Equity Training

During the 2019-2020 school year, Dr. Eakins worked with NHCS on various topics.  Primarily the focus was on Implicit Bias. To build upon the knowledge and understanding of our self-awareness of biases that we hold as educators, we will continue with this work, and developing advocacy skills will be the training focus for the 2020-21 school year.
Hidden Messages in Good Intentions: Microaggression sessions I and II will be offered to all staff during the 2020-2021 school year.  
There are multiple dates and times that session I and session II will be offered. Click here to see the description, topics covered, intended outcomes, and registration for each of the sessions (I and II). Please register for the session that best fits your schedule. 

Link to registration: https://www.leadingequitycenter.com/nhcsadvocacy

New Hanover County Schools and Board of Education have participated and continue to hold numerous training in the area of equity. Training the district have participated in are listed below:

• Filling The Gap (Administrators Retreat)
• Groundwater Training
  This was offered to educators as well as community members.  150 educators attended.
• Racial Equity Workshop Phase 1 (Foundational Training in Historical and Institutional Racism)
  Two offerings 80 participants trained
• Leading Equity Implicit Bias Training for Teachers
  Part A = 1,654 participants district-wide Part B = 1,381 participants district-wide
• Leading Equity Implicit Bias Training for Students
• Leading Equity Training for Principals
  58 people trained
• Whole District Equity for Principals and Assistant Principals (Occurring 2020-2021 school year) 
• Contemporary Issues (Workshop that tackles timely social issues emerging as the school year begins)
• Culturally Responsive Training and The Brain Lab Sessions
  52 administrators trained
• Race Equity Discussion Series  (Not training but a Series Discussion with Community leaders)
• Everyday Bias Training with NHRMC
  Ongoing - currently 30 participants trained Upcoming training in Nov, Feb, March and April.

Staff within the district have also participated in Book Studies on the following: 

• Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Zaretta Hammond
• Despite the Best Intentions by Amanda Lewis & John Diamond
• How to Be an Anti-Racist by Dr. Ibram X,. Kendi
• White Fragility by Robin Diangelo