text: Inclusion via diversity, equity & anti-racism Foundation Workshop - CIS Council of International Schools
  Inclusion via diversity, equity & anti-racism Foundation Workshop
  Date: 17–19 May 2022
  Time: 09:30–15:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST)
  How can we accelerate the ethical renewal of international school communities to nurture and sustain inclusion via diversity, equity, and anti-racism (I-DEA), anchored in human and children's rights?*
  We recognise that achieving this can be challenging. The process involves an on-going, systems-informed approach to address individual mindsets, intrapersonal interactions, and institutional infrastructure.
  You will be provided with practical tools and learn effective approaches to activate conversations and practices that will help your school move towards equity and inclusion.
  Together with peers, you will consider these guiding questions:
  What is your individual motivation and commitment to I-DEA and how does this show up in your practices?
  How are you engaging with others to nurture and sustain diverse intrapersonal relationships that shape your institution's learning culture?
  How can fundamental understandings across the school help to accelerate I-DEA initiatives?
  How can you design equitable learning ecosystems that bring historically marginalized identities to the forefront of decision-making?
  Over three days you will connect with your peers from across the CIS community through keynotes, workshop sessions, live member connections, case studies, Q&As, and showcases that spotlight learning stories and resources.
  Choose from two strands: For leaders and practitioners
  Two strands will differentiate content to meet the needs of leaders who are striving to initiate and sustain a whole-school approach to I-DEA, and practitioners who are nurturing I-DEA in their learning communities.
  Strand A: Leading and sustaining a whole-school approach to I-DEA
  This strand is for leaders who share a commitment to establish sustainable practices, whether you are ready to begin this work or whether you are seeking the courage to begin. Learn how to nurture your community in this cognitively demanding work, to create infrastructure and sustain practice through leading others.
  Strand B: Practicing and nurturing I-DEA in a learning community
  This strand is for educators who champion I-DEA through their instructional practices. Engage with ideas and tools to enhance your learning and teaching. Sharpen your I-DEA advocacy through community collaborations.
  Ignite your thinking by:
  connecting with and learning from passionate educators who model the mindsets necessary for I-DEA work
  engaging with leaders, practitioners, and students in CIS member schools by reflecting together and co-constructing action
  examining how to uphold the rights of every child through championing I-DEA commitments
  learning how to embed I-DEA values throughout your school's infrastructure in dynamic, ongoing, and interconnected ways
  re-envisioning the role of stories and data to identify opportunities to implement initiatives and make informed and ethical decisions
  developing an understanding of ways to take action in your school context: strategies, approaches and tools
  committing to taking action that will result in fewer disruptions to change efforts, less disheartenment, fewer isolated interventions, and greater use of resources
  igniting your advocacy drive by leveraging your sphere of influence and championing initiatives and/or interventions.
  Speakers & facilitators at the event
  Kayren Gray M.Ed.
  Dr Danau Tanu
  Ann Straub
  Dr Devin Vodicka
  Dr Nicole Furlonge
  Join this inaugural workshop to gain inspiration and the courage to act.
  School leaders, educators, social emotional counsellors, university guidance counsellors, plus our evaluators, affiliated consultants and supporting members.
  Registration Deadline: 9 May 2022
  Fee: €500 (excluding VAT)
  Join a follow-up session to reflect, reconnect, and advance what you've learned
  Our support for you and this work continues after the workshop ends in May. Come back and join us on 20 October for a half-day follow-up session to re-engage, reflect on how your thinking and practice may have evolved, and share and listen to stories from the group.
  We recognise that your next steps and the transference of your learning will require additional support and guidance, so we invite all participants to reconnect in this way.
  You might already have taken some courageous risks, or you might have been taking time to think more deeply and are starting to feel ready to take your next steps and advance forward… wherever you are on this journey, you are invited to join, share, listen, learn.
  *Reference: United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; Adopted in 1989
  On-demand webinars. Our members can watch these webinars (and more) on-demand in the CIS Community portal:
  CIS Research Spotlight: Exploring gender and ethnicity gaps in the salaries of international school leaders