Tennessee Alliance for Equity in Education

HOLA Lakeway Latin Party “Pachanga” @ the 1907 Brewing
2022-12-15 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | 1907 Brewing Company, 103 W Main St, Morristown, TN, 37814, United States
Attend the Latin Party, “Pachanga,” a fundraiser event to support HOLA Lakeway’s mission. La Pachanga is another word in Spanish that means “Party”. It will be held on December 15th at the 1907 Brewing Company from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. The Pachanga will feature a relaxed evening with music, with the participation of Candela Knox salsa jazz and Latin Tapas.
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SCORE 2023 State of Education in Tennessee - Memphis
2022-12-15 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
Registration: https://tnstateofed2023.rsvpify.com/?securityToken=[REDACTED]

Tennesseans for Quality Early Education Advocacy 201 Training
2022-12-14 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Virtual Meeting
Mary Graham, President of United Ways of Tennessee, will build on the learnings from Advocacy 101 and empower your organization to implement strategies that will be effective in achieving your advocacy goals. We will also be joined by special guest, Senator Bo Watson, who will offer tips for advocates from a legislator’s perspective.
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SCORE 2023 State of Education in Tennessee - Knoxville
2022-12-13 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | UT Baker Center for Public Policy, 1640 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37996, United States
SCORE invites you to join leaders across Tennessee as we share our 2023 education priorities at the release of our annual report, 2023 State Of Education In Tennessee. These priorities focus on ensuring all students receive an excellent education and are prepared for a career that enables economic independence.
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NAACP Education Town Hall Discussion
2022-12-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | 810 Shallowford Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37411
RSVP by calling 731.660.5580 or clicking this link: https://s.surveyplanet.com/wbxprsev

SCORE 2023 State of Education in Tennessee - Nashville
2022-12-08 08:30 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN, 37208, United States

Building the Blueprint: A Community-Driven Superintendent Search, Part 3: What the Memphis community wants in a superintendent search
2022-12-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Learn more about current district superintendent search policies and how we can update past searches to ensure Memphis chooses the right leader for our schools.
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Thriving Together Tennessee: Discovering Innovative Pathways for College Success
2022-12-06 08:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Belmont University (1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212, United States)
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee as we celebrate the culmination of our Thrive Community of Practice and Fellows Program. This half-day convening includes the release of our report, Thriving Together Tennessee: Discovering Innovative Pathways for College Success, a youth participatory action research project, and student-moderated panel conversations with:

Wil Del Pilar, Vice-President of Higher Education Policy and Practice, The Education Trust
Clarence “CJ” Powell, Chief of Staff, Office of Postsecondary Education at U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Samantha Gutter, Chief Access and Research Office, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Dr. Adrienne Battle, Director of Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools

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One WillCo - With Liberty & Justice for All Children: A Grassroots Organization's Story
2022-12-02 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Virtual Meeting
REVIDA RAHMAN, MBA, Co-founder of OneWillCo, shares strategies and insights for achieving safety and equal opportunities for all children.
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Facing History & Ourselves, Teaching Being Heumann & Rolling Warrior - Online Educator Workshop
2022-12-02 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago)
Literature has the power to nurture our capacity for empathy and to strengthen our communities. Heumann’s memoirs allow us to explore themes of coming of age; belonging; civil and human rights; and choosing to participate – and to address accessibility and inclusion for all people within our schools and communities.
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Systems Change in K12
2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
What do we mean by systems change? Attendees will examine what systems change looks like and how to expand access to opportunity through an equity lens in community organizing, education, education policy, youth advocacy, and building an inclusive workforce.
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Memphis Education Fund, Building the Blueprint: A Community-Driven Superintendent Search
2022-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Memphis Education Fund for the first part of our community engagement series to lay the groundwork for Memphis’ next superintendent.
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AWAKE - Artists for AWAKE 2022
2022-11-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Riverside Revival, 1600 Riverside Dr, Nashville, TN 37216
AWAKE Advocate Society Members have access to discounted event ticket rates! Learn more about becoming a member HERE.
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Know Your Rights: Updates on What You Need to Know About Tennessee’s K-12 Censorship Bills
2022-11-02 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Chicago)
Join the Tennessee Coalition for Truth in Our Classrooms for a briefing and discussion on the implementation of the anti-truth and censorship laws that passed in the Tennessee General Assembly in 2021 and 2022, and how educators, students and community members are being affected and responding.
The ACLU of Tennessee will guide attendees in understanding the content and legal implications of the censorship bills that are impacting our school boards and libraries, classroom curriculum and instruction, and will outline the authority of the state’s Textbook & Instructional Materials Quality Commission.
The attendees will also learn about current advocacy efforts led by the Tennessee Association of School Librarians and Mom’s for Social Justice, and we encourage others to share their local concerns or efforts as well. Attendees will leave with actionable resources and ways to advocate on these important issues and make sure their voices are heard.
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Higher Education Success – Focus on strategies to increase persistence, retention, completion.
2022-10-26 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Getting in is one thing. Completing is quite another. Participants will hear how universities develop supports designed to help students succeed while in college. What is working and what have we learned?
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TECA - Male Educators of Color Summit
2022-10-22 08:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Crosstown Concourse (1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104, United States)
The Male Educators of Color Summit will be hosted by the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance and the Man Up Teacher Residency on Saturday October 22, 2022 from 8am-2pm. The event will be held at the Crosstown Concourse in Memphis, Tennessee. The event is FREE and will feature a keynote address from Sharif El-Mekki, founder and CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development and breakout sessions tailored to the support, development, and empowerment of male educator of color. A lite breakfast and lunch will be served.
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Role of Higher Education in Student Success
2022-09-28 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
What role do colleges and universities have in overall student success? Is it limited to students on their campus? Does their mission stretch beyond those they enroll? Participants will hear how one university is actively working within its community to ensure all students succeed.
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Represented: Increasing Teacher Diversity in Tennessee's Educator Preparation Providers (In-person)
2022-09-27 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Lipscomb University (Nashville, Tennessee, United States)
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee and the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance for the release of their new report: “Represented: Increasing Teacher Diversity in Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers.”
As of 2021, the Tennessee public school student population was three times as diverse as its teacher population. Tennessee’s educator preparation programs are the primary path that aspiring teachers take to enter the profession, and there are ways these programs can increase the diversity of their aspiring teachers.
Featured speakers include:

Dr. Candice McQueen, President of Lipscomb University
Dr. Jason Grissom, Faculty Director at the Tennessee Education Research Alliance and the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Diarese George, Executive Director, Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance
Sara Morrison, Executive Director of the Tennessee State Board of Education
Laura Delgado, Program Director of Pionero Scholars, College of Education, Lipscomb University
TN State Representative Harold M. Love, Jr., Ph.D.
Current students enrolled in teacher preparation programs in Tennessee.

The event is free and open to the general public. RSVP required. Light breakfast and coffee provided.
Lipscomb University, Ezell Building, Rm. 301
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Represented: Increasing Teacher Diversity in Tennessee's Educator Preparation Providers (Virtual)
2022-09-27 08:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee and the Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance for the release of their new report: “Represented: Increasing Teacher Diversity in Tennessee’s Educator Preparation Providers.”
As of 2021, the Tennessee public school student population was three times as diverse as its teacher population. Tennessee’s educator preparation programs are the primary path that aspiring teachers take to enter the profession, and there are ways these programs can increase the diversity of their aspiring teachers.
Featured speakers include:

Dr. Candice McQueen, President of Lipscomb University
Dr. Jason Grissom, Faculty Director at the Tennessee Education Research Alliance and the Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Diarese George, Executive Director, Tennessee Educators of Color Alliance
Sara Morrison, Executive Director of the Tennessee State Board of Education
Laura Delgado, Program Director of Pionero Scholars, College of Education, Lipscomb University
TN State Representative Harold M. Love, Jr., Ph.D.
Current students enrolled in teacher preparation programs in Tennessee.

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BRIDGES Authentic Youth & Adult Engagement Training
2022-09-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Far too often, adults speak on behalf of students, instead of with them. At The Education Trust in Tennessee, we believe in centering the experiences of young people and actively engaging them is an integral part of our education advocacy strategy. Are you looking for ways to more meaningfully engage students in your work?
This training is for advocates looking for ways to engage youth as part of their organization’s programming and advocacy strategy. The event will be led by an intergenerational facilitation team that works with BRIDGES USA, a Memphis-based organization that unites and inspires diverse young people to become confident and courageous leaders committed to community transformation.
Attendees will identify the barriers and opportunities with youth and adult collaboration, and share best practices and tangible tools to build youth and adult partnerships in order to advance your organization’s goals. Attendees will leave with next steps to foster meaningful youth engagement in your organization.
We encourage attendees to invite colleagues who want to work on building youth partnerships.
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College Student Development Theory
2022-08-31 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago)
Nationally, 1 in 4 college students do not return after their freshman year. College Student Development Theory helps us understand the growth and development students are making during this time in their lives and provides us with ways to help guide them as they build their identity.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Chattanooga (Students Only)
2022-08-23 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York)
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee, in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, for a series of workshops and training on youth policy and advocacy capacity-building and networking. This event is exclusively for students affiliated with partner organizations of The TN Alliance for Equity in Education. Dinner provided.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Chattanooga (Members Only)
2022-08-23 08:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, 401 E. MLK Blvd. Suite 301, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee for a day-long series of workshops and training on education policy, advocacy capacity-building and networking. This event is exclusively for members of The TN Alliance for Equity in Education. Lunch provided.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Knoxville (Members Only)
2022-08-18 08:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E 5th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Knoxville (Students Only)
2022-08-17 16:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E 5th Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee for a series of workshops and training on youth policy and advocacy capacity-building and networking. This event is exclusively for students affiliated with partner organizations of The TN Alliance for Equity in Education. Dinner provided.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Nashville (Students Only)
2022-08-11 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Chicago) | Martin Professional Development Center, 2400 Fairfax Ave, Nashville, TN 37212
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee, in partnership with Advocates for Women’s and Kids’ Equality (AWAKE TN), for a series of workshops and training on youth policy and advocacy capacity-building and networking. This event is exclusively for students affiliated with partner organizations of The TN Alliance for Equity in Education. Dinner provided.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Nashville (Members Only)
2022-08-11 08:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Martin Professional Development Center, 2400 Fairfax Ave, Nashville, TN 37212
Join The Education Trust in Tennessee for a day-long series of workshops and training on education policy, advocacy capacity-building and networking. This event is exclusively for members of The TN Alliance for Equity in Education. Lunch provided.
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2022 Advocacy Roadshow- Memphis (Members Only)
2022-08-09 08:30 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Crosstown Concourse 1350 Concourse Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
