Saturday, February 29, 2020
8:00am-3:00pm
Durham Public Schools Staff Development Center
2107 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Cost: $10 (includes breakfast and lunch)
Speaker Bios
Breakfast Flyer
Symposium Flyer
AGENDA
8:00-9:00am Superhero Partnership Breakfast
Dr. Kashi Bazemore, Added Education Solutions
Ayax Rangel, NCPTA Gates Team Lead
Leonardo Williams, PHASE 3 Group
Use your superpowers to transform the lives and experiences of our children today, tomorrow, and beyond through access and equity. A focus will be on the From Report to Results campaign and how school report card data can be used to advocate for our children.
9:00-9:30am Gathering and Welcome
NCPTA President Harold Dixon
9:30-10:15am Violence in the Community
John Van Arnam, Third Talk
Karen W. Fairley, NC Center for Safer Schools
Southern High School Football Team
We anticipate a lively discussion on the various forms of violence children of today face and how to combat them.
10:15-11:00am Small Group Discussion
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15-12:00pm Racism and the Impact on Our Children
Dr. Wanda Boone, Durham T.R.Y.
A new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics labels racism as a “socially transmitted disease” that causes damage to children. Dr. Boone will discuss the many ways racism is present in children’s lives.
12:00-12:45pm Small Group Discussion
12:45-1:30pm The Leandro Report
Matt Ellinwood, North Carolina Justice Center
Brian Lewis, New Frame
Teicher Patterson, Principal – Halifax County
Over lunch ur panel will discuss the history of school funding, what caused the Leandro lawsuit, and examine the findings and possible impact of the current report.
1:30-1:45pm Break
1:45-2:45pm How Servant Leadership Benefits Our Children
Marques Ogden, Executive Coach
Marques is a former NFL offensive lineman who today is a renowned keynote speaker and influencer in the field of leadership.