This is a two-day workshop; both sessions must be attended in succession.

Session Dates & Times:

• Monday, September 25, 2017 from 1:30-8:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Course Description

This two-day session is for any educator (teacher, support staff, administrator) that wants to explore authentic ways for white students and students of color to develop their leadership skills, engage in collaborative inquiry, and examine the impact of privilege, power, and prejudice through a racial lens.

Day 1: Participants will learn about the development of Dare 2 Be Real (D2BR), an interracial student leadership group in use across the region at the secondary and post-secondary levels. In order to increase adult capacity, facilitators will ensure participants’ understanding of the ten tenets of systemic racial equity. Participants can expect to explore ways in which students can internalize anti-racism as a part of their individual and collective mission.

Day 2: Participants will review the ten tenets of systemic student leadership development for racial equity and will engage in activities and discussion around the three basic staples of the Dare 2 Be Real student leadership curriculum framework. Essential questions for these frameworks ask participants to explore identity development and its role in developing youth, community, and particularly anti-racist leadership. Critical pedagogy from this session will be linked to student development programming and potential formative and summative assessments that can be used in classrooms and retreat settings to develop the racial consciousness and cultural proficiency of secondary students and the adults who guide them.

WMEP Member Districts: There is a 5 day cancellation policy in effect for this course.

A one-hour lunch break will occur around noon. You may bring your own lunch or visit one of the local restaurants during this time; however, refrigeration is not available.

About the Presenters

Dr. Patrick Duffy earned his B.A. at the University of Minnesota and graduated summa cum laude with a major in history, later earning his Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and his Doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration. Patrick also holds certificates of advanced study from the Fundacion Ortega y Gasset in Toledo, Spain, and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Patrick’s career spans 17 years as a teacher, principal, and district administrator in suburban and urban K-12 schools where he has worked to develop systems, teachers, students, and principals. Patrick also developed Dare 2 Be Real, a systemic student anti-racist leadership development program which was featured in a co-authored chapter in the book, More Courageous Conversations about Race (Singleton, 2012). Dr. Duffy serves on the board of directors for the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP). In 2013, the American Educational Research Association (AERE) honored him as one of three national finalists for dissertation of the year based on his critical ethnography on high school leadership for racial equity. Patrick has presented regionally and nationally on racial equity, leadership, and organizational development.

Anthony Galloway is an actor, storyteller, and Senior Equity and Student Programs Coach/Trainer for the West Metro Education Program. Anthony has worked in experiential learning and community engagement for over 15 years. While traveling to South Africa for the 10-year celebration of the election of Nelson Mandela, he was part of an American student delegation studying the effects of apartheid on the new South Africa. It was here that he found his passion for multiple perspectives on race and ethnicity after interviewing more than 20 people who worked and were imprisoned with Nelson Mandela. Most recently, Anthony has worked with Dr. Patrick Duffy to create and expand a regional network of anti-racist students leaders, and the work is featured in a co-authored chapter in the book, More Courageous Conversations about Race (Singleton, 2012).