Inspiring leadership, confidence, and contribution

July 20-22, 2020

Daily from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CST

Our current education systems increase disparities for students of color from the school to prison pipeline and unsafe school climates to whitewashed curriculum and policies. Lack of trauma-informed mental health support, cultural competency, and anti-racist practices create unjust school climates. All of this and more lends itself to education equity remaining one of the greatest issues of our time.

This student-led  event will bring together youth to develop their skills for community action through a series of trainings that explore personal identity rooted in social and emotional learning.  The three-day event will provide sessions on the explorations of personal leadership styles and cultural backgrounds, youth/adult partnerships, and action-planning for assessments leading to addressing community needs. 

Participants apply their learnings to action-planning. Key to this leadership development is an inquiry process that sparks creativity and social and emotional learning including:

• Empowerment – contribution to community
• Positive Values – caring, equality and justice, and responsibility
• Positive Identity – personal power, self-esteem, sense of purpose, positive view of the future
• Social Competencies – planning and decision-making, cultural competencies, peaceful conflict resolution

Young People Gain:

• The ability to work together with people of all backgrounds
• Allies to support leadership development and service-learning action plans
• The tools and knowledge to create equitable change in their communities through civic action
• Motivation to take action for the common good

They:

• Listen to different perspectives and personal experiences
• Engage in meaningful leadership activities
• Experience discomfort by pushing boundaries, from team-building to conversations about power and privilege
• Speak truth about their own stories, recognizing their knowledge and expertise

Topics for discussion may include:

• School to Prison Pipeline
• Implicit Bias/Subconscious Racism
• Culturally-Responsive Education
• Current issues involving race in a school environment (ex. police brutality)
• Work-Based Learning/Internship/Service-Learning Opportunities
• School Segregation
• Access to Technology
• Access to Food
• Lack of Student Voice

Registration for the event is free! Don't delay, register today. Details for the Zoom Summit will be sent in your confirmation email.

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