Black @ Accounts: Understanding this generation of student protest

Who is this session for? 

• ANY educators, Pre-K through 12, in public schools, private schools, or educational organizations or universities who teach, work with, or work on behalf of Black students.

What is this session about?

• Across the country, Black students have taken to social media via The Black@ movement to express their painful and traumatic experiences at predominately white institutions. Educators are grappling with how this movement came to be, how to respond, and how to ensure the best outcomes for Black students moving forward. In this session, we will provide strategies for how to view school culture through an equity lens, engage in dialogue with students and employees, and build supportive, equitable structures and programs.This session is designed for any school that is working toward providing more equitable experiences for Black students in their school, regardless of whether the school has a Black@ account created by students.

What can I expect to take away from the session?

Strategies to…

• View school culture through an equity lens
• Engage in dialogue with students, employees and alum
• Build supportive, equitable structures and programs

What will be the format of the session?

• The Wells Collective (TWC) offers Discussion Sessions, which offer open space for dialogue and healing, and Workshop Sessions, which feature direct content presentation by TWC members. This session is a TWC Workshop, with content being delivered by members Akailah Jenkins McIntyre, Jenifer Moore, and Kalea Selmon.

Centering the needs of Black students means centering the needs of ALL students. We can't wait to see you there!