November 3-5, 2021

CLSBA Unity Summit

California Latino School Boards Association Presents

Accelerating Latino/a/x Student Success

A Virtual Event

CLSBA’s 2021 Unity Summit brought together school board leaders from across the state for a candid discussion about what education leaders and elected officials can do to accelerate the learning of Latina/o/x students as the pandemic rages on. This year’s theme, Accelerating Latino/a/x Student Success recognizes that this crisis created conditions for Latina/o/x students who were disproportionately impacted after over a year of virtual learning. The pandemic exacerbated and widened existing inequities faced by Latino/a/x families who are unable to access broadband or other resources needed to meet their children’s educational, social, emotional, and nutritional needs.

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DAY 1 - Wednesday

OPENING REMARKS AND Keynote

Transforming Education Through Community Schools

Max Espinoza, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Keynote: Maria Echaveste, President/CEO, Opportunity Institute

Morning Panel Discussion: Community Schools Panel

Breakout Sessions

Mastering the Brown Act & Board Governance

Free to Serve: How Community Eligibility Provision and School Meals for All Combined Will Impact My District

SEL and the Pandemic; Bridging Inequities One SEL Step at a Time

Designing and Providing the Digital Divide WiFi Solution

Afternoon Panel Discussion

Nurturing the Board Superintendent Relationship

DAY 2 - Thursday

Opening Keynote

Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement

Keynote: Karin Chenoweth ,Writer -in -Residence,The Education Trust & Author, Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement

Morning Panel Discussion

Implementation Towards AB 101 High School Ethnic Studies Requirement

Breakout Sessions

Accelerating Education for English Learners by Validating Assets

How Can Educators Connect and Engage Students and Parents During Distance Learning and Transitioning Back Into the Classroom?

Advancing Dual Enrollment Equity: Insights from Latinx Students and their Families

Making Computer Science Equitable for Latino/a/x Students

Professional Development

¡Somos Líderes!: Telling Our Story for Career Advancement

Yanira Guzmán, The Career Gem

Accelerating Latino/a/x Student Success

DAY 1 - Wednesday

OPENING REMARKS AND Keynote

Transforming Education Through Community Schools

Morning Panel Discussion: Community Schools Panel

Breakout Sessions

Mastering the Brown Act & Board Governance

Free to Serve: How Community Eligibility Provision and School Meals for All Combined Will Impact My District

SEL and the Pandemic; Bridging Inequities One SEL Step at a Time

Designing and Providing the Digital Divide WiFi Solution

Afternoon Panel Discussion

Nurturing the Board Superintendent Relationship

DAY 2 - Thursday

Opening Keynote

Districts That Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement

Morning Panel Discussion

Implementation Towards AB 101 High School Ethnic Studies Requirement

Breakout Sessions

Accelerating Education for English Learners by Validating Assets

How Can Educators Connect and Engage Students and Parents During Distance Learning and Transitioning Back Into the Classroom?

Advancing Dual Enrollment Equity: Insights from Latinx Students and their Families

Making Computer Science Equitable for Latino/a/x Students

Professional Development

¡Somos Líderes!: Telling Our Story for Career Advancement

Afternoon Panel Discussion

Language-Rich and Joyful Learning: Supporting Pandemic Recovery for ELs and DLLs.

DAY 3 - Friday

Opening Keynote

Championing Whole Student Health at School

Panel Discussion

Reimagine & Rebuild: Centering Latinx students in Pandemic Recovery

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