Philly to Host Black Education Regional Conference

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A BLACK EDUCATION NETWORK (ABEN) HOSTS REGIONAL CONFERENCE: PRACTICES FOR SUCCESSFULLY TEACHING STUDENTS OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY

Philadelphia, PA  -- A Black Education Network (ABEN) is hosting its Regional Conference October 6, 2018, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Imhotep Charter School, 6201 N. 21st St., Philadelphia, PA.

Educators who teach students of African ancestry regionally will learn about best practices that facilitate engaging students in the classroom, while creating a culturally relevant and safe environment.

The powerful line-up of speakers includes Dr. Joyce King - the Benjamin E. Mays Endowed Chair for Urban Teaching, Learning and Leadership and Professor of Educational Policy Studies in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University; Tony Browder - world-renowned author, publisher, cultural historian, artist, and educational consultant; Dr. Chike Akua - esteemed author, educator and speaker; Kobie Wilkerson, II - educator and Chief Consultant of Love II Learn Educational Group; Dr. Stephen Hancock - Associate Professor of Multicultural Education in the Department of Reading and Elementary Education at University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Hashim Jabar - Executive Director of Racial Justice NOW! (RJN!), Founder of West Dayton Youth Task Force and creator of the RJN! Culturally Relevant Toolkit.