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Our program is driven by a commitment to confront and help dismantle longstanding injustices in education. We work to support educational leaders, in helping them disrupt - and ultimately transform - institutionalized systems of oppression and supremacy.
We put this commitment into action by empowering and helping sustain BIPOC leaders in education by collaborating with school districts, universities, nonprofits, and community organizations. Through interactive workshops and professional development, we support BIPOC leaders to integrate liberatory practices into their daily work.
We are guided by our belief that every student deserves to learn and thrive, especially those furthest from educational justice – our BIPOC students. By supporting more leaders of color in our educational communities, we ensure more affirming and sustainable environments that honor and reflect students' diverse identities.
We are committed to addressing and dismantling deep-rooted injustices.
Education EnCounter uses the Liberation Pedagogy™ framework to embolden our leaders of color to chart their own path for growth and change. To guide the framework, our program is also centered on "headwork" and "heartwork"and is rooted in “community”.
Headwork
Professional development centered around anti-oppressive and antiracist practices as leaders in education.
Heartwork
The deeper inner work of healing from trauma and undoing inherited oppressive beliefs, practices, and ideologies. We prioritize mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.
Community
Consistently engaging, reflecting, and sharing in community with others.
Curated Workshops
for BIPOC Leaders
Leaders benefit from learning and leading in a space designed for them. Our program provides leaders with room to explore their own identities. And challenge oppressive practices and systems to become liberated leaders.
Annual Convening
The Annual Convening brings together leaders and educators from across the country to commune with each other and engage in decolonizing pedagogies meant to liberate education, creating more equitable learning environments for everyone.
Interested in learning more about the Convening?
Visit our Convening website.
Liberatory Leadership Series
We host and facilitate workshops focused on supporting the community and putting liberation into practice. Workshops include mindfulness, reflection, opportunities to lead and speak, and connecting and collaborating with other BIPOC leaders.
Affinity Salons
Affinity Salons are spaces of resistance that offer community building and potential networking. Salons are an opportunity for BIPOC leaders to gather in community to share, reflect, and process their lived and professional experiences, while discussing key topics as the global majority.
Resources
All participants have access to our online library, which includes tools and readings for implementing Liberation Pedagogy(TM) into their education practice and testimonials from participants.
Ready to Become a Liberated Leader?
Click below for Education EnCounter's program brochure.
