The Latinx Education Collaborative will be hosting its third annual leadership and professional development conference for Latinx education professionals (and friends), “Evolución”, on October 24, 2020, online.
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2020 Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 am | Opening & Welcome
- Edgar J. Palacios, President & CEO, Latinx Education Collaborative
- Susana Elizarraraz, Chief Community Officer, Latinx Education Collaborative
- Stephen Linkous, Chief of Staff, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools
- Mayor Quinton Lucas, City of Kansas City, Missouri
- Frances Messano, Senior Partner, NewSchools Venture Fund
9:30 – 10:00 am | Morning Keynote
- José Luis Vilson, Co-founder & Executive Director, EduColor
10:05 – 10:45 am | Breakout Sessions
- Self-Care – Does It Mean What You Think It Means
- Eva Santiago, Program Coordinator, Kansas City Public Schools
- Latinx Teachers in Search of Belonging in Schools
- Socorro Herrera, Ed. D., Professor, Kansas State University
- What it Means to be an Anti-racist Educator
- Roberto Diaz, Early Childhood Educator & Leader
- Communication with Families in the Age of COVID19
- Erik Erazo, Que Onda Familias, KidsTLC
- Maria Isabel Gutierrez-Flores, Que Onda Familias, KidsTLC
10:45 – 11:00 am | Cafecito
11:05 – 11:45 am | Breakout Sessions
- Latinx Teachers as Agents of Change
- Socorro Herrera, Ed. D., Professor, Kansas State University
- Leadership, Transformation, and Emotional Intelligence – We Can Do More Than Survive
- Rito Martinez, Executive Leadership Coach & Consultant
- Wear Your Hoops – Bring Your Authentic Self into the Classroom
- Katie Caster, LuchEDora & Urban Educator
- Interrupting Within The System
- Allexis Arranda & Mille Gonzalez, Urban Teachers
11:45 – 11:55 am | Solidarity Keynote
- Patrick Jones, Senior Vice President, The Mind Trust
11:55 am – 12:15 pm | Closing & Call to Action
- Susana Elizarraraz, Chief Community Officer, Latinx Education Collaborative
Evolución is designed for:
- Existing Latinx education professionals looking for culturally responsive professional development
- Future Latinx education professionals looking to grow their professional networks and explore career pathways and opportunities
- Educators that teach in school districts with large Latinx student populations and are looking to improve their efficacy
- Educators of color that are looking to grow their professional networks with other educators of color and acquire culturally responsive resiliency strategies
2020 Evolución Conference Outcomes
- To develop and cultivate personal & professional relationships among Latinx educators, both in and out of KC, as a way to learn from each other’s experience and build a stronger network.
- To provide development opportunities, strategies and resources that elevate and support local and national Latinx educators and future educators in the belief that all students, especially Latinx students, can succeed.
- To provide participants with learning opportunities to understand what will be on the upcoming 2020 state & local ballot and its impact on the Latinx community and the importance of why the Latinx community needs to show up on election day.
