Culturally Affirming Strategies For Black and Brown Parents

Are You Actually Listening to the Black and Brown Parents at Your School? Leverage Cultural Wisdom to Affirm Children.

As you strive to support students in the new school year, you can take advantage of one of your school’s most insightful resources: black and brown parents. These stakeholders can provide valuable information about how to support their children while sharing personal cultural wisdom from which the entire school can benefit.

Equity expert Michael Lowe will share specific strategies you can use to engage black and brown parents to improve your school. You will learn how to help all students benefit from the cultural insights parents provide.

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90 Minute Session

Training Overview

  • What are the cultural differences in your school and community?
  • How should you survey parents about diversity and equity?
  • What steps can you take to empower and engage black and brown parents?
  • How can cultural wisdom affirm children?
  • What antidotes to systemic racism can schools provide to students?

Who Should Attend?

  • Superintendents
  • Deputy, associate, and assistant superintendents
  • Diversity and equity officers
  • Directors of curriculum and instruction
  • School board members
  • Principals
  • Vice principals and assistant principals
  • Special education directors and coordinators
  • Community engagement professionals
  • Social workers
  • Counselors
  • Department chairs
  • Clinical staff
  • Student services staff
  • Teachers

Training includes

  • Certificate of Attendance
  • All resources and training materials
About

Expert Presenter

Michael Lowe
  • Chief equity officer for Shelby County Schools in Tennessee
  • Served as a regional superintendent and middle school principal in Memphis
  • Focuses on culturally responsive teaching and equity in student work
  • Bachelor of Science in elementary education from the University of Memphis
  • Education specialist and doctorate degree in leadership and instruction from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee