AOCC 2024: Fri/Mar/1 & Sat/Mar/2
Conference Schedule and Session Information: Friday
8:30 a.m. Check-in
Registered atendees can pick up a namebadge and lanyard on the 1st floor of Gutman Library (lobby).<embed>
10:00 - 10:30 a.m. AOCC Team Welcome
Join us in Askwith Hall for an energetic welcome by this year's AOCC Co-chairs Aundrey "Drey" Page, Najma Osma, and AOCC's Faculty Advisor Dr. Christina "V" Villarreal!
10:40 - 11:40 a.m. Breakout Sessions #1
| Deconstructing the "Model Minority" Myth: Examining the Asian Student Experience in Higher Education | Longfellow 319 | ||
| Educating to belong: using pedagogies of belonging for education in uncertainty (download materials) | Longfellow 229; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Dahan Do?! | Larsen 203 | ||
| Jenga for Joy: Fostering Resistance in Higher Education | Larsen 214 | ||
| Solving student and adult needs of today…while also solving systemic issues - Changing student odds with comprehensive resource equity | Gutman 303 | ||
| Joyful Education: Queer Advocacy in Rural India | Gutman 302; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Phenomenal Women (Art Installation) | Gutman Library Lobby |
11:50 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Breakout Sessions #2
| Resistance, Joy, and Solidarity: Pontiac Youths Speak Up | Gutman 302 | |
| Practicing World Building & Envisioning Liberatory Futures | Gutman 303 | |
| Access, Inclusion, Resiliance, and Resistance in Education: Arab Voices | Larsen G08 | |
| Colors, Creativity, and Community in the Humanities Classroom | Larsen 214 | |
| Conversation about Black Mental Health in Academic and Public Leadership | Larsen 203 | |
| Moving Pa'lante: Elevating the Latinx* Diaspora through System-Level Change | Larsen G06 | |
| Phenomenal Women (Art Installation) | Gutman Library Lobby | |
| Empowering Families: Building Literacy Resilience in the Face of Housing Insecurity | Larsen G01 | |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Lunch
Gutman Conference Center
2:45 - 3:00 p.m. Dean Long Opening Remarks
HGSE's Dean Bridget Terry Long will welcome attendees and will deliver the opening remarks to the 2024 Alumni of Color Conference!
Location: Askwith Hall
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker
Dr. Bettina Love Keynote
Dr. Bettina L. Love holds the prestigious William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller “Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal.” In 2022, the Kennedy Center recognized Dr. Love as one of the Next 50 Leaders dedicated to making the world more inspired, inclusive, and compassionate. As a co-founder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network (ATN), Dr. Love actively contributes to its mission of nurturing and empowering teachers and parents who are committed to fighting injustice within their educational institutions and communities. She has played a pivotal role in overseeing the distribution of over $250,000 in grants to abolitionist initiatives across the nation.
Location: Askwith Hall
<embed>4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions #3
| Black, Native, and Palestinian Solidarity: Education for Resistance and Joy in the Broader Movement for Collective Liberation | Gutman 305 | |
| Data Monitoring in Developing Countries : Navigating Unseen Power | Larsen 203 | |
| Black Resistance to Joy: Empowering Black Students Holistically | Larsen G06 | |
| Crimson Table Talk: Black women discuss race, leadership, community, and collective healing at HGSE | Askwith Hall | |
| Phenomenal Women (Art Installation) | Gutman Library Lobby | |
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Radical Actors: The Role of Public Education in American Social Change |
Larsen G08 | |
| By Design: The Blueprint of the School to Prison Pipeline | Larsen 214 | |
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Alumni Career Panel & Student Reception
Alumni Career Panel from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in GCC 4-5.
Moderator:
Leah Anyanwu, Ed.M. ’21, Program Specialist, the LEGO Foundation (HGSE Alumni Council Member)
Panelist:
- Sheena Collier, Ed.M. ’05, Founder & CEO, The Collier Connection and Boston While Black
- Panelist: Omar Lopez, Ed.M. ’09, Senior Talent Consultant, DRG Talent, and Deputy Mayor, Village of Ossining (NY)
- Panelist: Aaron Jennings, Ed.L.D. ’19, Equity, Diversity and Excellence Officer, Chelsea (MA) Public Schools
Alumni to Student Networking Reception from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in GCC 1-3
Live performances, music, apetizers, and toast!
Sponsored by HGSE’s Office of Alumni Engagement and the HGSE Alumni Council
Conference Schedule and Session Information: Saturday
Check-in table
Registered atendees can pick up a namebadge and lanyard on the 1st floor of Gutman Library (lobby).<embed>
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks
Join us in Askwith Hall for an energetic welcome by AOCC Co-chairs Aundrey "Drey" Page and Najma Osma.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Plenary Session
11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Breakout Sessions #1
| The Black Educator Wellness Cohort: Restoring Black Educators to places of wholeness, joy, gratitude, and hope. |
Longfellow 229; Online Presentation; Join via Zoom |
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| UndocuAlly Training | Longfellow 228 | ||
| The Project on Belonging host Dr. Sherry Deckman author of Black Space: Negotiating Race, Diversity, and Belonging in the Ivory Tower | Gutman 305 | ||
| Resisting Invisibility, Restoring Joy, and Revitalizing Solidarity for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Youth | Gutman 302 | ||
| Let’s Move: An Embracing of Joy, Solidarity, and Resistance in Community | Longfellow 319 | ||
| Student Government Activism at East College Prep: Finding Resistance, Solidarity and Joy in High School Clubs and Sports | Gutman 303 | ||
| WE GOT US NOW: Exploring the Well-Being of Children and Young Adults Impacted by Parental Incarceration | Gutman 404 | ||
| Designing a Life of Joy and Meaning for Educators |
Longfellow 207; Hybrid Presentation; Join via Zoom |
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| Nuestras Historias: Perspectives of Young Latina Students | Gutman 440 |
12:20 - 1:20 p.m. Breakout Session #2
| Buna ceremony: a showcase of resilience in the habesha culture | Gutman 302; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Centering Voices from the Margins: Safir’s Street-level Data | Gutman 305 | ||
| Ethnic Studies in the K-12 Classroom: A Praxis and Promise for Humanity's Collective Transformation | Gutman 303 | ||
| I Live This: Abolitionist Pedagogy & Praxis | Longfellow 228; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Spirit and CREW: Middle School Mural Illusions Art | Longfellow 229 | ||
| Collective Healing and Resistance through Movement | Lonfellow 319; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Dance a Righteous Gospel: An exploration on mindfulness and dance. | Eliot Lyman (Longfellow Hall 2nd floor) |
1:20 - 2:20 p.m. Lunch
Gutman Conference Center
2:20 - 3:20 p.m. Breakout Session #3
| The HGSE Ethnic Studies Revolution will not be Televised | Gutman 305; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Making Educational Entrepreneurship Work for You | Gutman 303; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Numeracy in the Classroom: Teaching for Joy and Resistance | Longfellow 228 | ||
| We SEE you/ us: Racial Literacy and Radical Love | Longfellow 229; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Mural Therapy: Cultural Swagger and Excellence in Arts Education for Los Angeles Black and Latinx Special Education Students | Gutman 302; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | ||
| Centering the Experiences of Students & Teachers of Color: Educators Learning to Talk about RACE and the Implications for 2024 | Gutman 404 |
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Breakout Session #4
| Why hasn't there be a revolution in North Korea? | Longfellow 229 | |
| The B.I.I.G Approach: Inspiring Educators Through Abundant Wellness | Longfellow 320 | |
| Silliness as a site of Joy & Resistance | Longfellow 319 | |
| Teach Like an MC: Utilizing a Hip-Hop Pedagogy to Activate Joy and Resistance in the Classroom | Gutman 305 | |
| The Knowledge Haven: Crafting Third Spaces for Radical Healing | Gutman 302; Hybrid Session; Join via Zoom | |
| Empathy and Empowerment: Parenting and Youth Leadership Reimagined | Longfellow 228 | |
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"Tell the Story”: Experiencing the Joy in Academic Writing |
Gutman 303 | |
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Student Activism Final Keynote
Location: Askwith Hall
6:15 - 7:15 Awards Ceremony
Join us as we recognize HGSE community individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to equity in issues of race, class, and education.
The following awards will be presented:
- The Alumni Achievement Award - to an HGSE alum.
- The Tina Hansar Award for Educational Equity - to a current staff member.
- The Kolajo Paul Afolabi Award for Commitment to Educational Justice - to a current HGSE student.
- The Faculty Award for Educational Equity - to an HGSE faculty member.
- The Turner Cooper Award For Commitment To People-First Practice In Education - to a current HGSE student or alum.
Location: Askwith Hall
<embed>8:30 - 11:00 p.m. After Party Celebration
Attendees are invited to join us for a celebartion at Queen's Head Pub.