The ECLC- Affinity Group Coaching series, provides educators with the skills and confidence to lead affinity groups for culturally relevant and supportive spaces. Participants will learn how to create spaces for those of similar race to participate in connection, support, and inspiration. Such places provide support for educators to not only survive the racial isolation that often occurs in their spaces, but to move towards thriving. 

PROGRAM DETAILS

In this series, you will gather with educators from across the region to explore strategies in creating and sustaining affinity groups. You will have the ability to engage in problems of practices that happen in affinity spaces, tools to increase engagement, as well as promoting open dialogue. You will return to your site ready to implement concrete strategies for facilitating affinity spaces where educators of color can thrive and build a more inclusive school community where all staff are supported, thus furthering a school community where all children are seeing representation of their educators thriving.

OBJECTIVES

Explore a variety of problems of practice while facilitating affinity groups.

Deepen your understanding of why spaces of racial affinity matter.

Identify concrete strategies for building inclusive affinity spaces and build your toolkit to facilitate said spaces.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

K-12 Educators of Color that are currently participants in ECLC (Educators of Color Leadership Community) interested in deepening their understanding of the importance of affinity spaces and want/plan to facilitate affinity spaces in their school/district.

This series will be conducted online monthly over a period of 7 months. There will be 7 synchronous sessions on Zoom with instructors from PSESD and other participants, including a final session to be completed in small groups constructed by participants.

All sessions 3:30-5:00 pm:

11/29/23

12/13/23

1/10/24

2/7/24

3/6/24

4/10/24

5/8/24

You have the option to secure your registration using a Purchase Order. If you select this method of payment please note you must secure a PO from your business/central office and send it to Dai'larin Brooks (dbrooks@psesd.org ). POs need to be received prior to the event start. We can accept one PO with multiple attendees in the same district if you would like to coordinate, however this is not required. Registration fees are all-inclusive and do not need tax added. If you need a Puget Sound ESD W-9 form, a copy is attached here: PSESD W-9.pdf

**NOTE: If the fee is a barrier for you, please contact ejones@psesd.org to discuss our sliding scale for individuals and groups.