Join us for our first ARE Saturday School workshop of the year, on February 26th, 2022 from 8:30-11:30AM as we explore our Liberation Inspiration theme for February, Critical Race Theory. This workshop is an important capacity building strategy integral to the work of supporting education equity in schools across the region.

“Critical Race Theory is not a noun, but a verb. It cannot be confined to a static and narrow definition but is considered to be an evolving and malleable practice. It critiques how the social construction of race institutionalized racism perpetuates a racial caste system that relegates people of color to the bottom tiers. CRT also recognizes that race intersects with other identities, including sexuality, gender identity, and others. CRT recognizes that racism is not a bygone relic of the past. Instead, it acknowledges that the legacy of slavery, segregation, and the imposition of second-class citizenship on Black Americans and other people of color continue to permeate the social fabric of this nation.” - Kimberle Crenshaw

Register for this workshop and explore what Critical Race Theory is, why is it up for debate, along with actions to take to ensure equitable education is a reality for students in our region.

Pre-reading: Missouri House Bill 1474

Register here.

On November 30th, for Giving Tuesday, the Education Equity Center is asking for your support in kicking off our end of year giving goal of $10,000! We need your help reaching our Giving Tuesday goal of $6,000 to continue our work of empowering educators to change the education system here in STL. Supporting EEC means:

1. You share a vision of an equitable education system for St. Louis children of all races 

2. You agree that the inequitable distribution of funding and resources must be rectified by collective action 

3. You want to empower educators to become anti-racist advocates and influence necessary changes in their schools and classrooms 

4. You are horrified by statistics found Forward Through Ferguson's Still Separate, Still Unequal Report 

5. You believe in the full potential of well-educated & protected children building a better tomorrow

How to Help EEC on Giving Tuesday: 

- Donate via our Giving Tuesday Campaign page 

- Extend your support by joining our Giving Community: become a monthly donor 

- Add a reminder for Nov 30th to your calendar: Add to Google Calendar

- Bid on items from our virtual silent auction (coming soon) 

- Share your support on social media & via emails to your network 

- Invite your network to support our campaign

About the Education Equity Center STL: The Education Equity Center of St. Louis envisions a transformed education system that is free of racism and harmful practices, policies and systems negatively impacting black and brown students. To that end, we build the anti-racist leadership capacity of educators through intersectional and collaborative events, workshop series, DEI cohorts, and intensive fellowships. Our work amplifies the collective voice of educators and encourages connected partnerships between students, families and organizations across the region.

2021 Impact Highlights:

• We are building the anti-racist education capacity of educators: 640 total people participated in EEC workshops, luncheons, fellowships, and cohort experiences.

• We are activating educators toward systems change: EEC connected with 335 educators through the Black Educator Teach-In, Spring & Fall DEI Cohorts, and ARE Saturday & Summer School Workshops.

• With a regional focus, EEC has made a significant impact with School Administrators, Educators, and organizations to build up equity in our region. 30 schools, districts, and organizations are represented in our connections and growing relationships grounded in anti-racist education.

• 97% of participants in Anti-Racist trainings and DEI Cohorts reported saying that they are very likely to recommend the EEC workshop or cohort they attended to someone else.

Please consider supporting our work for Giving Tuesday and your End of Year Giving!

This November, for EEC's one year anniversary, let's all get together as friends fighting for an equitable school system in St. Louis. Let's refuel together, celebrating our growing community.

What:

We Made It: A Fundraising Event and Celebration! will take place on November 18th at The Magic House @MADE from 6-8:30pm. There will be fun EEC Alumni project activations, things to make, eat and drink. But most importantly, there will be a beautiful community of anti-racist educators and advocates to connect with!

Who:

Our (adult) friends in education equity! We love the kids, but this event is meant for those over 18. No need to dress up, come in your play clothes! We also ask that all event attendees be fully vaccinated against covid-19 & wear a mask while indoors and not actively eating or drinking.

Why:

We believe in empowering educators and administrators to be the changemakers in their school, districts and communities. The horrifying racial inequities abundant in our education system are unsustainable for a thriving St. Louis. Supporting our organization helps to shift the direct impact of inequity in districts, schools and classrooms by facilitating workshops, programs and transformational team processes with educators at both individual and institutional levels to increase the anti-racist analysis of educators in the St. Louis region.

Tickets:

Tickets are "Pay What You Wish" with a suggested donation of $100. This helps us cover our event costs, while still keeping the event accessible to all in our community.

Why is education equity important for St. Louis's business community?

“Deaths due to limited economic and educational opportunity affect us all. In St. Louis, the estimated cost of this loss of life in one year is approximately $4 billion dollars.” - For the Sake of All: A report on the health and well-being of African Americans in St. Louis and why it matters for everyone, 2014

"Education is the key to unlocking opportunity for the next generation. Data shows that education unlocks economic recovery, innovation, and climate action. It improves inclusion, antiracism, peace and security, and much more." - The Education Finance Playbook, 2021

"K-12 is the only system that EVERY child will access, it is the opportunity to develop young human beings to continue the pursuit of creating a more perfect union." - Dr. Leah Austin, Schott Foundation

Join The Education Equity Center team for a virtual lunch and state of education update. The topic for our time will center the importance of EEC STL's focus on Education Systems Change in St. Louis.

We will discuss the ways you can support the work toward systems change.

Are you a business leader in the St. Louis area? Reserve your spot via Eventbrite

We'd like to expand our anti-racism education, hosting more virtual & physical events & experiences for educators. We believe teacher & educator professional development is the best way to directly impact students and communities.

Help support our work by donating on Give STL Day on May 6th.

The Education Equity Center of St. Louis envisions a transformed education system that is free of racism and harmful practices, policies and systems negatively impacting black and brown students.

Given the histories of systemic racism that are deep and pervasive in education, we will need to understand and address the mental models we are operating from in order to move towards this vision. To this end, we build the anti-racist capacity of educators in the St. Louis region.

On April 10th, 17th and 24th, we will host ARE (Anti-Racist Education) Saturday School Workshops from 9-11:30am on the following topics:

• April 10th: Grounding and Language: Introduction to Anti-Racist Education

• April 17th: Root Cause and Impact: History and Data

• April 24th: Action and Accountability: Anti-Racist Education Systems Change

Attending each virtual session is encouraged but not required. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite

The Education Equity Center of St. Louis envisions a transformed education system that is free of racism and harmful practices, policies and systems negatively impacting black and brown students.

Given the histories of systemic racism that are deep and pervasive in education, we will need to understand and address the mental models we are operating from in order to move towards this vision. To this end, we build the anti-racist capacity of educators in the St. Louis region.

On April 10th, 17th and 24th, we will host ARE (Anti-Racist Education) Saturday School Workshops from 9-11:30am on the following topics:

• April 10th: Grounding and Language: Introduction to Anti-Racist Education

• April 17th: Root Cause and Impact: History and Data

• April 24th: Action and Accountability: Anti-Racist Education Systems Change

Attending each virtual session is encouraged but not required. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite

The Education Equity Center of St. Louis envisions a transformed education system that is free of racism and harmful practices, policies and systems negatively impacting black and brown students.

Given the histories of systemic racism that are deep and pervasive in education, we will need to understand and address the mental models we are operating from in order to move towards this vision. To this end, we build the anti-racist capacity of educators in the St. Louis region.

On April 10th, 17th and 24th, we will host ARE (Anti-Racist Education) Saturday School Workshops from 9-11:30am on the following topics:

• April 10th: Grounding and Language: Introduction to Anti-Racist Education

• April 17th: Root Cause and Impact: History and Data

• April 24th: Action and Accountability: Anti-Racist Education Systems Change

Attending each virtual session is encouraged but not required. Reserve your spot via Eventbrite

On March 10 from 5-6pm CT, the Education Equity Center of St. Louis hosts "An Evening with adrienne maree brown." As we continue to build our anti-racist education capacity in St. Louis, adrienne maree brown will share insights from her books Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds  and We Will Not Cancel Us and Other Dreams of Transformative Justice, inviting us to shape the futures we want to see as a region.

adrienne maree brown is the writer-in-residence at the Emergent Strategy Ideation Institute, and author of We Will Not Cancel Us and Other Dreams of Transformative Justice, Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good, Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds and the co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements and How to Get Stupid White Men Out of Office. She is the cohost of the How to Survive the End of the World and Octavia’s Parables podcasts. adrienne is rooted in Detroit.

Watch the recording here.

Part of the Still Separate, Still Unequal Virtual Teach-in Series, dialogue & decompress with Black Educators EXHALING education inequity and INHALING education transformation on Thursday, February 25th.

This workshop is brought to you by Forward Through Ferguson, The Education Equity Center of St. Louis, and The Collective STL.