View the schedule of upcoming workshops and webinars, as well as participants' reviews and video-recordings of past workshops:
PREVIOUS “LEADING FOR JUSTICE” WORKSHOPS:
24-25 July 2023 Online
27-29 June 2022 Online
10-12 January 2022 Online
26-28 July 2021 Online
6-8 January 2021 Online
30-31 July 2020 Online
12-13 January 2020 in Los Angeles, CA
10-12 November 2018 in Oakland, CA
May 31 - June 3, 2018 in New York, NY
12-15 October 2017 in Albany, CA
21-24 September 2017 in Chicago, IL
20-23 July 2017 in Oakland, CA
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What does it mean to lead for social justice, particularly in schools and colleges of education? This multi-day workshop is geared for new leaders and leaders-in-the-making in schools and colleges of education who are starting or seeking institutional positions (dean, associate dean, chair, director), positions in professional associations (president, board member), or informal roles (mentor, organizer), and especially encourages participation by faculty and staff in higher education who are already immersed in social justice work and/or who are members of underrepresented groups. As educator-scholar-activists, we will explore the impact that is possible when viewing leadership as integral to movement building. Participants will learn conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies from accomplished leader Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, who has served as school of education dean, department chair, research center director, grant primary investigator, national association president, community organization board president, and founder of several networks.
(POSTPONED) WORKSHOP
WRITING AND ARTS FOR ANTI-OPPRESSIVE EDUCATION
25-28 July 2023 in Oakland, CA
This multi-day workshop on “Writing and Arts for Anti-Oppressive Education” is geared for educators, scholars, leaders, and advocates who seek to broaden and strengthen their toolkit for writing about, and engaging the arts in, anti-oppressive education and movement building in both academic and public venues. Participants will learn frameworks and tips for writing scholarship and for engaging arts from award-winning scholar Dr. Kevin Kumashiro. Topics include writing for movement building; general writing strategies; writing for the media, journals, and books; and the pedagogical force of the arts in spatial design, visual representation, and troubling narrative. Participants will have the option to join small-group discussions on their goals, plans, and drafts, as well as to write in spaces inspired by nature.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR
Affirmative Action and Student Debt: What Happened, and What Now?
11 July 2023
This webinar examines the recent SCOTUS decisions that undermined affirmative action in university admissions and federal student debt relief. For each decision, we will address how we got here, what exactly was decided, and where we go from here as movements for justice. Free and open to the public. This webinar will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR ON WRITING POLICY BRIEFS
4 April 2023
Educational scholars are often trained to write academic articles but not to translate or leverage our research for a broader audience of policy makers and the general public. This webinar shares examples of policy briefs, position statements, and public testimonies that I have authored or coauthored (with CARE-ED, CReATE, EDJE, or NEPC), descriptions of different types of publications, tips on key elements and aspects of such writings, and resources. This webinar is open to the public and designed specifically for educational practitioners, leaders, scholars, and advocates. The audio recording of this webinar is available for a limited time.
PREVIOUS WORKSHOP
A Framework for Strategic Planning in Higher Education
3 March 2023
What does it mean to engage in strategic planning that centers movement-building and anti-oppressive goals? This half-day online workshop presents the framework, approaches, and materials for strategic planning that I have developed and used as a leader and consultant in numerous colleges, centers, and other units in higher education. I will describe the overall vision, five stages of the process, and lessons learned, and I will share a number of sample materials and templates that can be easily adapted for other institutions. Many examples will come from my work with colleges, departments, and centers in the field of education, but the approaches will be applicable to a variety of educational institutions, and although the workshop is designed for educational leaders (particularly deans, chairs, and directors), registration is open to all who are interested. During the workshop, participants will have time to work in groups to dive more deeply into the concepts and materials, consider what they might mean for their respective contexts, and develop and get feedback on an action plan. This workshop will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS WORKSHOP
A Framework for How to Engage Faculty in Higher Education
17 February 2023
This half-day online workshop is designed for leaders in higher education (particularly deans and associate deans, department chairs, and program directors) who are interested in exploring approaches to improve the level and type of engagement by faculty—particularly faculty who are under-engaging (not doing their share) and faculty who are engaging counterproductively (causing problems). Drawing on my work as a leader and a consultant in colleges and universities across the country, I will present a framework of five broad approaches, each illustrated with numerous examples as well as with questions for leaders to consider as they build their individual, collective, and institutional capacities for this work. Many examples will come from my work with schools and colleges of education, but the approaches will be applicable to a variety of educational institutions, and although the workshop is designed for educational leaders, registration is open to all who are interested. During the workshop, participants will have time to work in groups to dive more deeply into the approaches, consider what they might mean for their respective contexts, and develop and get feedback on an action plan. This workshop will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR
A Framework for Transforming Colleges and Universities
10 February 2023
In the national network that I co-founded, Education Deans for Justice and Equity (EDJE), we created a vitally important and original Framework for Assessment and Transformation that leaders and educators can use to work collectively to build the capacity of their schools and colleges to advance justice. In this webinar, I give an overview of EDJE and our Framework, five of its guiding principles, and tips on how to use it in your own institution. This webinar is specifically designed for educational leaders, faculty, and staff in schools and colleges of education, but is applicable to a variety of educational institutions. You are encouraged to read through the Framework before attending the webinar. Registration is free and open to the public.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR
Summer Round-Up: Ten Recent Education Policy Regressions … and the Trouble with Progressive Frames"
4 August 2022
This summer in the U.S., we have seen profoundly unjust developments in legislation, policy, and the courts at the federal, state, and local levels regarding education, with more just around the corner. How are we to make sense of this moment, including the strengths and weaknesses of responses by progressives? Presented by Kevin Kumashiro, this webinar briefly summarizes and analyzes ten such developments – such as on abortion, affirmative action, censorship, guns, nutrition, online schooling, prayer, teacher credentialing, unions, and vouchers – and trends that tie them together. The webinar also critically analyzes common narratives by progressives, and preliminarily offers more strategic re-framings.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR
COLLECTIVE SCHOLARSHIP FOR PUBLIC PEDAGOGY:
Reframing the Role of Educational Scholars in These Troubling Times
22 June 2022
**You can access the recording here; passcode fpj$P6g6
In the midst of so many attacks on and injustices in schools, universities, and beyond, we often wonder what we can do as educational scholars, what is to be our intervention in this moment, and what does it mean to do our work as part of larger movements. For example, what can I do when my state passes a harmful law, my district is being threatened, or my university is complicit Expanding on the theme of “Collective Scholarship for Public Pedagogy” for the upcoming 12th International Conference on Education and Justice, this webinar describes and offers tips for scholars acting collectively – that is, working collaboratively to leverage scholarship for public pedagogy that aims to raise critical consciousness. We look at how to write collectively (ways to organize groups), how to write publicly (ways to reach the public, leaders, and the media), and how to write pedagogically (ways to reframe the narrative and reach larger audiences), with examples of current and recent groups and initiatives across the United States. We conclude with lessons learned and concrete tips for either connecting with existing networks or forming new ones. Designed for educational scholars but open to the public, this 1-hour webinar will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro.
PREVIOUS "WRITING WORKSHOP & RETREAT”
5-8 May 2022 in Honolulu, HI
5-7 November 2021 in Northern California and Online
8-12 July 2019 in Northern California
12-16 July 2018 in Honolulu, HI
16-19 June 2017 in Northern California
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This multi-day “Writing Workshop & Retreat” is geared for educators, scholars, leaders, and advocates who seek to broaden and strengthen their toolkit for writing and publishing on education and justice in both academic and public venues and in ways that advance movement building. Participants will learn writing strategies from award-winning scholar Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, as well as his tips for writing for the media and publishing journal articles and books. Participants will have the option to join a small-group discussion on short drafts or action plans. When not in sessions, participants will have ample time to sit in picturesque settings to write.
PREVIOUS “WRITING FOR THE MEDIA ABOUT THE ATTACKS ON TEACHING” TRAINING
Part I: 6 August 2021
Part II: 18 August 2021
Organized by the American Educational Research Association Division on Curriculum Studies (AERA Division B)
As the legislative attacks on teaching and teachers escalate across the country, so does the dominance of voices in the media that echo such attacks. How can educators, scholars, and leaders engage more effectively in raising public awareness and reframing the debate around democracy and justice, particularly through the media? This interactive training describes several forms of writing for the media (press releases, letters to the editor, op-eds, and feature articles) and types of outlets (newspapers, magazines, news organizations, social media), and offers tips for writing, including a six-point framework to help strategize and outline your essay. This training also walks through a new Background Brief about the attacks on teaching and other resources to help you develop your talking points, and ends with time to begin collectively brainstorming and discussing ideas for your next media publication. Facilitated by Background Brief lead author Kevin Kumashiro, with opening and closing remarks by AERA Vice President for Division B Isabel Nunez. Free and open to the public. This training will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR SERIES ON WRITING FOR MOVEMENT BUILDING
Webinar #1: Writing for the Media on 3 June 2021
Webinar #2: Writing and Publishing Journal Articles on 10 June 2021
Webinar #3: Writing Policy Briefs and Statements on 17 June 2021
Webinar #4: Writing and Publishing Books on 23 June 2021
Webinar #5: Writing Strategies on 30 June 2021
PREVIOUS CONVENING OF ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) EDUCATORS
24-25 June 2021, Online
Educational practitioners, scholars, leaders, and activists who identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander face unique challenges but also can intervene uniquely. This two-day online convening builds on the Pledge to Support AAPIs and Advance Justice, signed by over 2200 educators in April, as well as on the brief online gathering held in May. Facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this June convening engages participants in a mix of presentations, discussions, and activities that aim to build connections and capacity for movement building toward justice. This convening is intended only for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who work in education, and we ask our allies to respect this closed space.
PREVIOUS “WRITING STRATEGIES” WEBINAR
19 February 2021
In this webinar, we reflect on a range of ways to write about anti-oppressive education and to write for movement building. Join me as I share strategies that I have found to be helpful over the past few decades, including writing as identity and activism, organizing your broader portfolio across multiple projects, and experimenting with tips for overcoming writer’s block. This webinar is open to the public and designed specifically for educational practitioners, leaders, scholars, and advocates. This webinar will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS “WRITING AND PUBLISHING BOOKS” WEBINAR
12 February 2021
Why write books? How is that different than writing articles for journals or the media? How can your scholarship support movement building for equity and justice in education? Join me in this webinar as I reflect on the book industry in educational scholarship, the larger project of writing and publishing for movement building, the process of getting published, and tips for writing your next book by drawing on my own varied experiences over the past two decades of writing and editing. This webinar is open to the public and designed specifically for educational practitioners, leaders, scholars, and advocates. This webinar will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS “WRITING POLICY BRIEFS AND STATEMENTS” WEBINAR
5 February 2021
Educational scholars are often trained to write academic articles but not to translate or leverage our research for a broader audience of policy makers and the general public. This webinar shares examples of policy briefs and position statements that I have authored or coauthored (with CARE-ED, CReATE, EDJE, or NEPC), descriptions of different types of publications, tips on key elements and aspects of such publications, and resources. This webinar is open to the public and designed specifically for educational practitioners, leaders, scholars, and advocates.
PREVIOUS “WRITING AND PUBLISHING JOURNAL ARTICLES” WEBINAR
29 January 2021
Are you engaging in anti-oppressive educational research, theory, practice, or advocacy, and interested in writing and publishing about your work in academic journals? Drawing on my experiences as an author and journal editor, this webinar presents an overview of why and how publishing matters in academia, examples of what constitutes the journal industry and submission process, and tips for writing for movement building. This webinar is open to the public and designed specifically for educational scholars.
PREVIOUS “WRITING FOR THE MEDIA” WEBINAR
16 September 2020
An indispensable way to push critical scholarship and progressive visions into public debate and consciousness-raising is by writing for the media, including through op-eds, letters to the editor, and press releases. This interactive webinar shares my experiences and examples, and offers tips and resources for you to do so as well! This webinar is open to the public, and designed specifically for educational practitioners, leaders, scholars, and advocates.
PREVIOUS “LEADING WHEN FACULTY AND STUDENTS PUSH FOR JUSTICE” WEBINAR
12 August 2020
Audio recording is available!
Education for democracy and justice requires constantly questioning, troubling, and remaking itself. Even when leaders and educational institutions are championing this work, educators, students, and other community members are unsurprisingly rising up, pushing back, organizing, advocating, resisting, and transforming, particularly in this historical moment, and in ways that build on past and ongoing social movements. As in broader society, concerns are raised in educational institutions in a range of ways and for a variety of reasons, with all of the contradictions and complexities that are inherent in activism and politics. Leaders—as well as those who are voicing concerns—may not always be clear on the concerns and the interconnections, or on how to respond in ways that advance collectively the larger vision of justice. Facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this webinar presents frameworks that map out 39 types of concerns that get raised about inequity and injustice in K-12 and higher-education institutions, and 4 modes of communication about those concerns. Strategies will be shared for engaging with different forms of communication and working in solidarity to more deeply understand and productively respond to the vast range of possible concerns. This webinar is open to the public, but designed especially for educational leaders in higher education.
PREVIOUS “MEDITATION PRACTICES FOR EDUCATORS, LEADERS, AND ACTIVISTS” WEBINAR
7 August 2020
As we prepare to begin the fall term in schools and universities, and in the midst of a global pandemic, heightened anxiety and trauma, and political turmoil and uprising, educators, leaders, and activists who are advancing democracy and justice must continue to find ways to care for ourselves and build our own individual capacities to thrive, to grow, to be well, and to find joy in our lives and our work. In this introductory, interactive webinar, Dr. Kevin Kumashiro will share three of his favorite meditation practices—for mindfulness, for stress release, and for compassion—with brief presentations and time for participants to practice and reflect on each exercise. The practices will draw on the facilitator’s background as a mindfulness scholar and certified yoga teacher, but will be presented as nonreligious practices for anyone, regardless of religion or faith. Open to the public, but designed especially to support educators, leaders, and activists in K-12 and higher education.
PREVIOUS “WHITENESS AND RELATED CONCEPTS IN EDUCATION” WEBINAR
23 July 2020
Facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this introductory, interactive workshop examines the definitions and manifestations of whiteness and related concepts (white identity, white privilege, white supremacy and nationalism, white fragility and resistance), how they play out in schools and colleges, and frameworks and strategies for addressing them. Open to the public, and designed especially for both white and non-white educators. Registration is on a sliding scale (pay what you can), starting at $0. Registration is required (registration closes one hour before the start time) and space is limited.
PREVIOUS “TEN TIPS FOR ANTI-OPPRESSIVE PEDAGOGY ONLINE” WEBINAR
17 July 2020
This webinar reflects on some of the pedagogical and logistical challenges, as well as obstacles to equity and justice, related to teaching and learning online in this COVID moment, and draws on key concepts from anti-oppressive curriculum and pedagogy to offer ten tips for educators. Taught by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this webinar is designed for instructors and leaders in higher education as we prepare for fall courses, but is open to educators, leaders, and advocates at all levels from around the world. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited.
PREVIOUS “PART II: HIGHER EDUCATION MUST STEP UP, AS MUST ACADEMICS” WEBINAR
10 July 2020
This webinar is a follow-up to the initial June 17th webinar, "Higher Education Must Step Up, as Must Academics." There will not be a presentation; rather, this will be an informal conversation in which participants can ask questions as well as share resources and initiatives that you have already begun at your institutions to engage the ten framing questions and organize for transformation and justice. Attendees who did not attend the initial June 17th webinar (“Higher Education Must Step Up”) are asked to listen to the recording of the webinar prior to the "Part II" webinar. This webinar is free and open to the public, but registration is required and space is limited. This webinar will not be recorded.
PREVIOUS “THE ROLE AND INTERVENTION OF ASIAN AMERICAN SCHOLARS/EDUCATORS/ACTIVISTS IN THIS MOMENT” WEBINAR
26 June 2020
This webinar explores how we can and should think about the responsibility and intervention of Asian American scholar-educator-activists in this moment. Asian Americans and our allies are invited to participate. Panelists will address such topics as: anti-Asian racism, racialized disease, and the COVID-19 pandemic; Sinophobia, red-baiting, and the upcoming election; Asian Americans and affirmative action; Asian American complicity with white supremacy and anti-Blackness; Asian-Black solidarity; Asian Americans and movement building. Panelists: Wayne Au, University of Washington-Bothell; Sumi Cho, DePaul University College of Law; Leigh Patel, University of Pittsburgh; G. T. Reyes, California State University-East Bay; moderated by Kevin Kumashiro. This webinar is free and open to the public.
PREVIOUS “HIGHER EDUCATION MUST STEP UP” WEBINAR
17 June 2020 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. PST
Audio recording is available!
This webinar explores where colleges and universities are going wrong, particularly in the midst of several national and global crises; how such counterproductive actions reveal more fundamental and enduring problems; and what it means for academics to rise up in order to reframe and orient more decisively toward justice. This webinar is free and open to the public. The audio recording is available here.
PREVIOUS “EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARS IN COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR BLACK LIVES” WEBINAR
4 June 2020, 10:30-11:30 a.m. PST
This webinar explores what it means for educational scholars to act collectively and in solidarity with and for Black men, women, trans people, youth, and communities. Discussion will follow opening reflections by Denisha Jones, Sarah Lawrence College; Cheryl Jones-Walker, University of San Francisco; Crystal Laura, Chicago State University; David Stovall, University of Illinois-Chicago; moderated by Kevin Kumashiro. This webinar is free and open to the public.
PREVIOUS “ASIAN AMERICAN MENTORING” WORKSHOPS
29-30 May 2020 Online
19-21 January 2019 in Oakland, CA
What does it mean for us, as Asian Americans who are committed to anti-oppressive activism, to flourish in the field of education? This multi-day workshop is geared for Asian Americans in all career stages and in various educational settings, with particular focus on (but not limited to) graduate students and new faculty, staff, and administrators in schools of education. Participants will learn conceptual frameworks and apply them to their own work and lives on such topics as: navigating the academy; frameworks for anti-oppressive education; the politics of race, intersectionality, and colonialism in education; publishing and teaching; caring for self and community; and movement building. Please note that this workshop is intended for Asian Americans, and we ask our allies to respect this closed space.
PREVIOUS WEBINARS ON “THE ROLE OF SCHOLAR COLLECTIVE ACTION IN THIS MOMENT”
First Webinar: 30 April 2020
9:00-10:00 a.m. (Hawai'i) / 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Second Webinar: 8 May 2020
9:00-10:00 a.m. (Hawai'i) / 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern)
This webinar series explores the role of educational scholars in this moment of the COVID-19 pandemic, what is demanded of us, what our positions afford us, and what intervention we can make when we act collectively in this moment. In the first webinar on 4/30, we hear briefly from educational scholars in California (CARE-ED) and Hawai'i (HSESJ) networks. In the second webinar on 5/8, we hear briefly from educational scholars in Chicago (CReATE) and arts (CREA+E) networks. These webinars are free and open to the public.
PREVIOUS WEBINARS ON ‘PREPARING YOUR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 2019 CONFERENCE”
Friday, August 9, 2019
9:00-10:00 a.m. (Hawai'i) / 12:00-1:00 p.m. (Pacific) / 3:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Saturday, August 17, 2019
10:00-11:00 a.m. (Hawai'i) / 1:00-2:00 p.m. (Pacific) / 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Eastern)
Friday, August 30, 2019
7:30-8:30 a.m. (Hawai'i) / 10:30-11:30 a.m. (Pacific) / 1:30-2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
This one-hour interactive webinar, facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, will describe common approaches to presenting at academic conferences that can inhibit goals of anti-oppressive education, and will offer tips and examples for troubling conventional norms and designing presentations within frameworks of social justice and movement building. As the date for the 9th International Conference on Education and Social Justice (November 2019, Honolulu, HI) approaches, this webinar is particularly geared to presenters and participants of that conference (but all are welcome) and how to prepare for the conference's goal of creating spaces to critically discuss and reflect on works-in-progress. This webinar is free and open to the public. Earlier versions of this webinar was also offered in the falls of 2017 and 2018.
PREVIOUS “MID-CAREER SCHOLARS OF COLOR MENTORING WORKSHOP”
8-10 March 2019 in Oakland, CA
Designed and facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this 3-day workshop will cover a range of topics on what it means to flourish in higher education as people of color who are engaged in social justice activism as scholars/educators/leaders, particularly as faculty and leaders in colleges/schools of education, and who identify as "mid-career" (however you wish to define that, which can include scholars who have been in their field and position for several years and who are looking to continue to evolve and expand their impact). Participants will learn conceptual frameworks and concrete strategies on such topics as: academic work as movement building; re-framing academic career trajectories; the politics of race, intersectionality, and colonialism in colleges of education; and caring for self and community. Please note that this workshop is intended for people of color, and we ask our allies to respect this closed space.
PREVIOUS “QUEER MENTORING WORKSHOP”
16-18 February 2019 in Oakland, CA
This 3-day Mentoring Workshop for Queer Scholar-Educator-Activists will cover a range of topics on what it means to flourish in higher education as queer/lesbian/gay/bisexual/trans/intersex scholars who are committed to anti-oppressive education, including such topics as: navigating the academy; frameworks for anti-oppressive education; the politics of queerness and intersectionality in colleges of education; publishing and teaching; and caring for self and community. Facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, this workshop is geared for graduate students and newer faculty, staff, and administrators in schools of education, although QLGBTIs in all career stages and in varying settings are welcome. Please note that this workshop is intended for individuals who identify as queer/LGBTI, and we ask our allies to respect this closed space.
PREVIOUS "QUEER SCHOLARS OF COLOR MENTORING WORKSHOP"
13 April 2018 in New York, NY
All who identify as queer (LGBTIQ) scholars of color in the field of education, especially emerging scholars (graduate students, recent graduates, junior faculty), are invited to this rare opportunity to build community and learn together. Scheduled in NYC immediately before the 2018 AERA Annual Meeting, this workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, who will share tips for publishing, navigating the academy, and situating our work in larger social movements for justice.
PREVIOUS WEBINAR
"Scholars Speaking Collectively and Publicly about Education Policy and Social Justice"
21 April 2017
This one-hour interactive webinar will examine the significance of scholars speaking collectively to policy makers and the public about how research does and does not support various policies and reform initiatives. Examples will be shared from three networks that Dr. Kumashiro co-founded: CReATE (scholars in Chicago), CARE-ED (scholars in California), and EDJE (deans nationwide). Suggestions for forming similar networks elsewhere will be discussed. This webinar is free and is geared to education researchers.
Selected videos of past workshops
24 July 2018
World Anti-Bullying Forum: How Hate Speech Complicates Our Understanding of Bullying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xtobmM72wE
15 May 2015
University of Oregon TeachOUT: Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy in an Era of Standards and Accountability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5G9PjUc4UY
18 February 2015
Teaching Tolerance Presents: A Conversation with Kevin Kumashiro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XpBIGvhPw