Surviving and Sustaining: Building Community for PoC in Independent Schools

Do you have the space you need to be in community? This three-part online affinity group serves to encourage collaboration and discuss shared experiences that affirm the reality of People of Color (PoC) in independent schools and the broader community. Intended for people of color who are interested in building community and finding support through an affinity space. Additionally, we will explore how you can thrive and succeed in predominantly white institutions (PWI) through boundary setting and self-care.

Facilitated by The San Francisco Equity Leaders (SFEL) a cohort of DEI Directors from Bay Area independent schools and consultants, this workshop will be a brave space for PoCs who are dedicated to working to disrupt the inequity that exists in education. Participants will leave with new energy to seek out and speak out “what’s next?” as well as with new tools to develop strategic partnerships within and across schools.

The SFEL team will present Layering On The Overcoats, A PoC Pack: a checklist that aims to affirm people of colors’ experiences, and the additional burden we carry while navigating the world of independent schools. The PoC Pack brings to light daily microaggressions, addresses cumulative effects on PoCs, and reminds participants that PoCs are not alone in the struggle. This will be the foundation from which we come together to explore how to organize across schools and build communities that help us sustain a career in education and thrive while doing it.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

This workshop is intended for people of color, in any role or capacity, in their school communities.

DATES

Session 1: October 13 from 9am-10:30am

Session 2: November 17 from 9am-10:30am

Session 3: January 12 from 9am-10:30am

FORMAT

This workshop series will be held online via Zoom and may be recorded for CATDC's archives. By registering for this event you are consenting to be recorded and photographed by CATDC.

CANCELLATION POLICY

For our Virtual Ongoing Programs, refunds are available up to 14 days before the first session. Please contact us directly or make the request within Eventbrite.

Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before the first session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.

Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop and cannot transfer registration. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.