Strategic Initiatives

Partners in Equity Leadership Conference

The Partners in Equity Leadership Conference, held twice a year, brings together educators from across Massachusetts to learn about creating more diverse, equitable, and inclusive schools. In particular, the conference aims to support individuals who have committed to educational equity by participating in DESE programming over the past five years.

The Partners in Equity Leadership Conference is designed to have the following outcomes:

Equity Leaders:

  • Build skills on how to transform schools rather than implement acts.
  • Understand what it means to take an equity stance.
  • Establish a connection with other equity leaders.
  • Develop allyship skills.
  • Affirm the cultural wealth of our equity leaders.

DESE:

  • Listen and learn about creating more diverse, equitable, and inclusive schools.
  • Take away ideas about possible policy changes that can help to improve outcomes.
  • Educate participants on supports and resources at DESE to support the work.

The spring conference will be held on May 9, 2025, at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood, MA. The theme is Taking Care of Ourselves While Building Systems of Change and will include a keynote presentation and workshop sessions on equity leadership, mindfulness, and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices.

For more information, please contact Ilana Bebchick .

The Partners in Equity Leadership Conference is sponsored by the Barr Foundation.

Last Updated: March 17, 2025