2025 ACSA Equity Institute

Designing professional learning that supports white leaders to examine and reflect on their racial identity is absolutely essential to creating more equitable schools. Using the work of the UC Berkeley Leadership Programs as well as the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, we will share about two different White Anti-Racist Leader Networks. You will hear from the facilitators about common dilemmas and issues that surface as well as stories of impact that emphasize the importance of this work.

Tolteka takes us on travels through Ethnic Studies Pedagogy (ESP), framing, and praxis. From a leader in the field, journey through experiential activities, and the correspondent Ethnic Studies disciplinary framings, that remind us, Ethnic Studies Pedagogy, cannot simply be conflated as culturally relevant/responsive pedagogy. When brought to genuine fruition, ESP can actually support students’ positive racial identity development, through helping to heal, sustain, and revitalize/regenerate students’ identities as holistic human beings, and in transformational ways – bringing the academic and social benefits that Ethnic Studies is known for (e.g. increased student attendance, higher graduation rates, higher college going rates), in the process. Learn more about how to bring this to fruition, in theory and pragmatically.

How can LEA and schoolsite administrators/leaders, teachers, and most importantly, students, learning these key Ethnic Studies framings and activities — help cultivate a connection to collective care, wellness, and be a small step towards helping to eradicate racism for a more just and equitable future? 

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