WEA-Riverside is proud to welcome Erik J. Girvan, JD, PhD as the Keynote speaker for the 2019 Diversity and Social Justice Conference.

Erik J. Girvan, JD, PhD is an Associate Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law, where he is affiliated with the Oregon Child Advocacy Project. He earned his JD at Harvard Law School and PhD
(Psychology) at the University of Minnesota. His field and laboratory research investigates when and how the
attitudes and stereotypes individuals commonly hold about the members of various social categories (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender) impact decisions in professional settings, including labor arbitration, family court, universities, and primary and secondary schools.

Erik has researched, written and taught prolifically regarding:
• Disproportionality in school discipline as a significant challenge to equity in outcomes for children and youth.
• The ways in which explicit and implicit bias affect discipline decision making and the implications of this for intervention.
• How reducing disproportionality requires multicomponent interventions, including effective academic instruction, school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports, policies with accountability, and training in reducing effects of implicit bias.

Attendees can expect to receive tangible take-aways to be applied to various classroom and school settings.

Each participant will have the opportunity to select from one full-day strand course or a variety of three courses.

This conference is for WEA-Members. If additional seats are available after registration deadline of March 8, 2019, Non-Members may be allowed to register for an additional cost.

Schedule of the Day:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote
10:05 AM – 11:35 AM Session 1
11:35 AM – 12:15 PM Lunch
12:20 PM – 1:50 PM Session 2
1:55 PM – 3:25 PM Session 3
3:25 PM – 3:40 PM Clock Hours /Closing

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Course Offerings:

Session 1 Offerings:

Implicit Bias

Helping Students in Unstable Housing Get Ready to Learn

Inclusive Classroom Strategies to Get (and Keep) Girls Engaged in STEM

Restorative Justice

Institutional Racism and White Privilege

Session 2 Offerings:

Institutional Racism and White Privilege

Working with Drug Impacted Students and Families

Working with Slovic Students

Using Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom

Working with DACA/Undocumented Students

Session 3 Offerings:

Creating Welcoming Schools for LGBTQ Youth

Success for Our ELL Students

Working with Latino/a Students and Families

Using Mindfulness Practices in the Classroom

Practical Equity Tips and Useful Materials to Infuse in the Elementary Classroom

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FAQs

What are my parking options for the event?

There is ample parking available in the front of the building, please plan to enter through main campus doors.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please send an email to wea-riverside@washingtonea.org

Can I update my registration information?

Yes, please let us know if you have an update to make. Email us at wea-riverside@washingtonea.org