Education Leaders of Color

The National Convening is our biggest event of the year, bringing together hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of discussion, inspiration, and collaboration to further academic, economic, and wealth-building opportunities for young people of color. We are bringing some of that inspiration and energy to you ahead of the National Convening with a press briefing featuring members of the 2024 Boulder Fund cohort! Join us on August 28 to hear about the impact and progress from Rhonda Broussard, Dr. Peter Watts, Jr., Malka Borrego, Nella Garcia Urban, and Gisele Castro and learn what they are looking forward to next year: https://lnkd.in/gHHauEES

#EdLoCNatCon2024 Session Spotlight: At this year's National Convening, join Rachel Etienne, Steph Manuel, Evan Gutiérrez, and Jeff Livingston for a panel discussion on culturally affirming AI and what it means to feed the algorithm a steady diet of soul food. Don't miss the chance to join hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of discussion, inspiration, and collaboration to further academic, economic, and wealth-building opportunities for young people of color. Tickets are almost gone and registration ends on August 30, so secure your spot now: bit.ly/3y2M2r4

#EdLoCNatCon2024 Session Spotlight: At this year's National Convening, join Vanessa Aramayo, LaTisha Vaughn, Kimi Kean, and Rhonda Thomas for a panel discussion on leveraging this election year to support young people of color. During this session, you will learn how nonpartisan engagement can amplify your impact and sustain systemic change. Discover practical ways to engage your community, influence policy, and support the academic and economic advancement of young people of color. Don't miss the chance to join hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of discussion, inspiration, and collaboration to further academic, economic, and wealth-building opportunities for young people of color. Tickets are almost gone, so secure your spot now: bit.ly/3y2M2r4

We're so honored to have Tulaine M. Montgomery as one of our keynote speakers for the 2024 National Convening. Tulaine Montgomery is an entrepreneur, educator, writer, organizer, and currently serves as CEO of New Profit. With this year's National Convening theme being, “Preparing for the Marathon: Sustaining Multiracial Coalitions in a Fragile Democracy," we're thrilled to have Tulaine join us to lead a discussion on creating a multiracial coalition by building solidarity. If you haven’t registered to attend our National Convening, visit bit.ly/3y2M2r4 to grab yours. Act fast—ticket sales end August 30! See you at #EdLoCNatCon2024! 🎥: The Power of Proximity on Stage X | ASU+GSV 2022

Saamra Mekuria-Grillo, EdLoC member, and CEO and Co-Founder of Formation Ventures, recently gave a #TEDTalk on the importance of young Black people seeing entrepreneurship as a possibility for themselves. Saamra credits EdLoC for impacting her work, “EdLoC has been an early champion of Formation Ventures and has helped support us with financial resources. The community also provides support and connection through check-ins, referrals, events, etc. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to engage in the TED-Ed cohort.” We are incredibly proud of Saamra’s work and encourage you to join in on this important conversation about demystifying entrepreneurship for Black young people and how to make the field more inclusive: https://bit.ly/46TwS4u #WeAreEdLoC #TEDEd

#EdLoCNatCon2024 Session Spotlight: At this year's National Convening, join José González Camarena, Felecia, Russell, EdD, Gaby Pacheco, and Reyna Montoya for a panel discussion on the unique barriers and opportunities facing undocumented students in the current context. The session will delve into the work of organizations, institutions, and government agencies leading the charge in making economic belonging and opportunity available to all students regardless of immigration status. Don't miss the chance to join hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of discussion, inspiration, and collaboration to further academic, economic, and wealth-building opportunities for young people of color. Tickets are almost gone, so secure your spot now: bit.ly/3y2M2r4

🎉 Over 450 people have registered for the 2024 National Convening! Will you be there?! It’s not too late to join that number, but act fast, tickets are almost sold out! Register now: bit.ly/3y2M2r4. We can’t wait to see you in Baltimore!

#EdLoCNatCon2024 Session Spotlight: At this year's National Convening, join Erika Alexander and Erica Buddington for a panel discussion on “The Maxine Shaw effect”, where we'll discuss how this iconic Living Single character inspired young people to follow their dreams of becoming lawyers, and Erika's journey developing the curriculum to help them get there. Don't miss the chance to join hundreds of values-aligned senior leaders of color for three days of discussion, inspiration, and collaboration to further academic, economic, and wealth-building opportunities for young people of color. Tickets are almost gone, so secure your spot now: bit.ly/3y2M2r4

Here is a preview of some sessions happening at the 2024 National Convening, and what you will learn. Which panel session are you most excited to see? We can’t wait to see you at #EdLoCNatCon2024! If you haven’t already, grab your ticket: https://bit.ly/3y2M2r4. Act fast! Tickets are almost sold out.

Our theme for this year’s National Convening is: “Preparing for the Marathon: Sustaining Multiracial Coalitions in a Fragile Democracy” We asked our #EdLoCNatCon2024 speakers what this year’s theme means to them, and this is what they had to say. 💬 Will we see you at the National Convening, happening September 9-11 in Baltimore?! Grab your tickets now before they’re gone: https://bit.ly/3y2M2r4