PSUSD Hosts Diversity, Racial Equity Conference

PSUSD to Host Third Annual Diversity and Racial Equity Conference

PALM SPRINGS — Palm Springs Unified School District will hold its third annual Diversity and Racial Equity Conference themed “Allyship and Beyond” on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Palm Springs Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Breakfast is included, and there will be raffle prizes as well. Doors open at 8 a.m., so arrive early to enjoy the community partner tables and grab your seat.

Admission is free and open to all.

Breakout Session #1: (all attendees)

Allyship and Beyond (Conscious Education team members and PSUSD Equity Leads)

Breakout Session #2: (attendee choice)

Equitable Practices in the Classroom with Dr. Dominique Smith (published author, principal, TED Talk presenter)
Interrupting Implicit Bias with Dr. Cherina Betters (Chief of Equity and Access at San Bernardino County)
White Allyship John Prince (DSMS Counselor) and Annie Axsom (CYES teacher)
Elevating African American Students with Kevin Taylor (Nicole Anderson and Consultants)
Building Bridges: Creating Comunidad Between School and Latino Students with Principal Omar Tinoco (DHSHS Principal)
Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and Families with Dr. Vinnie Pompei (published author, LGBTQ+ advocate, SDSU professor)