conference program

the 19th people of color conference the 13th student diversity leadership conference nourishing ourselves Upstream, Uphill, Up to Us: for the swim upstream Preparing Ourselves for the Challenges Ahead

The Emerald City: seattle, washington november 30 – december 2, 2006 WELCOME nais Welcome

The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) discussion will help inform the strategic planning process is honored to host the 19th People of Color Conference that NAIS is beginning to undertake. Marcia Prewitt Spiller, (PoCC) and 13th Student Diversity Leadership Conference chair of the Equity and Justice Committee of the NAIS board (SDLC) in Seattle. The PacificN orthwest, with its stunning and head of school at The Children’s School (GA), explains: physical beauty and vibrant diversity, is the perfect setting “The NAIS Board made a commitment to aggressively for this year’s conferences. begin a strategic planning process for the entire orga­ PoCC and SDLC serve as the flagship ofNAIS ’s equity and jus­ nization. It was decided that, as a part of that planning, tice initiatives. NAIS addresses two important needs at PoCC NAIS should begin with the participants at PoCC in and SDLC: the need for people of color to come together Seattle. This will not just be a discussion about PoCC; for networking and support, and the need for schools to find there is the broader question of how NAIS can better ways to build and sustain inclusive communities. serve people of color in our independent schools. If you are attending the conference in Seattle, we hope you Both PoCC and SDLC serve as energizing, revitalizing gath­ will choose to participate. This will in fact be the first erings for people who experience independent schools group of any kind that NAIS will be convening for the differently. Teachers, students, and administrators of color strategic planning process.” from across the nation and from foreign countries, along with White/European American allies and participants, NAIS is most grateful to the board and schools of the Pacific gather to celebrate, nurture, and activate representative Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS), its diversity, multiculturalism, and equity and justice for indepen­ executive director Meade Thayer, and its director of profes­ dent schools. PoCC brings together a diverse group of sional development Jane McNamee, for the countless hours people from independent schools: Asian/Asian Americans, of assistance and support in building what will be meritorious Black/African Americans, First Nation/Indigenous/Native conferences. We are also deeply indebted to three dedicated Americans, International Participants, Latino/Hispanic and enthusiastic co-chairs and their local committee, com­ Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, Multiracial Americans, prised of representatives from Seattle and Tacoma-area PacificI slander Americans, and White/European Americans. independent schools, their heads of school, and represen­ Together, they share the challenges and rewards of their tatives from the Seattle-area multicultural community for above Seattle’s skyline is highlighted by the Space experiences in independent schools. their invaluable assistance, recommendations, and support. Needle, towering 605 feet above Seattle Center. Strategic Planning Exercise at 2006 PoCC Welcome to Seattle! This year, we will devote one of the two affinity group sessions to a discussion about PoCC and about how NAIS Gene Batiste Patrick Bassett can serve people of color in independent schools. This NAIS Vice President, NAIS President  Leadership Education and Diversity Local Committee co-chair Welcome SDLC co-chair Welcome

Welcome to Seattle! The 2006 People of Color Conference The Student Diversity Leadership Conference is in its 13th Co-Chairs, along with the Local Planning Committee, Gene year. After an inspirational and productive gathering in Batiste and the NAIS staff, corporate sponsors, and all of the Dallas, we are once again calling together student leaders other volunteers, have worked enthusiastically to develop from around the country to continue the work of equity an informative, meaningful, and entertaining conference for and justice in our schools. Many of our students went back you. Historically, PoCC has provided a special atmosphere to their schools and shared the skills and knowledge they for participants, one which rejuvenates the soul. This confer­ gained at SDLC. ence was planned with that community spirit in mind. In Seattle, we will explore the themes of identity that above Washington State and Convention Center The Local Planning Committee members typify Seattle’s we always have, using dialogue and the arts as means of citizenry. They are independent thinkers; they are hard- expression, and we will continue to stretch ourselves as we working and innovative. Their fine work brought a vibrant encourage participants to reflect personally, act locally, spirit to the planning process, and we think you will see and think globally. that spirit during your stay in the Emerald City. Conference participants will engage in important discussions, All participants are welcome to attend PoCC and SDLC. NAIS has an institutional Please consider our conference theme: The Emerald City: explore the possibilities of affinity grouping, and expand commitment to the principles of diversity. In that spirit, NAIS does not discriminate Nourishing Ourselves for the Swim Upstream. We who live in violation of the law on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, their networks of support through such activities as meeting here know that Seattle is a beautiful jewel. It prides itself age, physical challenge, nation of origin, gender, or any other characteristic. with PoCC participants in regional groups. We are honored to on being a nexus of cultural diversity that has benefited our bring to the table a talented and seasoned faculty consisting local economy and shaped life in this part of the world. We of independent school alums, college students who are SDLC urge conference participants to teach, learn, and nourish alums, educators, and educational consultants. one another. This will give us greater strength and determi­ nation to carry our work back to the places from which we We look forward to preparing ourselves for the challenges have come. Our conference work is important, and our chal­ ahead. The possibilities of the future are up to us! lenges are indeed akin to swimming upstream. And yet we Liz Fernández Rodney Glasgow know that our journey will ensure inclusive school commu­ Educational Director of Diversity & nities that create a powerful new generation. Consultant (NY) Community Relations Worcester Academy (MA) We warmly welcome you to the 19th People of Color Conference. We encourage you to nourish yourselves in the Emerald City, a cradle of cultural diversity and innovation. Rosetta Lee Kathy O’Neal T.J. Vassar Faculty Director of Admission LEEP Director, Coordinator Seattle Girls’ and Advancement of Multicultural Education School (WA) University Preparatory and Diversity  Academy (WA) Lakeside School (WA) Note: Registration begins on Tuesday, November 28, in the South Lobby, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM.

Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 30 Friday, December 1 Saturday, December 2 PoCC Registration PoCC Registration PoCC Registration PoCC Registration 7:00 AM–10:00 PM | South Lobby 4th Fl. 6:00 AM–6:00 PM | South Lobby 4th Fl. 6:00 AM–5:00 PM | East Lobby 6th Fl. 8:00 AM–12:00 PM | East Lobby 6th Fl. PoCC

Conference Breakfast with Raghida Dergham PoCC Choir Rehearsal SDLC Chaperone Orientation III (choose one) 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | Ballroom 6B–6C 7:00 AM–7:45 AM | Ballroom 6A–6C 7:15 AM–7:45 AM | Room 608-609

8:00 am School Visits Opening Ceremonies & Opening Address State and Regional Association and POCIS Meetings 8:00 AM–12:00 PM with Sherman Alexie Affinity Group Session B 8:00 AM–9:00 AM | (See p. 27 for locations.) 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | Ballroom 6A–6C 8:15 AM–10:00 AM | (See p. 19 for locations.) 9:00 am Leadership Seminar—Developing and Mentoring Leaders of Color Adult/Student Dialogues by State or Region 9:00 AM–5:00 PM | Room 608-609 Sherman Alexie Book Signing and Networking Coffee 9:15 AM–10:30 AM | (See p. 27 for locations.) 9:30 AM–10:15 AM | Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C 10:00 am Affinity Group Facilitator Training 9:00 AM–5:00 PM | Training Ballroom 6A Networking Coffee Break Workshop Session A 10:15 AM–10:45 AM | Foyer outside Ballroom 6A–6C 11:00 am Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour 10:30 AM–12:00 PM | (See pp. 11–14 for descriptions & 9:00 AM–12:00 PM locations.) Workshop Session C Closing Ceremonies and Address with Ernesto Zedillo 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | (See pp. 19–22 for descriptions & PoCC Choir, SDLC Report, Service Organization Recognition, Wings of Seattle Tour locations.) 2007 Announcement 12:00 pm 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Ballroom 6A–6C Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Lunch (on your own) | 12:30 PM–1:45 PM LGBT Caucus | 12:30 PM–1:30 PM | Room 608–609 Lunch (on own) | 12:45 PM–2:15 PM 1:00 pm See Seattle! Tour 1:00 PM–5:00 PM PoCC Choir Rehearsal PoCC Choir Rehearsal 12:45 PM–1:45 PM | Ballroom 6B–6C 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | Ballroom 6B–6C 2:00 pm The Wing Luke Asian Workshop Session B The Wing Luke Asian Museum Tour Museum Tour 2:00 PM–3:30 PM | (See pp. 14–17 for descriptions & 2:00 PM–5:30 PM 2:00 PM–5:30 PM locations.) Workshop Session D 3:00 pm 2:30 PM–4:00 PM | (See pp. 23–26 for descriptions & Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour locations.) 2:00 PM–6:00 PM See Seattle! Tour 4:00 pm Affinity Group Session A 2:00 PM–6:00 PM 3:45 PM–5:15 PM | (See p. 18 for locations.) LGBT Caucus (for LGBT Individuals) Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour 4:15 PM–5:15 PM | Room 608–609 2:00 PM–6:00 PM 5:00 pm

PoCC Newcomer Orientation Featured Speaker–Loung Ung 6:00 pm 5:30 PM–7:00 PM | Room 611 5:30 PM–6:30 PM | Ballroom 6B–6C

7:00 pm Loung Ung Book Signing 6:45 PM–7:30 PM | Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C PoCC Banquet with Charles Ogletree 7:00 PM–9:00 PM | Ballroom 6A–6C Dinner (on your own) 8:00 pm SDLC Chaperone Orientation I (choose one) 7:30 PM–9:00 PM 7:45 PM–8:30 PM | Room 608-609

9:00 pm SDLC Chaperone Orientation II (choose one) 8:45 PM–9:30 PM | Room 608-609 Charles Olgetree Book Signing 9:00 PM–10:00 PM | Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C Club PoCC (adults only) 10:00 pm 9:30 PM–11:00 PM | Exhibit Hall 4D (The Sky Bridge)

11:00 pm Tours pick up and drop off in the South Galleria of the convention center. Note: Registration begins on Tuesday, November 28, in the South Lobby, 2:00 PM–8:00 PM.

Wednesday, November 29 Thursday, November 30 Friday, December 1 Saturday, December 2 SDLC Registration SDLC Registration SDLC Registration SDLC Registration 7:00 AM–10:00 PM | South Lobby 4th Fl. 6:00 AM–6:00 PM | South Lobby 4th Fl. No hours for SDLC registration. No hours for SDLC registration. SDLC

Conference Breakfast with Raghida Dergham Breakfast with Chaperones SDLC Chaperone Orientation III (choose one) 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | Ballroom 6B–6C 7:00 AM–7:45 AM 7:15 AM–7:45 AM | Room 608-609 or Breakfast with Chaperones 8:00 am School Visits Opening Ceremonies & Opening Address with SDLC reconvenes 8:00 AM–12:00 PM Sherman Alexie 8:00 AM–9:00 AM 8:00 AM–9:15 AM | Ballroom 6A–6C Family Groups 8:30 AM–11:00 AM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 9:00 am Wings of Seattle Tour 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Adult/Student Dialogues by State or Region 9:15 AM–10:30 AM | (See p. 27 for locations.) 10:00 am Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour SDLC Opening Ceremonies | 9:45 AM–10:15 AM | Ballroom 6E 9:00 AM–1:00 PM Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour Family Groups 9:00 AM–12:00 PM 10:30 AM-12:00 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 11:00 am Closing Ceremonies and Address with Ernesto Zedillo, SDLC Affinity Groups PoCC Choir, SDLC Report, Service Organization Recognition, 11:15 AM–12:15 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 2007 Announcement 12:00 pm 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Ballroom 6A–6C Student Lunch Student Luncheon 12:15 PM–1:15 PM | Exhibit Hall 4F 12:15 PM–1:15 PM | Exhibit Hall 4F 1:00 pm See Seattle! Tour 1:00 PM–5:00 PM Family Groups/Neighborhood Groups Keynote Speaker: Thema Bryant-Davis 1:30 PM–2:30 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 1:30 PM–3:00 PM | Ballroom 6E 2:00 pm The Wing Luke Asian Museum Tour The Wing Luke Asian Museum Tour 2:00 PM–5:30 PM 2:00 PM–5:30 PM 3:00 pm Home Groups Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour 2:45 PM–3:45 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 2:00 PM–6:00 PM Family/Home Groups 3:15 PM–5:30 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 See Seattle! Tour Break | 3:45 PM 2:00 PM–6:00 PM 4:00 pm Family Groups 4:00 PM–5:45 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour 2:00 PM–6:00 PM 5:00 pm

6:00 pm Pre-conference theater production “The Wrestling Student Dinner Students released to Chaperones | 5:45 PM Season” | 6:00 PM–7:30 PM | Room 612 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | Exhibit Hall 4F Student Dinner and SDLC Closing Ceremonies 7:00 pm SDLC Peer Facilitator Orientation and Dinner 6:30 PM–9:30 PM | Exhibit Hall 4F 6:00 PM–10:00 PM | Cirrus Room Family Groups and Home Groups Banquet attire for dinner and all evening activities 7:00 PM–8:30 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 8:00 pm SDLC Chaperone Orientation I (choose one) 7:45 PM–8:30 PM | Room 608-609 SDLC Affinity Groups 9:00 pm SDLC Chaperone Orientation II (choose one) 8:30 PM–9:30 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 8:45 PM–9:30 PM | Room 608-609 Student Dance or Movie 10:00 pm Home Groups 9:30 PM–11:30 PM | Exhibit Hall 4D (dance), Room 400 (movie) 9:45 PM–10:30 PM | Rooms 612–620, 401, 4C-1–4C-4 Student Released to Chaperones | 10:30 PM 11:00 pm Curfew | 11:00 PM SDLC events and activities are opened to registered students only. Students Released to Chaperones | 11:30 PM Curfew | 12:00 AM Workshops

affinity work group workshops

Nourishing Ourselves for the Swim Upstream: PoCC 2006 attendees can choose from more than 90 What Do People of Color in Independent Schools Need? 90-minute workshops offered in four time slots during the NAIS supports the development and operation of racial/ conference. Practitioners and experts in all aspects of diver­ ethnic affinity groups atP oCC. The curriculum for the two sity, multiculturalism, and equity and justice that work in affinity group sessions will be presented by a team of pro­ independent schools will present workshops, particularly fessional facilitators. In addition to the designated in the areas of: racial/ethnic affinity groups, a cross-cultural Lesbian/Gay/ best practices Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) Caucus will meet twice during the conference. curriculum recruiting and retaining administrators Affinity group sessions are designed for conference partic­ and faculty of color ipants to develop their own racial/ethnic identity rather than a time to learn about others. The qualitative differ­ cultural identifiers ence between PoCC affinity group work and other aspects uses of technology in advancing diversity, of the conference is that safety and trust must be fostered, multiculturalism, and equity and justice expected, and assured by each member to explore shared leadership in equity and justice racial/ethnic identity development. skills, competencies, and tools for diversity practitioners The overarching vision for affinity group work includes: unique challenges of diversity, multiculturalism, and equity and justice in specific school settings new! Determining how people of color can be better supported in independent schools. (This discussion will take place in response to the NAIS Board directive in Adult/Student Dialogues preparation for upcoming NAIS strategic planning.) above Seattle Center’s Monorail was built for the 1962 World’s Fair, making the one-mile trip between discussing issues related to racial/ethnic The Saturday Adult/Student Dialogues are an opportunity the fairgrounds and the downtown retail district identity development. for PoCC attendees to learn from SDLC delegates. Led by in less than two minutes. top Parasailing on Puget Sound, with SAFECO Field and the Qwest Field in providing a safe environment where people who share students, the dialogue groups meet by home states or regions. the background. right The Seattle Art Museum, a racial/ethnic identity can come together for building They explore conference themes and provide support to designed by Robert Venturi, opened in 1991. community, fellowship, and empowerment. students as they develop their advocacy and leadership. facilitating opportunities for affirming, nurturing, Using skills cultivated during SDLC, students will facilitate a and celebrating. dialogue on applying strategies from both conferences. This session gives students an important voice as advocates for empowering participants who share diversity, multiculturalism, and global citizenship. a racial/ethnic identity.  Attendance by adults is vital to the success of this session. highlights

Conference HIGHLIGHTS PoCC/SDLC Conference History

Cyber Café Club PoCC on the Performing Arts Groups PoCC Choir 1986 Reston va 1997 St. Louis MO Sponsored by Sky Bridge Many thanks to the following The PoCC choir, directed by The First National Conference for Journey to Spirit: Solidarity Washington Mutual Thursday, November 30, performing arts groups from Charlie Owens, assistant dean Teachers and Administrators of and Voice through Dialogue 9:30 PM–11:00 PM Seattle-area schools and com­ of students at Lake Forest Color in Independent Schools PoCC attendees 1998 San Juan PR Adult participants only. munity organizations: Academy (IL) and accompanied Puerto Rico—The Caribbean: are invited to take 1989 Philadelphia PA Sponsored by Starbucks by Phyllis Byrdwell, music edu­ Common Ground Encounter History, Culture advantage of the bertschi School Choir cator at Lakeside School (WA), and Self PoCC Cyber Café, Join us on the 1990 Los Angeles CA cambodian Dance, Khmer is comprised of PoCC attendees located in the East Lobby, picturesque sky Unity in the Midst of Diversity 1999 San Francisco CA Community of Seattle King who volunteer to raise their throughout the conference. bridge of the con­ 1991 New York City NY Mosaic: Connecting County, a collaboration of voices in song. Rehearsal time Communities for Action vention center. From Thought to Action The Northwest School and Bookstore Cheese, light desserts, coffee/ is allocated throughout the 2000 Nashville TN Seattle Academy of Arts 1992 Atlanta GA Diversity books and materials tea, and a cash bar, along with conference. The PoCC choir The Children are Our Business are available at the Bookstore, and Sciences presentation of diverse selec­ Vision 2020 background and dance music 2001 Providence RI which will be open in the East tions during the Closing 1993 St. Paul MN by a noted Seattle jazz combo filipino Youth Activities Connecting Cultures, Ceremonies will provide a Seeing Beyond—Becoming Lobby at the following times: will provide an atmosphere for Drill Team Connecting Worlds Advocates for Creating Multi­ catching up with friends and wonderful celebration and Thursday 7:30 AM–5:00 PM forest Ridge School cultural Educational Institutions 2002 Chicago IL networking with conference the sending forth of PoCC of the Sacred Heart Bridging Cultures, Sharing Stories Friday 7:30 AM–5:00 PM participants. For music, “a lit­ and SDLC participants. 1994 Albuquerque NM Hand Bells Choir Los Colores de la Educación— 2003 Honolulu HI Saturday 8:30 AM–1:00 PM tle bit of everything” will be PoCC Newcomer’s provided by The Goody Bagg, a holy Names Academy Continuing to Build Environments E Huaka’i Pu Kakou (Let’s Voyage Orientation in Independent Schools that Together), Exploring a Majority Networking Coffee band following in the styles of Dance Team Room 611 Address the Needs and Issues of of Minorities (PoCC); X Marks Breaks jazz, neo-soul, R & B, funk, rock, suriya Kotha of The Wednesday, November 29, Children and Adults of Color the Spot: Journey to a New Following the Opening hip-hop, and Latin. Overlake School 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Revolution (SDLC) Ceremonies on Thursday and Join us for an introduction 1995 Philadelphia PA PoCC Donation lakeside School Eighth Lighting the Way to the 2004 Miami FL after AffinityG roup Session B to the conference and tips Millennium: Our Selves, Miami: Gateway to on Friday, grab a cup of coffee Program Grade Choir for how to maximize your Drop off your donations for Our Children, Our Schools Multiculturalism; Connecting and a chat before heading off la Clave Callejera, Naida experience. to Self, Connecting to Others the International Rescue to the next conference activity. Valencia Mazuela, and 1996 Baltimore MD Committee (IRC) in the East A Vision for Building 2005 Dallas/Fort Worth TX Julio Saldana of the Lobby of the Washington State New Alliances At the Crossroads: Deepening Northwest School Convention and Trade Center. Perspectives through the Cultural The IRC provides assistance marcus Petitt of the Kaleidoscope (PoCC); Collide- o-scope: Twisting Lenses, to refugees fleeing racial, reli­ Seattle Academy of Seeing Change (SDLC) gious, and ethnic persecution. Arts and Sciences Suggested donations include shumba Marimba Ensemble kitchen items, household items, clean linens, cleaning supplies, sukutai Dance Ensemble furniture/electronics, children’s items, and personal items.  Opening Ceremonies PoCC Afternoon Keynote Address Featured Speaker Thursday Thursday November 30 November 30

speakers Sherman Alexie Loung Ung

Sponsored by StratéGenius Loung Ung is a survivor of the killing fields of A Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Indian, Alexie grew Cambodia, one of the bloodiest episodes of up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in the 20th century. She was born in 1970 to a Washington. As a college student, he landed middle-class family in Phnom Penh. Five years in a poetry-writing class and his professor later, her family was forced out of the city in quickly recognized his “intensity of language, a mass evacuation. By 1979, the Khmer Rouge passion, and energy.” Upon the publication had killed Ung’s parents and two of her siblings of his first collection of poetry,The Business and she was forced to train as a child soldier. of Fancydancing, The New York Times Book In 1980, she and her older brother escaped Review described Alexie as “one of the major by boat to Thailand, where they spent five lyric voices of our time.” Alexie has authored months in a refugee camp. They eventually seven books of poetry, several collections settled in Vermont. Ung returned to Cambodia of short stories, two novels, and numerous 15 years after her escape and was shocked to works for magazines. He wrote the screenplay learn that 20 of her relatives had been killed. for and produced the feature filmSmoke This realization compelled her to devote her Signals, based on his book, The Lone Ranger life to justice and reconciliation in her home­ and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. The film pre­ land. Her memoir, First They Killed My Father: miered at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, published winning both the Audience Award and the in 2000, is a national bestseller and recipient of Except where noted, book signings take Filmmakers Trophy. His latest book, Ten Little the 2001 Asian/PacificA merican Librarians’ place in the Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C Indians, is a national bestseller and Publishers Association award for Excellence in Adult Non- Weekly Book of the Year. Alexie tells tales of fictionL iterature. Ung has been the subject of immediately following presentations. contemporary American Indian life that are numerous television programs. Her second book, driven by a haunting lyricism and laced with Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites razor-sharp humor and unsettling candor, with the Sister She Left Behind was published in cutting right to the heart of the human experi­ 2005. Ung serves as national spokesperson for ence. He reshapes our myths and stereotypes the Campaign for a Landmine-Free World. The by speaking his mind on a wide range of World Economic Forum selected her as one of issues—from race relations, religion, and the “100 Global Leaders of Tomorrow.” politics to homophobia, war, and morality. Ms. Ung will sign copies Mr. Alexie will sign copies of selected works following of selected works following her presentation.  the Opening Ceremonies. Conference SDLC Keynote PoCC Banquet Closing Breakfast Speaker Speaker Speaker Ceremonies Address friday friday friday saturday December 1 December 1 December 1 December 2

Raghida Dergham Thema Bryant-Davis Charles Ogletree Ernesto Zedillo

Sponsored, in part, by Cal/West Thema Bryant-Davis is a psychologist, poet, Sponsored by Sodexho USA In 1994, Ernesto Zedillo was elected President Educators Placement and dancer. She is the author of the critically Charles Ogletree, the Harvard Law School of Mexico. During his presidency, Zedillo under- Raghida Dergham is senior diplomatic acclaimed books Mangos and Manna and Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and found­ took bold democratic and electoral reforms, correspondent for Al-Hayat, the leading The Birthing of a Lioness, and is the recording ing executive director of the Charles opening the way for greater political pluralism independent Arabic daily newspaper. She artist on the CD Sky: An Upbeat Black Girl’s Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and in a nation long dominated by a single party. is also a political analyst for MSNBC, NBC Song. Her work is based in an interdisciplin­ Justice, is a prominent legal theorist who has The peaceful revolution he led finally brought News, and the Arab Satellite LBC, and a ary understanding of spirituality, culture, made an international reputation by taking real democracy to the people of his country. Global Viewpoint contributing editor. As and psychology. Bryant-Davis received her a hard look at complex issues of law and by At the World Economic Forum this year, in one of the few female political commenta­ doctorate from Duke University in clinical working to secure the rights guaranteed by describing Zedillo’s decisions and actions to tors, Ms. Dergham is a frequent guest on psychology with a focus on the cultural the Constitution. He co-authored Brown at make Mexico’s political transition a reality, all major television and radio news outlets. context of trauma recovery, as well as the 50: The Unfinished Legacy and the award- former U.S. President Bill Clinton called this A Lebanese-born American citizen, she can­ intersection of gender and racial iden­ winning book, Beyond the Rodney King “one of the great acts of statesmanship in the didly discusses the need for reforms in Arab tity. She has served for three years as an Story: An Investigation of Police Conduct in history of modern democracy.” Since leaving politics and U.S. foreign policy. Dergham American Psychological Association repre­ Minority Communities. In 1991, he served as office in 2000, Zedillo has remained a leading brings insight not only into the cultural sentative to the United Nations, where she legal counsel to Anita Hill during the Senate voice on globalization, especially its impact chasm between the Arab and Western has advocated for mental health and human confirmation hearings for JusticeC larence on relations between developed and develop­ worlds, but into what must be done to rights globally. In addition, she has been Thomas. He served as NBC legal commen­ ing nations. He is Director of the Yale Center bridge that gap. From her experience with appointed as the Global and International tator on the O.J. Simpson case. In 2001 and for the Study of Globalization and a professor mail bombs to her interaction with mili­ Issues chairperson for the Society for the 2002, Ogletree moderated the nationally- in the field of international economics and tary tribunals, her career has brought her Psychological Study of Women. Bryant- televised forums “State of the Black Union” politics at Yale University. Zedillo was recently into jeopardy on more than one occasion. Davis is a trained dancer and actress, having and “Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos elected to chair the Global Development Dergham addressed the United Nations completed studies at the Baltimore School or Community.” In 2003, Ogletree was Network, a global network of research and General Assembly on the occasion of World for the Arts, the Peabody Institute, the selected by Savoy Magazine as one of the policy institutes that address problems of Press Freedom Day. She has interviewed Liberian National Cultural Arts Center, and 100 Most Influential Blacks in America and national and regional development. With numerous foreign ministers, heads of state, the Boston University by Black Enterprise Magazine as a legal leg­ decorations from the governments of 32 and high-profile individuals (fromG eorge W. Theater Institute. She teaches others how end. He serves as co-chair of the Reparations countries, he is also the recipient of the Bush to Yasser Arafat to Ramzi Youssef, the to use poetry, song, art, and movement for Coordinating Committee, a group that is Franklin D. Roosevelt Freedom from Fear alleged mastermind of the World Trade emotional and spiritual edification. researching a lawsuit based upon a claim of Award, the Gold Insigne of the Council of the Center bombing), and has broken major reparations for descendents of African slaves. Americas, the Tribuna Americana Award of news stories, including the secret talks in the Case de America of Madrid, and the Oslo in 1993 related to the Middle East crisis. Professor Ogletree will sign copies Berkeley Medal, the University of California of his works following the Banquet. A ticket is required for this event. at Berkeley’s highest honor.  program

Wednesday, November 29

7:00 AM–10:00 PM 8:00 AM–12:00 PM PoCC/SDLC Registration School Visits South Lobby 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Wings of Seattle Tour Developing and Mentoring Leaders of Color Adult Leadership Seminar 9:00 AM–12:00 PM Room 608-609 Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour (On-Site Registration Not Available) 9:00 AM–12:00 PM In partnership with the California Association of Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour Independent Schools (CAIS), NAIS again hosts this lead­ ership seminar, facilitated by administrators of color 1:00 PM–5:00 PM (including heads of school) and white administrator allies. See Seattle! Tour This timely seminar will focus on cultivating and devel­ The seminar and tours require oping leaders of color, an essential step to the success 2:00 PM–5:30 PM a ticket or pre-registration. of our journey toward inclusivity. Session topics include: The Wing Luke Asian Museum Tour What Calls You to Leadership?, Self-Assessment: The 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Change Agent, Leadership/Management Issues, Developing PoCC Newcomer Orientation Relationships with Constituents, and Assessing Institutional Room 611 Readiness. Through work in large and small groups, as well Tours pick up and drop Facilitators: Gloria Fernandez-Tearte, Greenwich Academy as individual reflection and action planning, this workshop (CT); Evelyn McClain, Park Tudor School (IN) off at Convention Place will enable participants to explore the opportunities and in the South Galleria of challenges aspiring leaders of color face in assuming leader­ ship roles in our schools. 7:45 PM–8:30 PM the Convention Center. SDLC Chaperone Orientation I (choose one) Seminar Faculty: Reveta Bowers, Center for Early Education Room 608-609 (CA); Ilana Kaufman, Lick Wilmerding High School (CA); Doreen Oleson, St. Mark’s School (CA); Dave Velasquez, 8:45 PM–9:30 PM Brentwood School (CA); Barbara Wagner, Marlborough SDLC Chaperone Orientation II (choose one) School (CA); John West, The Mirman School (CA) Room 608-609

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6:00 AM–6:00 PM In Memoriam—Renée Motley Colbert of The Little A-18 I Didn’t Say That: Examining Classroom Discourse PoCC/SDLC Registration School (1961–2006) Room 206 South Lobby In loving memory of our dear friend and col­ This presentation offers teachers ways to examine their everyday discourse in the classroom. The presenters ana­ 8:00 AM–9:15 AM league, Renée Motley Colbert. We honor her for Opening Ceremonies and Opening Address with her tireless efforts as a member of the 2006 lyze the transcript of a short, all-too-typical interaction Sherman Alexie PoCC Local Committee. As a loving wife, mother, and friend, between a student and a teacher. Attendees will explore an example of the underlying power struggles and assump­ Ballroom 6A–6C Renée touched the lives of many with her gentle spirit, tions about race that can simmer below the surface of a Sponsored by StratéGenius inner strength, and huge smile. Renée’s steadfast commit­ ment to “the work” and PoCC is an inspiration to us all. classroom discussion. PRESENTERS: Eric Stone and Michael Riendeau, Eagle Hill School (MA) 9:30 AM–10:15 AM A-22 Preparation, Placement, and Support: Success for Students of Color in NAIS Schools (Performances are subject to change.) Sherman Alexie book signing and Networking Coffee Hour Room 608 Local Committee Co-Chairs Welcome given by Kathy Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C For 25 years, organizations in the U.S. have prepared, O’Neal, University Preparatory Academy (WA), T.J. placed, and supported students of color to be successful Vassar, Lakeside School (WA), and Rosetta Lee, Seattle 10:30 AM–12:00 PM in independent schools. Rainier Scholars, The Stepping- Girls’ School (WA) Workshop Session A stone Foundation, and Prep for Prep staff representatives PNAIS Welcome given by Meade Thayer, Pacific will participate in a best practices dialogue as we strive Northwest Association of Independent Schools Best Practices to expand educational access and equity for underserved Welcome to the City of Seattle and King County given communities. PRESENTERS: Susie Wu and Charles Guerrero, A-13 The Culturally Competent Educator by Ron Sims, King County Executive Rainier Scholars (WA); Scott Knox, The Steppingstone Room 310 Foundation (MA) NAIS Welcome given by Pat Bassett and Gene Batiste This workshop will apply the tenets of Multicultural SDLC Welcome given by Liz Fernández, Consultant to Counseling Therapy to teaching in an effort to raise the A-3 Increasing Global Awareness/Education in Independent Schools NYSAIS, and Rodney Glasgow, Worcester Academy (MA) awareness of educators to the changing faces in our class­ Room 210 Performance by Lakeside Eighth Grade Choir, directed by rooms. Presenters will explain the theories of MCT and This presentation will explore global education in an inde­ Phyllis Byrdwell allow participants to work on cases set in the classroom. pendent school setting. How are we preparing our future The goal is to underscore the importance of “culturally presentation by Sherman Alexie. Introduction given by leaders to think beyond the U.S. borders? We’ll explore how competent” educators. PRESENTERS: Eric Osorio, Noble Molly Pettiford, University Preparatory Academy (WA) to begin global education in upper schools. It will also be and Greenough School (MA); Noni Polhill, Little Red Performance by Sukutai Dance Ensemble, directed by an interactive journey that will motivate participants to Schoolhouse and Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY) Lora Lue Chiorah-Dye achieve global awareness in their schools and classrooms. Sponsorship Recognition and Sending Forth given by PRESENTER: Kim Bouldin-Jones, John Burroughs School (MO) Gene Batiste, NAIS program

Thursday, november 30 | Workshop Session A, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

A-6 The Whole Educator A-14 Addressing White Privilege in Independent Schools A-8 White Anti-Racists: Ally vs. Agent of Change Room 307 Room 611 Room 604 Engaging diversity wholeheartedly and successfully Participants in the workshop will discuss the issue of white “White Ally” implies helping others. “Agents of Change” presumes the presence of certain adult capacities such privilege and its impact on the independent school envi­ work for equity and liberation for all. This dialogue is about as empathy, fairness, optimism, and generosity of spirit. ronment. How is this privilege manifested in our schools, the effects that perpetuating and benefiting from a racist This workshop addresses how we hire staff, design faculty how pervasive is it, and what strategies can we develop society have on us as white people; owning our obligation meetings, and evaluate staff relative to the capacities that to help minimize its influence?A s this session will focus to be agents of change; and looking deeply at the language, enable creative courageous engagement with diversity. on attitudes and assumptions both inside and outside the legacy, and learning vital for all white anti-racists. PRESENTER: PRESENTERS: Peter Cobb, Cobb & Associates (GA); Dawn classroom, teachers, administrators, staff, and board mem­ Tarah Fleming, The Multiethnic Education Program (CA) Pile, Montgomery School (PA) bers are encouraged to attend. PRESENTERS: Jeff Mercer, Chadwick School (CA); Andre Withers, Lowell School (DC) Curriculum Cultural Identifiers A-23 Multiracial Students: Redefining Diversity at Independent Schools A-11 The Concrete Rez: Contemporary Music Represented A-1 Walking Through the Lavender Door Room 205 Through Native Culture Room 306 Multiracial children are a large and growing presence at Room 204 Workshop participants will gain an awareness, understand­ many independent schools. Unfortunately, monoracially- Presenting music can, at times, present its own challenge. ing, and acceptance of gay youth as students in our schools biased school policies and curricula often marginalize them. Illustrating the incorporation of various styles and genres and as teenage sons and daughters from the perspective This engaging presentation helps participants understand together in a manner extended through Native (American) of a parent who writes a powerful personal narrative about the diverse experiences of multiracial youth and provides culture is, usually, not what people expect from a music director. This presentation will demonstrate how a Native her son’s coming-out experience at age 17. We will examine detailed recommendations on adapting curriculum; request­ the “lavender doors” in our own lives as well. PRESENTER: ing and recording racial/ethnic information; and thoughtfully heritage can shape and represent a meaningful connection Nitza Agam, St. Joseph’s School of the Sacred Heart (CA) engaging children, families, and staff in more nuanced con­ in music. PRESENTER: Alan Lechusza, Sage Hill School (CA) A-16 Being a White Ally versations about race, racism, and identity. This workshop A-17 “I Knowed He Was White Inside”: Facing the Mirror of Huckleberry Finn Room 609 won’t shy away from provocative issues and will discuss real Room 603 An open discussion and brainstorming session on what it world “good, bad, and ugly” case studies of some schools’ When students see the power that Huck’s whiteness gives means to be a white ally. Come share the challenges and efforts. PRESENTER: Matt Kelley, MAVIN Foundation (WA) Huck and Jim, they can see how white people’s race is given successes we face as we strive to support our families and meaning and privilege in Huck’s culture and in our own. This colleagues of color and uphold the diversity initiatives and understanding can help take the onus off students of color missions of our schools. Create a network of white allies to be representatives of race difference. Participants will and leave with renewed energy to continue to move your hear how one white teacher teaches whiteness in Huck school forward. PRESENTER: Diana Roy, The Chestnut Hill while sharing teaching notes. PRESENTER: Sarah School (MA) Spieldenner, Friends Seminary (NY) Workshop presentations and materials are available at www.nais.org.

Thursday, november 30 | Workshop Session A, 10:30 AM–12:00 PM

A-4 Service Learning: Integrating Math and Humanities to Skills/Competencies A-19 Achievement Patterns of African Americans Teach Social Justice in Independent Schools Room 211 A-12 How to Start Conversations that Matter Room 607 This workshop will focus on transforming a traditional Room 304 Are admissions and academic standards at independent community service requirement into a significant ser­ Are the important conversations about diversity happening schools consistent regardless of ethnicity, gender, parent vice learning experience in which students volunteer and in the hallway, in the parking lot (or not at all)? How do we income, etc.? Is the academic performance of minority stu­ gain an understanding of civic responsibility and service create safe environments to hear views different than our dents similar to the general student population? What are and analyze relevant social justice issues, while acknowl­ own? Where do we start? In this interactive session, you independent schools doing to investigate achievement edging the role they play in creating a more equitable and will learn how to how to host “The World Cafe,” a simple patterns and implement effective programs and policies? just society. PRESENTERS: Lynn Bowman and Blinn Dorsey, but powerful tool to initiate meaningful conversations and Participants will be exposed to research addressing the Gordon School (RI) engage large groups of people. PRESENTERS: Steve Morris, achievement gap and African-American performance in independent schools. PRESENTER: Edward Trusty, Gilman A-7 Building School-Community Partnerships for Justice Dallas Glenn, Nameeta Tolia-Henbest, and Mary Corrigan, School (MD) Room 308 The San Francisco School (CA) Relationships with community organizations create new A-21 Katrina: A Case in Environmental Racism possibilities for dialogue and dynamic experiential learn­ Unique Challenges Room 212 ing. Students learn from community activists living out The racism and classism underlying the lack of response to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s charge to be “creatively malad­ A-10 Our Immigrant Faculty: Perspectives and Pathways Katrina spurred students and teachers from three schools justed” to systemic forms of injustice. PRESENTER: Shanti Room 303 and a Jewish organization to travel to New Orleans in Elliott, Francis Parker School (IL) A panel of immigrant faculty members share their experi­ March 2006 to help with reconstruction. This presentation ences, challenges, and pathways in life and at independent will examine our unique inter-school partnership, service- A-2 Viewing Crash: Confronting Stereotypes schools. Participants will gain a better understanding of learning/social justice curriculum, and ongoing advocacy Room 606 the struggles that these colleagues have experienced as projects of the trip participants. PRESENTERS: Angela Vassos The Ethics and Diversity Committees at the Branson School well as the contributions they have made to society and and Chia Chee Chiu, Ethical Culture Fieldston School (NY); combined last year to organize a school-wide, day-long their places of employment. PRESENTERS: Josie T. Herrera, Adam Gaynor, The Curriculum Initiative (NY) viewing and discussion of the filmCrash . In this workshop, Albuquerque Academy (NM); Eun Ryong Lee, Seattle Girls’ members of both committees will talk about how they School (WA); Jose Juan Ibarra, Midland School (CA); Nandini prepared faculty and staff to discuss the film with the stu­ Dutta, Rutgers Preparatory School (NJ); Evelyn Betancourth, dents, and how an understanding of the Branson School The Country School (CA); Zenaida Muslin, The Bank Street Community informed what issues in the film were most School for Children (NY) salient. Presenters will also discuss how students were included in the process. PRESENTERS: Angela Alonso, Steve Bileca, Jeff Symmonds, and Nahalio Gray, The Branson School (CA) 13 program

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A-5 Challenges of Women of Color (WOC) Uses of Technology 12:45 PM–1:45 PM in Administrative Support Roles PoCC Choir Rehearsal Room 602 A-20 Who Owns the Lens? Using Media Literacy Ballroom 6B–6C Discuss and examine challenges, concerns, and successes Instruction to Challenge Inequity of WOC in administrative support roles in a school/work­ Room 201 2:00 PM–3:30 PM place. The challenges are three-fold, including issues related This workshop will provide an overview of key media Workshop Session B to gender, “support” staff status, and WOC. What impact issues, including racial and gender stereotypes, and ways or effects do these challenges have on this group’s career that media instruction can create a forum for addressing Best Practices growth and efforts to advance in the workplace? Do mis­ them. The presenter will demonstrate actual classroom conceptions and myths need to change? PRESENTER: lessons and provide information about the technology B-1 What We Should Have Asked on this Road to Diversity Darlene Caraway, Greenhill School (TX) and resources needed to develop a library of useful media Room 603 examples and to empower students to create their own Diversity programs began in 1947 to give exceptional A-9 Inside Out: Ground Zero for Cross-Cultural educational opportunities to underprivileged youth and mit­ Communication media. PRESENTER: J. Forrest Tucker, St. Luke’s School (NY) igate the negative impact of a legacy of social inequality. Room 213 Participants will engage in a dialogue about assumptions Drawing on represented cultures, participants will experi­ 12:30 PM–1:45 PM and choices made, results, the extent to which various pro­ ence different communication styles and understand values Lunch (on your own) gram models have been efficacious, and ways to make of high- and low-context cultures and how they impact 12:30 pM–1:30 PM models more relevant in the 21st Century. PRESENTER: communication. Outcomes of this workshop will include LGBT Caucus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and R. David Addams, The Albert G. Oliver Program (NY) resources, strategies for curriculum innovation, and guide­ Transgender Individuals lines for multicultural collaboration in school settings. B-15 Good to Great: Multicultural Practice and Meaningful Room 608-609 PRESENTERS: Claudia Gallant and Kenny Williams, Professional Development FACILITATORS: “Chap” Chapman, Little Red School House & Sewickley Academy (PA); Risako Ota, University of British Room 607 Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY); Quanti Davis, Norwood Columbia (CANADA) In order to move beyond good intentions to great teaching, School (MD); Ted Farraday, Miami Country Day School (FL); Gordon School developed a Freirian professional develop­ Pat Reynolds, St. John’s School (TX) ment framework named Praxis. The presenter will share As with affinity group work, we request that conference Praxis as a model to support emerging multicultural practi­ participants respect the LGBT Caucus as a time for col­ tioners in knowing who they are as people, understanding leagues who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender the contexts in which they teach, and reflecting on their to meet in safety and trust rather than as a time to learn teaching beliefs and behaviors. PRESENTER: Eric Polite, about the LGBT experience. There are a number of confer­ Gordon School (RI) ence workshops focused on LGBT initiatives for—and issues in—independent schools. 14 Conference workshop handouts are available online at www.nais.org, under the conferences and workshops link.

Thursday, november 30 | Workshop Session B, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM

B-14 Practical Applications: A Diversity Program for Cultural Identifiers B-8 My People Are… Youth Pride in Mixed-Heritage Sixth Grade Room 604 Room 304 B-12 “Through the Looking Glass”: A Unique Journey in This workshop promotes positive racial and ethnic identity Struggling with how to bring the message of the Student Independent Schools in ALL children, highlighting the mixed-heritage experience. Diversity Institute home to your school? Faculty and stu­ Room 303 Multiracial people are the youngest and fastest growing dents from Hathaway Brown School present T.R.U.S.T., a A first-person narration of a woman and her journey from group in the U.S. Through the new filmMy People Are… joint middle and upper school diversity awareness program. her days as an independent school third-grader through her and group activities, discover a language that embraces Participants will receive practical activities and information present day life as a teacher in an independent school. The multiethnic identity and the different experience of this about getting a program started. PRESENTER: Susan Sadler, path is paved with photographic documentation and reflec­ community. PRESENTER: Tarah Fleming, The Multiethnic Hathaway Brown School (OH) tion as seen through the lens of an Asian-American female Education Program (CA) in a midwestern independent school. The session will B-22 Many Minds…One Heart? conclude with a discussion about experiences of today’s B-24 Multiracial Students: Redefining Diversity Room 210 at Independent Schools students of color. PRESENTERS: Kerin Ho Mayne, The The presentation will showcase the development of a net­ Room 205 Kinkaid School (TX); Asra Ahmed, University of Chicago work of diversity practitioners and students who organized Multiracial children are a large and growing presence at Laboratory Schools (IL) the first state-wide diversity conference (attended by 207 many independent schools. Unfortunately, monoracially- people from 20 schools) in South Carolina. Participants B-17 Adolescent Cultural Identity: Change and Adjustment biased school policies and curricula often marginalize them. will hear about strategies that will prove helpful in estab­ Room 306 This engaging presentation helps participants understand lishing a state-wide network. PRESENTERS: Willis Ware, Based on the shared experiences of students of color from the diverse experiences of multiracial youth and provides Heathwood Hall Episcopal School (SC); Bethany Biaett, a predominantly white independent school, participants detailed recommendations on adapting curriculum; request­ Beaufort Academy (SC); Gregg Hood, Christ Church will be better prepared to identify and understand the ing and recording racial/ethnic information; and thoughtfully Episcopal School (SC) unique challenges faced by students of color as they attempt engaging children, families, and staff in more nuanced con­ to establish and maintain self-identity and cultural self- versations about race, racism, and identity. This workshop B-3 Exploring the Diversity Program at Greenhill School worth in a uniquely and sometimes culturally oppositional won’t shy away from provocative issues and will discuss real Room 201 environment. PRESENTERS: William Roper and Wynny Lee, world “good, bad, and ugly” case studies of some schools’ Greenhill faculty will share information about the plan­ Wasatch Academy (UT) efforts. PRESENTER: Matt Kelley, MAVIN Foundation (WA) ning and establishment of their school’s diversity program. Presenters will discuss their strategic planning process B-2 Affinity Groups for Male Students of Color and the way in which the school’s mission has shaped the Room 310 diversity program. See how one school utilizes its entire We will explore the collaborative use of affinity groups community in its efforts to create and sustain an equita­ for male students of color from two models—one based ble and just community. PRESENTERS: Karen Bradberry, upon academic support through peer-tutoring and coun­ Michelle Williams, Paula Webster, Claudia Loewenstein, seling, the other based upon providing a social network Dorothy Williams, and Scott Griggs, Greenhill School (TX) as a support group. PRESENTER: Ken Aldridge, Germantown 15 Friends School (PA) program

Thursday, november 30 | Workshop Session B, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM

Curriculum B-4 Honoring Our Common Differences: Leadership in Equity and Justice How to Survive a “Crash” B-16 “De pe a pa”: Lessons in Diversity Through Room 204 B-10 Nurture Yourself: Professional Growth Opportunities Readings in Spanish Using portions of the movie Crash, this workshop employs at the Klingenstein Center Room 305 Fenn school’s four core values for citizenship for dialogue in Room 611 This workshop will present examples from readings in conflict.W e examine divisive issues depicted in Crash that To get ahead, you need to do something about it. Come Spanish that facilitate meaningful cultural lessons. The obstruct our view of our commonality. We will learn certain hear about enrichment and degree programs at Columbia thematic approach will deal with cultural attitudes and skills that help create dialogue, understanding, and empow­ University’s Teachers College, many of which are free or customs. Among many popular concepts, we will discuss erment for action. How do we practice and teach dialogue? generously funded through scholarships. From headships how family religion, politics, and the role of women are PRESENTERS: Tete Cobblah, Elizabeth Updike-Cobblah, and to the first move into a leadership position, alumni of color reflected in much of the work we already do in our class­ Kim Zern, Fenn School (MA) share their experiences and talk about their career paths rooms. PRESENTERS: Alicia Romeu and Carol Peery Ayers, into leadership. PRESENTERS: Pearl Rock Kane and Sandra B-9 Shake Up Your English Department!: Teaching Latino/a Germantown Academy (PA) and LGBT Literature Wang, Teachers College, Columbia University (NY); Amani Reed, Lakeside School (WA) B-21 Courageous Conversations: Does Huck Finn Room 213 Belong in Your Classroom? This workshop is for upper school English teachers who B-18 When Students Speak, Adults Listen: Oakwood Room 206 want to include Latino/a and Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ School’s First Annual Diversity Day! Teaching The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to African Transgender voices in their courses. To shake things up Room 307 Americans has little to do with placing the novel in context, even more, we will also examine Latino/a texts written by When Cultural Awareness Association and GSA students Twain’s intentions as an author, or skillfully navigating con­ LGBT authors. The presenter will explore how these writers expressed a desire to design and host a Diversity Day, versations about the n-word. Using an original film of nine probe issues of race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, faculty and administrative advisors of both groups enthu­ black students discussing their experiences with the book, language, religion, and politics. Readings and syllabi will siastically supported the idea. This workshop will illustrate we will discuss how the book, or any other material, can be be provided. PRESENTER: Ileana Jimenez, Little Red School and discuss how a diverse group of students, faculty, and taught to ensure success for black students. PRESENTERS: House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY) administrators effectively collaborated to create Oakwood’s Clay Thomas, Menlo School (CA); Willie Adams, The Head firstA nnual Diversity Day. Presenters will layout the neces­ Royce School (CA) sary steps to take to make this large undertaking a success with lasting impact on the school community. PRESENTERS: James Astman, Linda Rose-Winters, Kristine Puich, and Nechelle Wong-Littman, Oakwood School (CA)

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Thursday, november 30 | Workshop Session B, 2:00 PM–3:30 PM

Skills/Competencies B-20 Surviving, Thriving, and Excelling B-6 Building Diversity in a Diverse Learning Population in the World of Admission Room 211 B-19 Swimming Upstream: A 90-Minute Immersion for Room 308 Many schools face the challenge of diversifying their Diversity Directors and Coordinators This workshop addresses the unique value, challenges, student population, but reaching this goal is increasingly Room 608 expectations, and responsibilities involved with being a per­ difficult for schools that are tailored to work with students Diversity work can often feel Sisyphean in nature. Enacting son of color in an independent school admission office. with learning differences. How does such a school trans­ institutional change in independent schools, environments We will offer people of color who are newer to admission late that diversity across the lines of race, gender, religion, that by definition were created for an elite faction of unique perspectives to make valuable contributions to that socio-economic status, etc.? PRESENTERS: Leah Michael the population, requires vision, energy, and leadership office.PRESENTERS : Darnell Slaughter, Colorado Academy Dillard, Rebecca Perry, Brian Karpas, and Spencer Muchnick, of another order. This interactive workshop will help (CO); Kathy O’Neal, University Preparatory Academy (WA); Denver Academy (CO) participants gain perspective on where they are in their Mark Stucker, Westtown School (PA) institutional process and assess what personal and profes­ B-7 What About Your Friends? Involving Alumni of Color in B-23 “Makes Me Wanna Holler”: Survival Techniques Multicultural Outreach sional resources are essential for next steps. PRESENTERS: for POC in Independent Schools Room 212 Sage Sevilla, The Dalton School (NY); Rodney Rice, Roland Room 609 In the current climate of independent schools, outreach is Park Country School (MD) This workshop is designed to facilitate for educators of color critical to our success. Alumni of color remain a relatively a discussion about the challenges of being one of few staff untapped resource in working with student and faculty Unique Challenges members of color in our schools. We will address ways recruitment/retention, student mentoring, and community of maintaining ourselves while working in a challenging relations. This workshop is a forum for sharing innovative B-11 Faith Like Rock When Others Cast Stones environment. We will share strategies on how to move our­ and practical ideas that will help you involve alumni in the Room 602 selves and our schools forward. PRESENTERS: Polly Williams, school’s diversity initiatives. PRESENTERS: Karen Dye and In many schools, religious language often divides commu­ Meadowbrook School (MA); Heather Flewelling, Milton Daymond Dean, St. Paul Academy & Summit School (MN) nities and can create cultures of fear and judgment around Academy (MA) sexual orientation. This workshop will discuss strategies for responding to negative religious rhetoric in your school, while offering fruitful ways to incorporate affirming religious language and traditions into the school culture. PRESENTER: Patricia Lyons, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School (VA)

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Thursday, november 30

AFFINITY GROUP WORK 5:30 PM–6:30 PM 6:45 PM–7:30 PM NAIS supports the development and operation of racial/ Featured Speaker, Loung Ung Loung Ung Book Signing ethnic affinity groups atP oCC. The curriculum for affin­ Ballroom 6B–6C Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C ity group work will be presented by a team of professional (Performances are subject to change.) 7:30 PM–9:00 PM facilitators. Affinity group sessions are designed for con­ Indian Classical Dance (Bharatha Natyam), performed by Dinner (on your own) ference participants to develop their own racial/ethnic Suriya Kotha, The Overlake School (WA) identity rather than a time to learn about others. The qual­ Presentation by Loung Ung. Introduction given by Mark 9:30 PM–11:00 PM itative difference between PoCC affinity group work and Manuel, The Overlake School (WA) Club PoCC on the Sky Bridge other aspects of the conference is that safety and trust Exhibit Hall 4D Cambodian Dance by the Khmer Community of Seattle must be fostered, expected, and assured by each member (for adult participants only) King County, directed by Paularita Seng to explore shared racial/ethnic identity development. Sponsored by Starbucks Performance by Holy Names Academy Dance Team, Join us on the Sky Bridge with its spectacular 3:45 PM–5:15 PM directed by Kari-Lee Florentine views and dazzling lights of downtown Seattle Affinity Group Session A Sponsorship Recognition given by Gene Batiste, NAIS for cheese, light desserts, coffee/tea, and a cash Asian/Asian American, PacificI slander/PacificI slander Sending Forth given by Kathy O’Neal, University bar, along with background music by noted Seattle band American Room 606 Preparatory Academy (WA) Goody Bagg will provide an atmosphere for catching up Black/African American Ballroom 6E with friends and networking with conference attendees. First Nation/Indigenous/Native American Room 602 International/Non-U.S. Citizen Room 603 Latina/o/Hispanic American Room 608 Middle Eastern American Room 604 Multiracial American Room 609 White/European American Ballroom 6A

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Friday, December 1

6:00 AM–5:00 PM 8:15 AM–10:00 AM 11:00 AM–12:30 PM PoCC Registration Affinity Group Session B Workshop Session C East Lobby Sixth Floor (note different location) These sessions take place in the same rooms as Affinity Group Session A. Best Practices 7:00 AM–8:00 AM asian/Asian American, PacificI slander/PacificI slander Conference Breakfast with American Room 606 C-15 Developing Cultural Competence: Back to the Basics Raghida Dergham black/African American Ballroom 6E Room 310 Ticket Required first Nation/Indigenous/Native American Room 602 In collaboration with independent school partners, Ballroom 6B–6C Breakthrough Collaborative strives to uncover the best international/Non-U.S. Citizen Room 603 Sponsored, by part, by Cal/West Educators Placement practices in developing cultural competence and educa­ latina/o/Hispanic American Room 608 tional equity for all young people. This workshop will take

middle Eastern American Room 604 participants back to the basics of their work: examining multiracial American Room 609 white privilege, affirming cultural differences, and setting (Performances are subject to change.) the highest of expectations for all children. PRESENTERS: white/European American Ballroom 6A background music by Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Maureen Yusuf and Jen Moon, Breakthrough Collaborative (CA); Adolfo Mercado and Meredith Laban, Summerbridge Heart Hand Bells Choir, directed by Deene Juncker 10:15 AM–10:45 AM San Francisco, A Breakthrough Program (CA) presentation by Raghida Dergham. Introduction by Networking Coffee Break Jeanette James, Seattle Girls’ School (WA) Foyer outside Ballroom 6A–6C C-17 Building Self Esteem by Challenging Independent School Norms bertschi School Choir, directed by Jerry Wrightson Room 607 sponsorship Recognition by Gene Batiste, NAIS As we strive for diversity, we often neglect to educate our sending Forth given by T.J. Vassar, Lakeside School (WA) students and families of color about unspoken community norms and how they challenge their own sense of identity and self-esteem. Join us as we candidly identify and chal­ lenge language, appearance, and behavior “norms” and share best practices that affirm our students’ identity and build their self-esteem. PRESENTERS: Tara Phillips, Breakthrough Collaborative (CA); Mariama Richards, Georgetown Day School (DC)

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Friday, December 1 | Workshop Session C, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

C-20 A Delegate’s Perspective: Reports from India Cultural Identifiers C-21 Opening Dialogue: Talking about Race Room 306 and White Identity Through vignettes, narratives, and accompanying photo­ C-1 Combating New Images of Womanhood Room 609 graphs and video, two delegates—one Indian American and While Promoting Girls’ Leadership This presentation will introduce the audience to recent one Anglo British—will share their personal experiences Room 606 scholarly developments in critical race theory and explora­ and journeys on the 2006 NAIS Delegation for Diversity How do we combat media that shrinks everything into a tions of white identity, and will explore ways in which this trip to India. They will share the thoughts and reflections two-minute sound bite glorifying thin, rich, and blonde as scholarship can broaden the conversation about race in our they had prior to, during, and after the trip. PRESENTERS: the only standards of beauty? By examining current cul­ schools. Strategies for teaching about racial formation will Amy Walia-Fazio and Helen Mendoza, The Marlborough tural identifiers for young girls and women, this workshop be discussed, as will critical incidents in race relations that School (CA) will discuss program techniques for modeling self-advocacy, have taken place in independent high schools. PRESENTER: identity, and leadership for all adolescent girls, especially Bryan Garman, Wilmington Friends School (DE) C-24 Lakeside School Parents Association: Supporting an girls of color ages 10-14. PRESENTER: Tiffany Bridgewater, Inclusive School Community C-25 Multiracial Students: Redefining Diversity The Potomac School (VA) Room 303 at Independent Schools Panelists from Lakeside School will be looking at the journey C-10 Navigating Racialized Identities Room 309 the Lakeside Parent Association has taken from the original Room 604 Multiracial children are a large and growing presence at 1941 Mother’s Club to the current Parents Association, which This workshop is based on a study that examines how inde­ many independent schools. Unfortunately, monoracially- works in concert with school faculty and administration to pendent school students of color make meaning of race as biased school policies and curricula often marginalize them. create an environment that helps families feel connected a social location. Do students of color assume “temporal This engaging presentation helps participants understand and included. PRESENTERS: T.J. Vassar, Molly McCullough, identities” in order to traverse racialized social borders? the diverse experiences of multiracial youth and provides Don Dudley, Debra Pinckney, Vonnie Breidenstein, Lynn The implications of this study give rise to a comprehensive detailed recommendations on adapting curriculum; request­ Perkins, and Masayo Bennion, Lakeside School (WA) understanding for effective school practices. ing and recording racial/ethnic information; and thoughtfully PRESENTERS: Ken Johnson, Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s School engaging children, families, and staff in more nuanced con­ C-3 Creating Regional POCIS (People of Color in versations about race, racism, and identity. This workshop Independent School) (UT); Karen Johnson, University of Utah (UT) won’t shy away from provocative issues and will discuss real Room 307 C-18 Women in Educational Leadership world “good, bad, and ugly” case studies of some schools’ How can you begin a Regional POCIS in your area? Come Room 201 efforts. PRESENTER: Matt Kelley, MAVIN Foundation (WA) and listen to members of the executive board of SoCalPOCIS, In this session, participants will learn about research in edu­ who have had an active regional group for more than seven cational leadership that supports women in educational years. Learn how to enlist school sponsorship, provide pro­ administration and considers a vision for the empowerment gramming for area schools, and provide voice for students of female leaders of diverse backgrounds. The workshop will as well as parents of color in our independent school com­ engage participants to reflect on leadership styles, areas of munity. PRESENTERS: Olivia Brown, The Country School diversity, and the skills necessary to be effective leaders. (CA); Manasa Tangalin, Alliance for Minority Affairs (CA) PRESENTER: Sylvia Rodriguez, Columbus School for Girls (OH) Diversity books and materials are available at the NAIS Bookstore in the East Lobby.

Friday, December 1 | Workshop Session C, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

Curriculum C-2 Critical Conversations: Students of Color Leadership in Equity and Justice and Service Learning C-14 “Living” Diversity Through Cultural Immersion Room 305 C-4 Collaborating to Create a Diversity Committee of the Programs Abroad What does it mean to take a service trip to your neighbor­ Board of Trustees Room 611 hood or to a place filled with people who resemble you Room 308 In the U.S., the importance of study abroad is becoming more than your classmates do? Many students of color How can we ensure that diversity moves beyond a buzz- more evident. There is no doubt that “living” another face this question. Drawing from CTY’s Civic Leadership word, and can realize its true impact and meaning? Schools culture is the best way to learn about diverse customs. Institute and The Field School, this panel shares how often make the mistake of asking parents, faculty, or stu­ Fortunately, independent schools tend to have the to facilitate critical conversations about race and class dents to push for inclusion and multiculturalism. We will resources and academic flexibility to realize these types before and after students enter the field.PRESENTERS : share how strategic collaboration has led to the creation of of programs. This workshop will teach you how to plan, Simeon Brodsky, CTY-Johns Hopkins University (MD); a Diversity Committee on the board of trustees to provide conduct, and debrief a study abroad program. PRESENTERS: Divya Muralidhara, The Field School (DC) the essential long-range vision. PRESENTERS: Eric Chapman, Sheree Mitchell and Laura Massa, Palmer Trinity School (FL) Ali Morgan, and Christopher Marblo, The Town School (NY) C-8 Gaining Perspectives: The Creation of a Middle School C-16 Latin American Literature in the English Classroom Diversity Class Room 304 Room 206 Recruiting and Retaining This workshop will explore the literature of Latin America This workshop will discuss how an award-winning class in relation to the English classroom. Parallels will be drawn about diversity and multiculturalism was conceived and C-13 Coordinating a Diversity Hiring Symposium between English and Latin-American literary canons. created for middle school students. The workshop includes Room 603 Translation, history, and contemporary social events will input from the course’s creator, as well as examples of A diversity hiring symposium provides an effective also be analyzed. Participants will receive a bibliography activities that are part of the curriculum. Participants avenue for schools to expand recruitment efforts. This of possible classroom texts. PRESENTER: Guillermo Parra, receive suggestions and resources for implementing such a session describes how schools can work together as a Beaver Country Day School (MA) course in their schools. PRESENTER: Gene Festa, The Kinkaid consortium to create a symposium combining elements Middle School (TX) of outreach, discussion, and information in order to edu­ cate and attract educators of color who will be valued C-9 What is the History of the World? Yours or Mine? additions as teachers and administrators. PRESENTERS: Room 210 Lee Miller and Dimitria Cook, Cal/West Educators Is your story of the world THE story of the world? This Placement (CA); Percy Abram, Brentwood School (CA); session is based on an integrated course that presents Suzanne Forrest, Urban School of San Franscisco (CA); alternative views to the history of human cultural develop­ Jose Bravo, St. Matthew’s Parish School (CA) ment. It challenges students to question their views of the world and how those views are expressed through history, religion, and literature. PRESENTERS: Deborah Horning, Don Nelson, and Pete Sniegowski, St. Mary’s Academy (CO) 21 program

Friday, December 1 | Workshop Session C, 11:00 AM–12:30 PM

C-6 Proactive and Positive: Preparing for Independent Unique Challenges C-19 Raising Expectations and Support School Leadership for High School Students Room 205 C-23 “Relax, Release, Relate”: Reducing Stress Room 608 Let’s not focus on the “impediments” for people of color in a Different World The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is working with part­ who seek leadership in independent schools. Let’s focus on Room 204 ners across the country to address the national problem of the experiences that contribute to success for the aspiring If you are the only one, or one of few, you live with unre­ high school students not graduating ready for college, work, leaders of schools. Three heads of color will share ideas and alistic expectations. This session will introduce practical and citizenship. It would be an honor to share information thoughts that pertain to their specific journeys.T hey will adaptive strategies for staying sane in a world of differ­ with you about our work to help create equitable opportu­ highlight significant factors that served them well in their ences. Through use of humor, physical activity, and “a little nities for all students. PRESENTER: Joe Scantlebury, Bill & quests. PRESENTERS: Randall Dunn, The Roeper School (MI); help from your friends,” you can manage anger, fatigue, Melinda Gates Foundation (DC) Dwight Wilson, Friends School of Detroit (MI); Pete Pullen, depression, and anxiety. We will also suggest resources to C-12 The Importance of Discussing Immigration in the Eton Academy (MI) turn to when things “get deep.” PRESENTERS: Carla Young, Classroom and the Community Cranbrook School (MI); Michael Young, Cranbrook School Room 211 and Wayne State University (MI) Skills/Competencies This presentation will inform listeners about the process C-7 “Who Am I?”: Character Education via the Play “The and complications of legal immigration and how it can C-5 Affinity, Identity, and Youth: Student Identity Groups Wrestling Season” be presented in a classroom/community environment. and Independent Schools Room 612 Because of the growing public focus on immigration, it is Room 203 Miami Country Day School’s live production of the unique important that U.S. citizens understand the naturalization This session will overview current paradigms for diversity play “The Wrestling Season” addresses issues of self- and citizenship process, in order to understand the rea­ in our schools and explore new lenses, strategies, and tools awareness, sexuality, tolerance, and diversity. Participants sons for illegal immigration. PRESENTER: Isadora Machado for attracting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and will take part in the processing discussion following a Lecuona, New Canaan Country School (CT) administrators. We will critically rethink diversity rationales performance of the play and will take away ideas about and goals and consider best practices for creating schools how to make an event such as this foster community Use of Technology that intentionally and explicitly promote equity and inclu­ awareness and growth in their own schools. PRESENTERS: sion. PRESENTER: Alison Park, Blink Educational Diversity Edward Farraday, Pam Locker, and April Locker, Miami C-11 Using a WebQuest to Explore Other Cultures Consulting (CA) Country Day School (FL) Room 602 Participants will learn how to create a basic WebQuest that will challenge students to explore various aspects of other cultures. Participants will actually “walk through” a WebQuest, and then begin to create their own. Each WebQuest can be customized to fit the specific need of the participants school population. PRESENTERS: Imana Legette 22 and Carina Brossy, Charlotte Country Day School (NC) Visit the Cyber Café, located at the East Lobby, generously sponsored by Washington Mutual

Friday, December 1

12:45 PM–2:15 PM Cultural Identifiers D-23 Diversity or Equity? Lunch (on your own) Room 205 D-24 Multiracial Students: Redefining Diversity Conversations about race are typically limited to addressing 1:00 PM–2:00 PM at Independent Schools the experiences of the “other.” This approach often leads PoCC Choir Rehearsal Room 309 to activities that capitalize on how oppressed some of us Ballrooms 6B–6C Multiracial children are a large and growing presence at are in our skins and usually stop there. Is there another many independent schools. Unfortunately, monoracially- approach that pushes us toward achieving racial equity 2:30 PM–4:00 PM biased school policies and curricula often marginalize them. Workshop Session D and justice? What is the role of white people in this work? This engaging presentation helps participants understand PRESENTERS: Rey Fernández, Sanjai Moses, Lynne Hansen, the diverse experiences of multiracial youth and provides Best Practices and Bodie Brizendine, Marin Academy (CA) detailed recommendations on adapting curriculum; request­ ing and recording racial/ethnic information; and thoughtfully D-6 Jewish Students of Color: Identifying with Multiple D-12 NAIS Delegation for Diversity Travel Seminars Communities engaging children, families, and staff in more nuanced con­ Room 305 Room 210 versations about race, racism, and identity. This workshop The Delegation for Diversity travel seminars are an Jews have historically been marginalized at many schools, won’t shy away from provocative issues and will discuss real important way that NAIS promotes diversity and global yet multicultural reform often bypasses Jewish issues and world “good, bad, and ugly” case studies of some schools’ citizenship. In a visually inspiring presentation, participants studies. In addition, the diversity of the Jewish community efforts. PRESENTER: Matt Kelley, MAVIN Foundation (WA) will learn about the places visited, the people encountered, is often unseen, with Jews of color facing complex issues of the lessons learned, and the ideas and inspiration gathered D-19 American Indian People: An Authentic Voice acceptance. Join us to discuss how to promote safe envi­ from this year’s DFD to India. PRESENTER: Dee Mayes, The Room 607 ronments for Jewish students and recognize the diversity Hockaday School (TX) American Indian, Native American, Native People, First of the Jewish community. PRESENTER: Adam Gaynor, The Nations: How would you introduce us? Join Laura Jagles Curriculum Initiative (NY) D-16 Affinity, Identity, and Youth: Student Groups and (Tesuque Pueblo) and Melanie Sainz (Hochunk) as they Independent Schools D-20 Cultural Identity: An Anachronism in the Age of Room 609 provide insight into their experiences as American-Indian Globalization? This session will examine the function of student groups. teachers in their independent schools. Topics such as ste­ Room 203 These affinity groups, student unions, and clubs are vital to reotypes, sacred symbols, and cultural property rights Is globalization in danger of forcing the loss of our diversity work, yet they are often disconnected from the will be examined. PRESENTERS: Melanie Sainz, Phoenix cultural identities? In this workshop, we explore core curriculum and culture of schools. We will discuss the Country Day School (AZ); Laura Jagles, Santa Fe Preparatory changing notions of identity, brought on by shifts current and potential service of student groups, common School (NM) in the world around us, and the ramifications for inde­ challenges they face, and the support they need in order to pendent schools. PRESENTERS: Tina Thuermer and Sandra do their work. PRESENTER: Alison Park, Blink Educational Bourne, Washington International School (DC) Diversity Consulting (CA) 23 program

Friday, December 1 | Workshop Session D, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM

D-7 Developing and Facilitating a Lower School Kids Curriculum D-22 Exploring the Hispanic Experience in the U.S. through of Color Group Film and Literature Room 211 D-10 Creating a Generation of Prejudice-Free Children Room 603 We will explain how to start a Kids of Color (KOC) group Room 606 Presenters will share texts and films used in the classroom for first–fifth graders.F riends School of Baltimore started Interested in creating middle school curriculum that will relating to the immigrant experience from Cuba, Mexico, its group in 2002. Presenters will discuss the benefits of create a generation of prejudice-free children? Participants and Puerto Rico. To breakdown stereotypes, students are doing affinity work with children, and will share themes will learn about a successful model that has been created encouraged to make connections between their lives and and creative ideas to enhance a KOC program. Learn how and implemented. The presenter will propose ideas and pro­ the immigrant experiences studied. Participants will gain to plan, structure, and sustain your Kids of Color program. cesses by which educators can engage in envisioning and an understanding of the diversity of the Spanish-speaking PRESENTERS: Michelle Holland, Carol Sieck, Jackie creating curricula of their own. Connections to education communities in the U.S. PRESENTERS: Debby Heath and Clayborne, and Lisa Filer, Friends School of Baltimore (MD) for sustainable development will be included. PRESENTER: Lupe Fisch, Lakeside School (WA) D-15 Socio-Economic Diversity: The Advantages Mahtab Mahmoodzadeh, Castilleja School (CA) D-3 LGBTQ Themes in K–Sixth Grade Classrooms in Diversifying a Community D-21 Visual Art as a Multicultural and Room 304 Room 608 Intellectual Experience This session begins with a film entitledBoth My Moms’ Schools often focus only on racial diversity, but socio- Room 204 Names are Judy. Following a discussion of the film, the economic diversity should also be encouraged. This The integration of art and multiculturalism is often over­ presenter will share Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/ presentation, supported by more than 16 years of selec­ looked as an intellectual outlet. Two schools unite to Questioning efforts and projects being implemented in tive and competitive admission work at a school that present art projects that have challenged their students schools around the country. Resource materials will be enjoyed a 99 percent retention rate, will show the bene­ to approach multiculturalism with sincere thought and provided and we will end with participants working on fits of admitting students from a wide range of social and reflection.B y aiming to make people and their cultures their own action plans to address various ways they can economic classes with the understanding that the greater more personal, these projects ask students to understand implement LGBTQ curriculum in their own classrooms. the breadth of diversity, the greater the depth and the another way of thinking. PRESENTERS: Anna Tsouhlarakis, PRESENTER: Sandra Chapman, Little Red School House greater the integration and preparation of all members The Browning School (NY); Orlando Leyba, Albuquerque and Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY) of the community. PRESENTER: Michael Obel-Omia, The Academy (NM) Roxbury Latin School (MA) D-5 Beneath the Iceberg: A Classroom Diversity Experience at North Shore Country Day Room 206 Hear how two teachers delivered a year-long diversity course. Learn how to use their curriculum to engage students in powerful conversations of identity, prejudice, tolerance, and community with activities, film, and discussion ques­ tions. Also, hear how students have been impacted by this 24 meaningful course experience. PRESENTERS: Angelica Flores and Barbara Sherman, North Shore Country Day School (IL) Be on the lookout for a special invitation from NAIS in your e-mail following the conferences!

Friday, December 1 | Workshop Session D, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM

Leadership in Equity and Justice Skills/Competencies Unique Challenges

D-17 Empowering Students to Be the Agents of Change D-14 Creating a Middle School Diversity Program D-1 Protection or Hindrance: Discipline and Students of Room 611 for Eighth Graders Color Join Seattle-area student leaders and diversity practitioners Room 306 Room 604 as we discuss the elements needed to develop a youth- Middle schoolers are eager and developmentally ready Students of color have issues that must be considered centered diversity conference. The focus of this session to engage in diversity education. As theorist Lawrence when delivering discipline. Certain students may be targets will be on laying the foundation for empowering students Kohlberg stated, “Preteens see morality as more than sim­ and they may be afraid to raise awareness. Some students to be agents of change in our schools. PRESENTERS: Molly ple ideas. Good behavior means having good motives and try to use their situation as a crutch. How do we determine Pettiford and Kathy O’Neal, University Preparatory Academy interpersonal feelings such as love, empathy, trust, and con­ the feasibility of our discipline systems? Participants will (WA); Alycia Long Allen, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred cern for others.” The challenge for middle school diversity learn more about discipline issues facing students of color. Heart (WA); Mark Manuel, The Overlake School (WA) educators is to find developmentally appropriate mate­ PRESENTER: DeVere Beard, Pace Academy (GA) rial. This workshop will provide an outline for creating an D-11 Creating Resistors and Activists: Working for eighth grade diversity group, which will include a list of Recruiting and Retaining Social Change and Ending Genocide films, games, and hands-on materials. It will demonstrate Room 307 ways the diversity group can impact the entire community. D-8 Challenges for Leaders of Color: This workshop will use the past (the Holocaust) and the Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors PRESENTERS: Debra Nagle, McDonogh Middle School (MD); present (Darfur) to examine how genocide is perpetrated Room 201 Bobby Walker, King & Low-Heywood Thomas School (CT) and is allowed to continue in countries throughout the The talent pool of educators of color goes largely untapped D-9 Finding Your Voice through Personal Story world. Educators will gain a better understanding of how as many people of color are not seeking or not recruited for Room 303 they and their students—through curriculum enhance­ such positions. Do people of color in leadership positions This presentation will draw attention to arguably the ment—can become agents of positive change acting experience unusual challenges that discourage others from most important thing in a student’s young life: finding to help end all forms of hate. PRESENTERS: Ida Malloy, taking on leadership roles? A study of division directors of one’s voice through personal story. Participants should Pennington School (NJ); Elise Klein, Teachers Against color reveals what it is like to be a person of color in a high expect to be moved to find, celebrate, and exalt their voice. Prejudice (CT) profile job.PRESENTERS : Pearl Rock Kane, Sandra Wang, PRESENTER: Billy Lombardo, The Latin School of Chicago (IL) Lauren Goldberg, and Lindsay Dewar, Teachers College, Columbia University (NY); Mark Reed, St. John’s School (TX)

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Friday, December 1 Saturday, December 2

D-13 Creating and Maintaining 7:00 PM–9:00 PM 7:00 AM–7:45 AM a Healthy Gay–Straight Alliance PoCC Banquet with Charles Ogletree PoCC Choir Rehearsal Room 602 Ballroom 6A–6C Ballroom 6A–6C Schools should be safe for all. GLBTQ people must be Sponsored by Sodexho USA included in the spectrum of diversity. Our GSA educates 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and supports, encourages open conversation, promotes PoCC Registration activism, and socializes with groups in other schools. The East Lobby session provides useful resources, including videos, books, (Performances are subject to change.) 8:00 AM–9:00 AM local and national organizational resources, techniques “Dream,” A Collaboration of The Northwest School and State and Regional Association and POCIS for oppositional discourse, and community testimony. Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences, directed by Anita Meetings PRESENTERS: Richard Meacock, Mounds Park Academy Kuroiwa, Susan Wickett-Ford, and Craig Williams NAIS supports the work of regional and state diver­ (MN); Justin Brandon, Episcopal Academy (PA) dinner sity committees and POCIS groups (People of Color in D-18 Xenophobia: Implications for Immigration vocal Performance by Marcus Pettit, sophomore at the Independent Schools) by providing space and time for Policy in the U.S. and Abroad Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences (WA) participants to network with colleagues. Along with POCIS Room 310 sponsorship Recognition given by Gene Batiste, NAIS groups, regional and state diversity committees support The French riots of 2005, the Danish cartoon incidents, and performance by The Shumba Marimba Ensemble, independent schools work in the following areas: recent immigration policy protests in the U.S. will serve as a directed by Sheree Seretse backdrop for discussion of growing resentment toward immi­ increasing enrollment and retention of families of color; grants in the U.S. and abroad. Participants will learn ways to presentation by Charles Ogletree. Introduction by T.J. encouraging school administrative practices and board encourage students to be agents of change in these troubling Vassar, Lakeside School (WA) policies that reflect a long-term commitment to times, and they will gain a greater awareness of global events. sending Forth given by Rosetta Lee, Seattle Girls’ diversity; PRESENTER: Lorin Pritikin, Francis W. Parker School (IL) School (WA) developing curricula that are multicultural; establishing support systems for students of color; 4:15 PM–5:15 PM 9:00 PM–10:00 PM LGBT Caucus for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Charles Ogletree Book Signing supporting teachers and administrators of color, and Transgender Individuals Foyer outside Ballroom 6B–6C working to increase the number of both; Room 608-609 supporting families of color. FACILITATORS: “Chap” Chapman; Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (NY); Quanti Davis, Norwood School (MD); Ted Farraday, Miami Country Day School (FL); Pat Reynolds, St. John’s School (TX) 26 Tours pick up and drop off at Convention Place in the South Galleria of the Washington State Convention & Trade Center.

Saturday, December 2

8:00 AM–9:00 AM 9:15 AM–10:30 AM ernesto Zedillo Presentation. Introduction given by State and Regional Association and POCIS Adult/Student Dialogues Jayasri Ghosh, NAIS Board Meetings (continued from previous page) Attendance by adults is vital to the success of this ses­ filipino Youth Activities Drill Team, directed by Ron and sion. Use the same room locations as the State/Regional colorado (ACIS) Room 305 Lynette Consego connecticut (CODIS) Room 618–620 Meetings. See column on left. recognition of 2006 Co-Chairs, unveiling of 2007 PoCC/ delaware Valley (Delaware and Pennsylvania) Room 608–609 The Saturday Adult/Students Dialogues are an opportunity SDLC theme, and introduction of 2007 Co-Chairs by florida Room 304 for PoCC attendees to learn from SDLC delegates. Led by Gene Batiste, NAIS isas–Southwest (Louisiana, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, students. The dialogue groups meet by home states or Oklahoma, Mexico) Room 4C–4 regions. They explore conference themes and provide maryland and AIMS Room 307–308 2:00 PM–5:30 PM support to students as they develop their advocacy and midwest (ISACS) (AR, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, IA, MN, MO, NE, WI, WV) The Wing Luke Asian Museum Tour and Ohio Association of Independent Schools Room 4C–2 leadership. Using skills cultivated during SDLC, students new England and POCISNE Room 4C–3 will facilitate a dialogue on applying strategies from both 2:00 PM–6:00 PM new Jersey and NJAIS Room 306 conferences. This session gives students an important Journey to the Museum of Glass Tour new York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) and voice as advocates for diversity, multiculturalism, and 2:00 PM–6:00 PM POCIS-NY Room 602–604 global citizenship.

north Carolina Room 203 See Seattle! Tour

northern California and Northern California POCIS Room 613–614 11:00 AM–12:30 PM 2:00 PM–6:00 PM pacificN orthwest (PNAIS) Room 606-607 Closing Ceremonies and Closing Address with Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) Tour puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and International Schools Ernesto Zedillo Room 310 Ballroom 6A–6C southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) (AL, GA, MS, SC, Central America, South America) Room 615–617 (Performances are subject to change.) Southern California and Southern California POCIS Room 611–612 performance by PoCC Choir, directed by Charlie Owens, tennessee (TAIS) Room 303 Lake Forest Academy (IL), and accompanied by Phyllis virginia and Virginia POCIS Room 201 Byrdwell, Lakeside School (WA) washington, D.C. (AISGW) Room 204 sdlc Report given by Liz Fernández and Rodney Glasgow honoring of the Service Organization Rainier Scholars and its director Calvin Lyons, given by Mary Beth Canty, The Bush School (WA) salsa Dance performance by La Clave Callejera, Julio Saldana, and Naida Valencia Mazuela, seniors at the Northwest School (WA), directed by Patricia Mazuela 27 sdlc

Student Diversity Leadership Conference

Upstream, Uphill, Up to Us: Preparing Ourselves SDLC participants are expected to: SDLC Meals for the Challenges Ahead engage in all conference sessions, activities, and meals. Student delegates will receive lunch and dinner on Thirteen Years of Diversity and Advocacy Training for sign and abide by the Student Conduct Agreement Thursday, November 30, and lunch and dinner on Friday, Independent School Students governing behavior throughout the conference. December 1. Breakfasts are not included with student registration. Chaperones are strongly encouraged to have Washington State Convention and Trade Center. cooperate with adult chaperones and conference staff. SDLC events and activities are opened to registered breakfast with SDLC delegates. students only SDLC Chaperones Schools are required to send a chaperone(s) with their stu­ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 6:00 PM–7:30 PM The Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) is a dent delegation. Chaperones are expected to: NEW! Optional Pre-Conference multiracial, multicultural gathering of upper school student ensure students attend all SDLC activities. Theater & Discussion leaders (grades 9-12) from around the country that focuses “The Wrestling Season” on self-reflecting, forming alliances, and building commu­ be responsible for their students during free times. Room 612 nity. Led by a diverse team of adult and peer facilitators, attend one of the chaperone orientation sessions: Miami Country Day School’s live production of this unique participants will develop cross-cultural communication play addresses issues of self awareness, sexual identity, skills, better understand the nature and development of effec- Wednesday, 7:45 PM–8:30 PM Room 608-609 acceptance, and diversity. With a cast of students from tive strategies for social justice, practice expression through MCDS, “The Wrestling Season” explores issues of identity, the arts, and learn networking principles and strategies. Wednesday, 8:45 PM–9:30 PM Room 608–609 social groups, and school culture, as its characters remind In addition to large group sessions, SDLC further creates us, “you think you know me, but you have no idea.” A dis­ Thursday, 7:15 AM–7:45 AM a safe, supportive environment by organizing participants Room 608-609 cussion with the cast will follow. Participants will take away into cross-sectional teams of 75 known as “family groups,” ideas about how to make an event such as this foster com­ each with two adult facilitators. Each family group is further be on call at all times during the conference. munity awareness and growth in their schools. divided into small “home groups,” where intense dialogue meet students at designated points and times. (“The Wrestling Season” on Wednesday required and sharing take place, guided by trained peer facilitators. support and enforce the Student Conduct Agreement, pre-registration. However, it will also be offered as SDLC participants will join PoCC participants at the Thursday including participation requirements and adherence to a workshop for PoCC adult participants on Friday, opening ceremonies and Saturday closing ceremonies. On curfew. December 1, at 11:00 am. See page 22.) Saturday morning, PoCC and SDLC attendees will join arrange for students’ meals not included in the SDLC together in regional groups for a dialogue session designed student registration. to explore themes of equity and justice in our schools, facili­ tated by students. Everyone is encouraged to attend and support this opportunity for cross-generational work.

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SDLC Co-Chairs and Faculty PoCC 2006 Local Committee Ex Officio NAIS and participating schools gratefully acknowledge the The success of this year’s PoCC and SDLC is due, in large Brigitte Bertschi, School Director, The Bertschi School (WA) 2006 SDLC co-chairs and faculty for their commitment and part, to the countless hours of assistance given by the Paul Brahce, Head of School, The Little School (WA) Marja Brandon, Head of School, Seattle Girls’ School (WA) creativity in nurturing independent school student diversity PacificN orthwest Association of Independent Schools Francisco Grijalva, Head of School, The Overlake School (WA) leaders and advocates. (PNAIS) Executive Director Meade Thayer, the Seattle Erica Hamlin, Head of School, University Prep (WA) Rohan Arjun, Temple University (PA) independent schools that hosted local committee meet­ Henry (Skip) Kotkins, Jr., NAIS Board of Trustees (DC), Hamilton Boggs, Woodberry Forest School (VA) ings with meals and refreshments, and the Seattle local PNAIS Board of Trustees (WA) Kapono Ciotti, Maryknoll School (HI) committee. They helped promote the conference, gar­ Ruby Love, Director, Gates Endowment, United Way of Cecilia Coats, Graland Country Day School (CO) ner corporate sponsorships, develop the program, review King County (WA) Maureen Cocar Dubón, University of Southern California (CA) conference workshops, and support the conference logis­ Frank Magusin, Head of School, The Bush School (WA) Andrew Devlin, Haverford College (NY) tics. Meeting monthly since March 2006, these individuals Bernie Noe, Head of School, Lakeside School (WA) Vivian English, Queen Anne School (DC) Mary Smith, Head of School, Forest Ridge School of the deserve our deepest gratitude. Sacred Heart (WA) Liz Fernández, SDLC Co-Chair, Educational Consultant (NY) Alycia Long Allen, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (WA) Elizabeth Swift, Principal, Holy Names Academy (WA) José Filpo, Lifeskills Center of Miami (FL) Phyllis Byrdwell, Lakeside School (WA) Ellen Taussig, Head of School, The Northwest School (WA) Rodney Glasgow, SDLC Co-Chair, Worcester Academy (MA) Mary Beth Canty, The Bush School (WA) Meade Thayer, Executive Director, PNAIS (WA) Oscar González, Northwestern University (IL) Lauryne Clarke, University Preparatory Academy (WA) Margaret Wagner, Head of School, The Evergreen School (WA) Marjahn Golban, Wellesley College (MN) Ruth Gavino, Holy Names Academy (WA) Tiané Hill, University of Maryland, Baltimore (MD) Jayasri Ghosh, NAIS Board, (WA) Michelle Jackson, Brown University (RI) NAIS On-Site Staff Team Jeanette James, Seattle Girls’ School (WA) Cameron Johnson, NAIS (DC) Vivian Dandridge-Charles, Director of Membership James Joseph, Evergreen School (WA) Ashley Mackel, Spelman College (GA) Netty Ford, Account Receivable Manager Matt Kelley, Founder, MAVIN Foundation (WA) Nishant Mehta, Teachers College (India) John Hawkins, Director of Conferences and Meetings Logistics Latasia Lanier, Bertschi School (WA) Christopher Nelson, Loyola College in Maryland (MD) Cameron Johnson, Web Director Rosetta Lee, PoCC Co-Chair, Seattle Girls’ School (WA) Winston Nguyen, Columbia University (TX) George Mendel, Senior Network Systems, Network, Mark Manuel, The Overlake School (WA) and Telecommunication Engineer Diane Nichols, Hathaway Brown School (OH) Bernie Matsuno, The Bush School (WA) Floyd Smith, Customer Service Coordinator Antoinette Quarshie, Riverdale County School (NY) Jane McNamee, PNAIS (WA) Sahar Sulayman, Production Manager Camar Robinson, Dalton School (NY) Renee Motley-Colbert, The Little School (WA) Joy Womack, Experient Representative Jonathan Rodkin, Carleton College (MN) Kathy O’Neal, PoCC Co-Chair, University Preparatory Academy (WA) Alyse Ruíz, Brown University (RI) Molly Pettiford, University Preparatory Academy (WA) Yohancé Serrant, University of California, Los Angeles (CA) NAIS Leadership Education and Cynthia Rekdal, Washington State Association for Multicultural Barnali Tahbildar, Kaplan K-12 Learning Services (NJ) Diversity Team (LEAD) Education (WA) Kemy Wahpepah, Harvard University (MA) Gene Batiste, Vice President, PoCC/SDLC Director T.J. Vassar, PoCC Co-Chair, Lakeside School (WA) Satira Bushell, Program Coordinator Craig Williams, The Northwest School (WA) Jay Rapp, Director, Programs and Team Initiatives Tina Wood, Director, Institutes and Team Logistics 29 floor plans

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