Additional Parking - 331 W. Florence Ave.

If traveling east on Florence Ave., turn left into the parking structure.

If traveling south on Eucalyptus Ave., turn right into the parking structure.

Accessible Parking - 321 N. Eucalyptus Ave.

Reserved for guests with accessibility needs.

Please display your handicap tag or ensure accessibility needs were submitted during registration.

🚶 Follow event signage to "The Tabernacle" upon arrival.

For any questions, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you!