Schedule
Day 1 - Friday, April 17, 2026 - Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
| 8:15–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast/Welcome & Opening Remarks with Kimberly York, Dr. Johanna Rocker-Clinton, Secretary Mariana Padilla, and DS Yvonne Garcia |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Main Session: Black Education Act: We Have Come This Far – Kimberly York, BEA |
| 9:45–10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Student Support Services Division |
| 10:45–11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00–11:45 a.m. | Main Workshop: Black Student Union Presentation (High School Chapters) – Navajo Prep |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Working Lunch: BEA Champions Recognitions |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 1 Ventanas 1: Wrapped in Culture – Olivia Oyinatumba, Principal, James Monroe Middle School, BEA Advisory Council Member |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2 Ventanas 2: Sustaining Our Equity Bridge – Dr. Lozano, Chief of Educational Equity and Support Programs, Las Cruces Public Schools |
| 3:00–3:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 3 Ventanas 1: Integrating Art and Black History – Dr. Joseph Ulibarri, BEAV |
| 3:35–3:55 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Evaluation with Kimberly York & BEA Team |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 2 - Saturday, April 18, 2026 - Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Rd., Las Cruces, NM 88011
| 8:15–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast/Welcome with Kimberly York, Dr. Stephanie Mack, and Dr. Patricia Trujillo, BEA Council Member, keynote speaker introduction |
| 8:45–9:45 a.m. | Breakfast Keynote: Dr. Royce James, Plasma Physicist at Howard University – Bridging the S.T.E.A.M. Workforce Gap |
| 9:45–10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Student Mental Health – Maria Brady, Rozalyn Cox, Dr. Cleveland Robinson, Kenneth Winfry – Moderator, Dr. Johnna Rocker-Clinton, BEA Advisory Council Chair |
| 10:45–11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00–11:45 a.m. | Main Workshop: Black Student Union Presentation – NMSU Black Student Association |
| 12:00–1:00 p.m. | Working Lunch: Community Connections – Community Resource Vendors Spotlight – Bianca Jones |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 1
Ventanas 1: Black Education Instructional Scope Input – Dr. Joseph Ulibarri and Jed Duggan |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2
Ventanas 1: Culture Chat – Michael Baty, BEA |
| 2:45–3:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Evaluations – Kimberly York and Team |
| 3:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
For questions or more information, please email Kimberly York.
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