Working Together to Improve Outcomes for all Black Children and Families
A two-Part Symposium
Recording will be available soon!
Our Panel included:
- Dr. Grace Carroll – Wordsmith LLC, Akira’s Book Club & The Village Project’s Emanyatta Program
- Dr. Idara Essien – SDSU, Assistant Professor Child and Family Development
- Selam Gebrekristos, M.F.T. – SDSU, Co-Director of MA in Education with a concentration in Counseling. SDCC, Counselor
- Rashida Hameed – President/CEO of Epiphany Women in Focus, Epiphany Project
- Mohamed Qas – SDSU, The Black Minds Project
Sincerest Gratitude
On behalf of the NAACP San Diego Branch & SDSU’s Black Minds Project, I would like to personally extend our gratitude to each and every phenomenal panelist and participant. Thank you for making our symposium on Why Black Educators Matter a heartfelt success. Here is Day One’s recording:
Day One: Why Black Educators Matter
Speakers:
- Dr. J. Luke Wood, San Diego State University, Distinguished Professor of Education
- Dr. Adisa Alkebulan, SDSU, Associate Professor and Chair of Africana Studies (invited)
- Dr. Micia Mosely, Founder and Director of the Black Teacher Project
- Lisa Kelly, Middle School Teacher, Black Teacher Project Fellow
- Dr. Ernest Black, Statewide Director of the CalStateTEACH Program
- Dr. Joe Fulcher, Assistant Superintendent, Equity, Culture & Support Services, Sweetwater Union High School District
Moderator: Katrina Hasan Hamilton
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