Schedule
Day 1 - Thursday, April 16, 2026 - Family and Community Day (Collaboration with LCPS Community Schools, NMPED Community Schools Bureau, and State Office of African American Affairs) - Dr. Lozano
Location TBD
| 5:15 p.m. | Check In & Registration |
| 5:30–5:45 p.m. | Welcome & Opening Remarks with PED Cabinet, LCPS Leadership, Community Schools Bureau, and Kimberly York |
| 5:45–6:30 p.m. | Working Dinner |
| 6:30–7:45 p.m. | BEA Community Listening Breakout Sessions – BEA, OAAA, and BEA Council |
| 7:45–7:55 p.m. | Next Steps, Evaluation |
| 7:55–8:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Adjourn – BEA Advisory Council Chair, Dr. Johanna Rocker-Clinton |
Day 2 - Friday, April 17, 2026 - Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
| 8:15–8:45 a.m. | Breakfast/Welcome & Opening Remarks with Kimberly York, Johanna Rocker-Clinton, Secretary Mariana Padilla, DS Yvonne Garcia, and Senator Harold Pope |
| 8:45–9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Keynote: Dr. Tia Mills, Executive Committee Member of the National Education Association (NEA) – Strategies for Recruiting & Retaining Black Leaders |
| 9:45–10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00–10:45 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Student Support Services Division – Dr. Cynthia Wise, BEA Advisory Council Member |
| 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: Senator Harold Pope, Rep. Pamelya Herndon, Dr. Jamal Martin, Simone Vann, Nicole Bedford, Little West, Late Dr. Harold Bailey |
| 1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 1
Room A: The Crown Jewel: Cultural Headdress – Olivia Oyinatumba |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2
Room A: Sustaining Our Equity Bridge – Dr. Lozano, Chief of Educational Equity and Support Programs, LCPS |
| 3:00–3:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 3
Room A: State and Federal Laws Preventing Discrimination – Maryam Ahranjani, Professor at William Boyd School of Law, UNLV |
| 3:35–3:55 p.m. | Closing Remarks & Evaluation with Kimberly York & BEA Team |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Day 3 - 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 |
| 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, Dr. Cleveland Robinson, Kenneth Winfrey, and Dr. Antoinette Green |
| 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
Room A: Black Education Instructional Scope Input – Dr. Joseph Ulibarri and Jed Duggan |
| 2:00–2:45 p.m. |
Breakout Session 2
Room A: 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.