VEA’s Summit on Educators of Color – Growing Together: Incorporating, 维持, and Enhancing Diversity, 股本, 包容, 和正义 将 be held February 16-17, 2024. 的 location 将 be the Richmond Marriott Downtown, Richmond, Virginia. 的 goal of the summit is to inform policy and promote best practices and greater diversity in hiring methods in K-12 education throughout the Commonwealth. We also aim to empower and support new educators of color. 另外, we are committed to providing resources and up-to-date insights on the most effective approaches for experienced educators and those dedicated to advancing racial and social justice.
的 keynote speaker is Dr. 詹姆斯E. 福特, an award-winning educator and consultant on issues of equity in education. He is Principal Consultant at Filling the Gap Educational Consultants, LLC. and the Executive Director of the Center for Racial 股本 in Education (CREED). Dr. 福特 is a former high school world history teacher who now writes and speaks extensively on the topics of race, class, and education equity and advocates for the most disadvantaged student populations.
Have your voice heard! 开始做某事 transformative journey in this plenary session, where you’ll not only envision but boldly articulate your ideals for the future of public education! Engage in dynamic think-pair-share activities, participate in stimulating small group discussions, and contribute to expansive large group reflections. Walk away empowered with actionable insights, ready to champion diverse avenues for advocating on behalf of students and educators, as we collectively strive to reimagine a more inclusive and effective public education system for all.
的 target audience for this summit is local VEA affiliates, 中小学教师, education support professionals and administrators, college and university students, higher education faculty, staff and administrators, human resource personnel, local school boards, community organizations, state legislators, and Virginia Department of Education staff.
Registration Deadline is January 19, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
下午4:30 - 9点
晚上6点到9点
Saturday, February 17, 2024
早上7点到7:55
早上7点到7:55
早上8点到8点40分
上午8:50 - 10点
10:10am – 11:20am
11:30am – 1:30pm
1:40pm – 2:50pm
下午3点到4:30
办理登机手续
Friday’s Opening Ceremony, Dinner, and Networking
办理登机手续
早餐
Opening Session
First Breakout Session
Second Breakout Session
General Session, Lunch, and Keynote Address (Dr. 詹姆斯E. 福特)
Third Breakout Session
Closing Session and Plenary Session
的 registration fee includes conference sessions, materials, and conference meals.
Participants are responsible for their own hotel reservations.
Early Bird Prices – December 6th – December 20th
Regular Registration Prices – 12月21日st ——1月19日th
Richmond Marriott Downtown
500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-643-3400
Parking information – A parking garage is located on E. Marshall Street (directly beside the hotel); go to the 3rd level of the parking garage and this 将 take you to the hotel’s main lobby. Self-Parking is $8 per night beginning after 5pm on Friday through 6am on Monday. Participants are responsible for all parking fees.
的 average pay of Virginia public school teachers in 2019-20 was $57,665. 这是 6468美元以下 the national average of $64,133.
凤凰体育买球 Now