Thursday, March 5
8:30 AM − Light breakfast
9:00 − Opening and Welcome
9:30-10:30 − First Session
Recruitment and Retention of POC in Independent Schools
Presenter: Johara Tucker, Director of Equity and Inclusion at Head-Royce School
10:30-10:45 − Break
10:45-11:45 − Second Session
Evolving Roles of Directors of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Presenters: Kisha Palmer, Consultant, and Tamisha Williams, Dean of Adult Equity & Inclusion at Lick-Wilmerding High School
12:00-1:00 PM − Lunch (provided)
1:00-2:00 − Third Session
Taking Our Seat at the Table: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Leveraging Our Intelligence as Transformative Leaders of Color
Presenter: Danny Scuderi, Head of Lower School at Marin Horizon School
2:00-2:15 − Break
2:15-3:15 − Fourth Session
Journey to Headship
Presenters: Roz Benjamin, Incoming Head of School at Children’s School in Atlanta, and Khadija Fredericks, Head of School at St. Andrew's Episcopal, Saratoga
3:30-4:00 − Debrief / Share out
4:00-5:00 − Reception