2nd Annual Building an Equity Bridge Conference: Strengthening the Pillars. June 7-9, 2023

Schedule

Day 1 - Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - Conference Kickoff: Family & Community Connection

African American Performing Arts Center
310 San Pedro Dr. NE. Alb. 87108

5:30–5:55 p.m.

Check In & Refreshments

6:00–6:10 p.m.

Welcome & Introductions –
Kimberly York, Black Education Act Liaison, NMPED – BEA
Dr. Candice Castillo, Deputy Secretary of Identity, Equity, and Transformation, NMPED

6:10–6:25 p.m.

Black Education Act Overview – Kimberly York, Black Education Act Liaison, NMPED – BEA

6:30–6:55 p.m.

BEA Team Mini Listening Session – Black Education Act Advisory Council

7:00–7:55 p.m.

Cultural Celebration: African Drum and Dance (Interactive Activity on Stage)

7:55–8:00 p.m.

Closing Remarks & Adjournment

Day 2 - Thursday February 27, 2025 - Embassy Suites Albuquerque

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Check In & Community Connections Agency Booths

8:30–8:45 a.m.

Working Breakfast/Welcome – Kimberly York, Black Education Act Liaison, NMPED – BEA & BEA Advisory Council

8:45–9:15 a.m.

Black Education Act Overview & Progress – Black Education Act Team

9:15–10:15 a.m.

Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Action Steps for Addressing and Reducing the Use of Racial Slurs in Educational Spaces – Michael Baty, Professional Learning Coordinator, NMPED – BEA

10:15–10:30 a.m.

Morning Break

10:30–11:00 a.m.

Organizational Spotlights – Various Organizations

11:00–11:50 a.m.

Keynote: The Missing Link: Student Belonging
Dr. Henrietta Williams Pichon, Dean/Professor, Louisiana Tech University

11:55 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Working Lunch – Educator Recognition
Bianca Jones, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator, NMPED – BEA

1:05–1:55 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Room A
Supporting At-Risk Students with Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Strategies for Classroom Success, Rachel McClelland, At Risk Program Coordinator, NMPED – AIR

Breakout Room B
Beyond the Textbook: NM Educators Advancing Black History Through Resistance & Tech, Timothy Green IV, Culture Change Leader, City of Albuquerque

Breakout Room C
Black Education: A Backwards Glance, Lauretta King, Business Operations Specialist, NMPED – BEA

2:00–2:55 p.m.

Breakout Room A
Parents’ Perspectives: Special Education Considerations
Dr. Monique Matute-Chavarria, Assistant Professor, NMSU
Dr. Stephanie Mack, Advisory Council Chair, BEA

Breakout Room B
Family Engagement
Catalina Neff, Family Engagement Liaison, NMPED – AIR

Breakout Room C
Transitioning from High School to College: Growing Black Scholars at UNM
Brandi Stone, Director, UNM African American Student Services

3:00–4:00 p.m.

Legal Trends in Education: The Law, Discrimination and School Policy
Maryam Ahranjani, JD, Don L. & Mabel Dickason Associate Profesor, UNM School of Law

4:00–4:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Kimberly York, Black Education Act Liaison, NMPED – BEA

Day 3 - Friday, February 28, 2025 - Embassy Suites Albuquerque

7:30–8:30 a.m.

Check In & Community Connections – Agency Booths

8:30–9:15 a.m.

Welcome & Working Breakfast – BEA Advisory Council

9:15–10:15 a.m.

Student Panel Discussion – Moderated by Monice Aguilar, Youth Development Intern, BEA

10:15–10:30 a.m.

Morning Break

10:30–11:30 a.m.

Updates from the Office of Special Education/Dr. Tyre’ Jenkins/NMPED

11:30–11:55 a.m.

Organization Spotlights – Various Organizations

11:55 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Working Lunch

1:05–1:55 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Breakout Room A
Positioning Students as Doers of Mathematics, Shafiq Chaudhary, Director, NMPED – Math & Science Bureau

Breakout Room B
Conscious Curriculum: Significant African Americans in New Mexico
Dr. Charles Becknell Sr., Author, Manager, Poet, Ordained Minister

Breakout Room C
Invisible Wounds: Exploring the Health Implications of Racism on Students, Teachers, and Administrators
Bianca Jones, Family & Community Engagement Coordinator, NMPED – BEA

2:00–2:55 p.m.

Breakout Room A
Supporting Male Mental Health
Robert Washington-Vaughns, Founder, Black Men Flower Project

Breakout Room B
Discovering Your Flow through Art-Based Therapeutic Teaching Practices,
Dr. Joseph Ulibarri, Curriculum Coordinator, NMPED – BEA

Breakout Room C
Bridging Cultures: The New Mexico Indigenous Instructional Scope as a Transformative Educational Tool
Sathya Sunni Costello, Indigenous Education Curriculum Specialist, NMPED C&I
Jed Duggan, Director of Instructional Systems and Supports, NMPED – C&I

3:00–3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Kimberly York, Black education Act Liaison, NMPED – BEA

For questions or more information, please email Kimberly York.

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