The Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with the KCKPS School District will hold a free conference on Thursday, July 21, at Carl B. Bruce Middle School, 2100 N. 18th, Kansas City, Kansas.
The first annual DEI+ Summer Conference, entitled “When You See Me… Voices from the Field,” is about helping individuals express themselves, learn how to be an ally, advocate for others and be empowered while navigating multicultural spaces, according to a district spokesman.
The conference will feature influential Kansas City-area community leaders, KCKPS students, and dynamic keynote speakers who will share their journeys, successes and challenges as a person of diversity.
The conference’s goal is to help close the gap between groups critical to successful children’s education in the Kansas City community, the spokesman stated.
There will be three breakout sessions in which attendees will discuss the five DEI domains. They include multigenerational differences, race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, language and culture and persons with disabilities.
The one-day conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and wrap up around 3 p.m. A light breakfast will be served; however, lunch will not be provided. Instead, food trucks will be available to purchase lunch.
Kansas City area high school students and adults are invited. Persons must be registered to attend.
For more information, visit the school district website at https://kckps.org/when-you-see-me-diversity-conference-coming-soon/.
- Information from KCK Public Schools
If they spent that DEI money on classroom education maybe their test scores wouldnt be so low. No more complaints about school funding
I am a 6th grade teacher in KCKPS. After some of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) workshops we had during the school year, I was able to gain insight onto how some of my students were being affected by their experiences of being excluded and feeling inferior.
Using what I learned in the DEI workshops, I could help them to connect better, learn more themselves, get better grades and improve on their test scores.
Not all students come to school ready and able to learn. For some students, we have to understand their background and experiences first so we can help them learn.
I grumbled a bit when we started the workshops because I wanted the time to prepare for the next day, but then I realized that the DEI workshops were showing me how to do a much better job for my students. I was actually better prepared.
Thank you for your service Mike but the results don’t support your optimism about DEI training. You can pay for two classroom teachers for one DEI administrator.