Students for Equitable Education Summit

Classroom Assimilation with Implicit Bias

This presentation will broadly cover implicit bias, with specific focuses on microaggressions, gaslighting, and code switching in the classroom. Hear definitions and testimonials directly from students based on their experience with implicit biases in the classroom. Walk away with ways to identify biases and potential solutions to help foster safe and helpful experiences for teachers and students alike in the classroom.

Cultural Inclusivity and Encouraging Diverse Expression

This presentation is designed to inspire educators to move from advocacy to action in ways they can encourage diverse expression and cultural inclusivity in their classrooms. Hear from students about dress code, expressions, and positive imagery in classrooms, including ways in which cost and representation impact their ability to participate in certain school and extracurricular activities. Walk away with ideas for offering more diverse and inclusive activities that encourage greater student participation.

Racial and Gender Disparities in Dress Codes

This presentation will look into how dress codes create oversexualization of females and of certain races and body types. Students will discuss questions like, “How harmful are dress codes for young (elementary aged) girls?” and “How harmful are they for girls of color and girls with certain body types?” Walk away with a greater understanding of how dress codes can perpetuate existing disparities, and how educators and leaders can address these issues.

Breaking News: The Oppressed Speak Out

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Time is running out, so SPEAK UP! We must get along and think as a collective; if we don’t, it will be to our own demise. Join this exciting session crafted as a news show to learn from students “in the field” about how you can focus on the oppressed, instead of the oppressor, in education. #InjusticeHasACure

Implicit Bias in Education and Unlearning Stereotypes

Stereotypes affect how we view other people and can hinder certain people from opportunities. At school, minority students are often discriminated against based on perceived stereotypes or implicit biases held by educators. When these stereotypes are acted upon, marginalized students can find themselves in unsafe environments and in turn, adjust how they speak, dress, and act at school. This project will discuss the dangers of stereotyping minority students – particularly students of color – and explore the treatment and stigmas that they face at school due to implicit bias and stereotyping.

Making Welcoming Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Students

This presentation will share student stories and perceptions around the importance of creating welcoming, safe, and affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ students in the classroom. Presenters will highlight the “do’s and don’ts” for teachers and provide resources for deeper learning.

Real Talk: How Can We Improve Students’ Motivation at School

Hear the perspectives from student leaders on why students should be able to voice their opinions, why it’s important to have a safe and healthy learning environment, and ways for teachers to learn from students – and vice versa.

Teaching Real History and Real Current Events on Social Justice Issues