2025 Conference



Event Details
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Our theme is Resistance, Restoration, Resilience.
A lot has happened since 2020. It’s time to come back home. We have to restore. Together we can support each other in our struggle for racial justice. At our 5th annual conference, you will learn from presenters, explore resources, and have opportunities to improve your practice. Most of all, we will connect. Register here.
This event is specifically crafted for teams looking to start or sustain their antiracist work. You can also attend individually.
What are you waiting for? Get your team together and sign up!
Mark your calendars!
- When: March 27 & 28, 2025
- Where: Virtual / Online
- Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm pacific time
Virtual access will delivered through Zoom and includes several apps and platforms.
We will have several breaks as well as time for mindfulness.
Costs
- $300 for VIRTUAL access
- $400 for IN-PERSON access
- 10% discount for groups of 4 or more
- Additional discounts for current clients of Truss Leadership
Scholarships
District/Organization Reimbursements
Here is a 1 pager with conference information that you can share with your colleagues, supervisor, or budget office to have your ticket reimbursed or paid.
In-Person Experience!!

Conference Swag
There will be swag, hook ups, and giveaways.
Apply to Present
If you are interested in presenting a workshop, keynote, or other format, submit here.
Contact Us
If you have an questions about group rates, conference details, and or special requests, please email us: [email protected]

Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Sonya Renee Taylor
Joe Truss

Workshop Presenters
Samia Shoman – Creating & Sustaining Humanizing Educational Spaces for Multilingual Students
Jason Seals – Addressing AntiBlackness

Dr. Curtis Acosta – Ethnic Studies Literature in Action: Countering Hegemony
Joe Truss – Antiracist Project Based Learning
Michael Essien – Restoration Redefined: Moving Beyond Good Intentions
Andreina Velasco – Dismantling Monolinguistic Supremacy Through Translanguaging
Gema Godina, Nicole Quinn and Washington ES Students – Empowering Leadership – A Community Based Approach through Innovative Project Based Learning
Lyndsay Schlax – Civic Action Projects – Empowering Students to Impact Their Communities
Maureen Yussuf – Making Dialogue Safe: Classroom Norms in Unsafe Times
Jonathan Rogers – Communication for Restoration
Esther Lokossou & Victoria Tornwini – Youth Leaders for Racial Justice
Dahlia Quintanilla – Somatic SEL: Re-Indigenization In Practice
Tatiana Peugnet and Michele Mason – Real Talk: Flip the Script on Classroom Management

José Garcia – topic TBD

Schedule
Additional details coming soon!
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Previous Conference Keynote Speakers and Workshops
Our previous conferences have featured speakers such as Zaretta Hammond, Dr. Bettina Love, Dr. Ibram X Kendi, Joe Truss, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Carlos Hagedorn, Dr. Curtis Acosta, Resmaa Menakem, and many others.