29th Annual African, African American, & Caribbean Studies Summer Institute

The 29th Annual African, African American, and Caribbean Studies Summer Institute is a yearly event created and provided by the Palm Beach County School District Office of African, African American, Latino, Holocaust, and Gender Studies. Our theme is, Get it Right: The Journey of Self-Reflection and Transformation for Educators and Leaders. The aim of the institute is to guide educators, leaders, and community stakeholders through the process of examining their beliefs and practices around creating environments conducive to all learning types. Additionally, we will be providing guidelines to schools on how to meet the requirements of FS 1003.42 (h).

This year's scheduled events are as follows:

Tuesday, June 20, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

Workshops Sessions:

• Get it Right: The Journey of Self Reflection and Transformation for Educators and Leaders by Brian Knowles, Manager - African, African American, Latino, and Holocaust Studies
• Archaeology of Self by Dr. Yolanda Sealey - Ruiz, Author, Researcher, and Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.
• Teaching 4 Joy & Justice by Dr. Bianca Nightengale Lee, Researcher and Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University

Wednesday, June 21, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

Workshop Sessions by:

• Reframing The Historical Experience of African Diasporic People Presented by Brian Knowles
• Don't Shut Up and Play: Retelling U.S. History through the African American Sporting Experience by Dr. Jermaine Scott, Researcher and Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University
• Purpose & Empowerment: Children's Literature Throughout The Centuries by Micheal Woodard, Author, and Educator
• Discovering Hidden Voices: Enriching the National Narrative Through Primary Sources by Nicholas Coodington, Director, Education and Public Programs · U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Wednesday, June 21, 5:00 - 8:30 pm

Community Forum: It Takes a Village: Community Responsibility in Black Student Achievement

Jazz performance by: The Greg Satterhwaite Quartet - https://gregonkeys.com/

Community Panel Discussion:

Moderator: Kiwana Howell

Panelist:

• Debra Robinson, M.D., Former School Board Member and current Chair of the Coalition for Black Student Achievement
• Steve White, Author, educator, and mentor
• Akbar Watson, Educator and bookstore owner

Thursday, June 22, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

The Diversity of the Diaspora: The Cultures and Languages of the Caribbean

Workshop Sessions:

• The Many Shades of Black: Unpacking the Diversity within the African Diaspora Presented by Brian Knowles
• Pa Ale to Pale: Telling Our Stories and Honoring Personal Experiences and Perspectives by Mathew Jean, LMFT, Mental Health, and Family counselor
• Lakay Se Lakay: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment for Newly Arrived Haitian Studentsby Alyssa Jean, EdD, Owner and founder of Jeanius

Student Panel: Understanding the Educational Experience from a Student Point of View" Student Panel Discussion

Moderator: Sara Guerrier

Friday, June 23, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Palm Beach County Black Historical Experience Bus Tour: Hosted by the Palm Beach County African Diaspora Historical and Cultural Society and the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

Palm Beach County African Diaspora Historical and Cultural Society

8:00 am - 1:00 pm - This segment of the tour provides an overview of the early African presence, movement and history in Florida from the1500s to the present. It specifically highlights the local history of neighborhood heritage sites and the contributions of early pioneers to the educational, social and economic development of these communities, the City of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.

The Spady Cultural Heritage Museum

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Attendees will tour the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum where they will hear South Palm Beach County history and participate in a cultural performance.