Creating Equitable Spaces: Improving Schools Through the Lens of Diverse Voices

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium aims to capitalize on the lived experiences of diverse voices in the field to understand how leaders can truly build inclusive and equitable spaces in the 21st century. The six papers and discussant will address how the lived experiences of the historically marginalized can help inform educators how to lead change in the post-Covid era. The historic nature of colliding pandemics in 2020 has heightened the awareness of various inequities that have been perpetrated by school systems. As leaders in various sectors, the authors who represent religious, racial, and ethnic diversity share a path forward in their stories. The audience, discussant, and authors will learn from each other how to devise a sustainable path forward.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Leadership for School Improvement

Chairs

• Kelly A. Brown, Lamar University

• Sonia Rodriguez, National University

Papers

• Black and Brown Women Fostering Authentic Activism in Counseling Programs Amid Social Unrest - Monique Willis, California State University - Dominguez Hills; Jotika Jagasia, HealthRight360; Ada Robinson-Perez, Binghamton University - SUNY

• The Transformational Change Agent Equation: Reziliency of Native American Women in Leadership Roles in Higher Education - Tamara Cheshire; Crystal Martinez-Alire; Vanessa Esquivido; Molly Springer, California State University - San Bernardino

• What Do You Do When Silence Is No Longer Golden? - Darlene E. Breaux, Harris County Department of Education

• Racialization of Religion: Making Space for Counternarratives of Muslim American Youth - Noor Ali, Northeastern University