2025 ACSA Equity Institute has ended

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2025 ACSA Equity Institute

1:00pm PDT

Registration & Information Island Ballroom Foyer

4:00pm PDT

Opening Keynote with Dr. Cherina Betters - Do It Anyway! Sponsored by Just Right Reader Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena BallroomDr. Cherina Betters

5:30pm PDT

Welcoming Networking Reception Bayview Ballroom

7:00am PDT

Continental Breakfast Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena Ballroom

7:30am PDT

Registration & Information Island Ballroom Foyer

8:00am PDT

General Session Opening Panel with ACSA Partner Law Firms - Sponsored by Elevo Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena BallroomDr. Tracie Noriega • David Mishook • Meredith Brown • Alyse Nichols

9:30am PDT

A New Paradigm for Expanding Educational Equity Quarter DeckKerri Larkin Addressing Implicit Bias - Eliminating Stereotypes And Discrimination in the Public School Workplace MariposaJohn Yeh Foundation of a School Community: Spreading Principles of Restorative Justice with Student Voice Bayview BallroomMeena Loughridge • Clive Gold • Deb Brill • Camille Fisher Honest Conversations, Bold Actions: Building Equitable Systems Grounded in Care AngelDr. Kandace Forrester • D'shara Strange

10:45am PDT

Amplifying the AANHPI Voice in Educational Leadership for Change Bayview BallroomDr. Hong Nguyen • Rose Lock • Margrette Wui • Mimi Quan Blooming Where You Are Planted AngelDr. Patricia Brent-Sanco Equity: From Data to Decision-making Quarter DeckRania El-Sioufi Wellness for Administrators Reduces Isolation & Increases Connectedness MariposaMark Duncan • Jeanne Gamba

12:00pm PDT

Luncheon Panel - Sponsored by Subject Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena BallroomDr. Rebecca Pianta • Juan Campos • Cheryl Jordan • Chris Norwood • Dr. Daryl Camp

1:30pm PDT

Building Success Layer by Layer: The UPK Implementation “Cake Study” AngelDr. Heather Harris • Dr. William Gideon • Cynthia Holley CANCELLED -The R.E.S.T'd Leader Bayview Ballroom Shifting to Asset Based Practices for Equitable Student Outcomes Quarter DeckShamar Edwards Three Challenges to Conventional Wisdom About Data: What to do to Accelerate Learning Bayview BallroomDr. Robin Avelar La Salle Transforming Student Outcomes Through Access to Career Technical Education MariposaKris Shouse

2:45pm PDT

Aligning Equity Goals with Student Outcomes in Challenging Political Times Bayview BallroomDr. Robin Avelar La Salle Elevating Equity: Centering Student Voice Through Empathy Interviews AngelDr. Rebecca Pianta Leveraging Systems Thinking to Disrupt Systemic Inequity Quarter DeckLihi Rosenthal LGBTQ+ Legislative Debrief & Resources For Entering 2025 MariposaVann Jones

4:00pm PDT

Student Panel with Dr. Vajra Watson Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena BallroomDr. Varja Watson

5:30pm PDT

Networking Reception Bayview Ballroom

5:45pm PDT

7:00am PDT

Full Networking Breakfast Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena Ballroom

8:00am PDT

Building Community Partnerships MariposaJoan Faus, Ed.D. • Juliet Ross-Ma'u • Lydia Contreras • Rebekka Kinder • Danielle McKeever Creating White Anti-Racist Leader Networks Quarter DeckRebecca Cheung • Erin Schweng • Lihi Rosenthal Elevating and Addressing the Needs of Multilingual Students Within Systems That Are Not Designed To AngelAngie Corritone (she/her) • Lauren Bell Structures for Self-Care and Caring for Others within Teams Bayview BallroomJoy Dardenelle • Gracie Estrella • Jessica Ochoa

9:15am PDT

Designing Affinity Groups to Uplift, Amplify, and Empower Leaders of Color Bayview BallroomRebecca Cheung • Richard Zapien • Soraya A Sablo-Sutton • Wesley Tang Empowering School Leaders to Create LGBTQ+ Affirming Environments AngelJudy Chiasson, PhD • Julie Hall-Panameno The Power of Connection Through Ethnic Studies: ES Pedagogy as CxRxPx: Healing Identity (In Theory & Praxis!) Quarter DeckR. Tolteka Cuauhtin

10:30am PDT

Closing Keynote with Dr. Joaquin Noguera Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena BallroomDr. Joaquín Noguera

12:00pm PDT

Grab and Go Snacks Treasure/Belvedere/Yerba Buena Ballroom