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This interactive workshop uses the Confronting White Nationalsim in Schools Toolkit to deepen participants’ understanding of the complex pressures educators and administrators face when confronting organized bigotry and anti-democracy movements in their schools. Grounded in the real-world challenges of each participant’s unique context, the session provides space for honest reflection, peer dialogue, and collaborative problem-solving. Through scenario-based exploration, participants will engage with the emotional, political, and logistical dimensions of responding to hate-driven incidents.

What does courageous leadership look like in times when systems are stretched, trust is fragile, and the stakes for students furthest from justice remain high? In this interactive pre-conference session, Dr. Zinnia Un, the Superintendent’s Office, and TTSD’s Instructional Core Directors invite you into a conversation about redefining courage—not as isolated heroic acts, but as a disciplined practice of deep listening, honest reflection, and equity-centered action.

Creating a culture of belonging and holistic wellness for education-system employees leads to professional satisfaction and employee retention and well-being. Improved workplace culture creates a ripple effect to impact students’ success and positive outcomes. Now is the time for the education sector to unite and address these complex systemic challenges!

This workshop focuses on developing leadership skills and capabilities to align goals, behaviors, and processes to achieve positive results. Participants will learn how to use continuous feedback to execute key strategies by gathering data, analyzing data, collating and synthesizing information, taking action, and continuing to assess progress. Examples will show how to lead people with purpose, deliver excellent service, measure what matters, and apply feedback to improve.

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