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leading for justice summit 2025: centering politically targeted students and communities

How do we center politically targeted students and communities in divisive times?

Join us for the Leading for Justice June Summit: Centering Politically Targeted Students and Communities! The Summit will feature speakers, a panel of youth voices, hands-on breakout sessions, and time for collaboration. The Summit will focus on 3 key questions:

  • How do we reimagine school leadership to better support politically targeted students and communities?
  • How do we transform systems to uplift the assets, aspirations, and dreams of politically targeted students?
  • How do we hold on to hope, joy, and care while leading for justice in challenging times?

Summit details

  • Dates: Thursday, June 12, 8:30 am–4 pm and Friday, June 13, 8:30 am–12 pm

  • Location: Hotel Shattuck Plaza, Berkeley, CA

Who should attend?

21CSLA programs are offered at no cost to participants employed in Title II districts and schools in six Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano. 

Click here to see a list of schools served by the 21CSLA grant. If you do not see your school, district, or charter system, please contact us at 21csla_bayarea@berkeley.edu.

The Summit is open to site, district, and teacher leaders. 

Keynote speaker

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Sean Darling-Hammond

Dr. Sean Darling-Hammond is an Assistant Professor in the department of Community Health Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He leverages his backgrounds in education, psychology, econometrics, and law to expand belonging and promote health and wellbeing by conducting research in two domains: 1) identifying k–12 practices that enhance wellbeing for students of all backgrounds; and 2) identifying social policies that reduce levels and consequences of racial bias. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, and American Education Research Association; published in Science Advances, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), and Nature Human Behavior(among others); cited in over 700 research articles; and covered or referenced by NBC, The New York Times, the Department of Education Regional Education Labs, and the House Judiciary Committee. 

Questions?

Please contact 21csla_bayarea@berkeley.edu

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