Black Youth and Academic Success
When: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Time: 10:00 -11:30 AM
Virtual
Speaker: Dr. Duane Davis Raising Expectations LLC
Workshop Synopsis
In this workshop we will explore the specific challenges that Black youth face in our educational system and how to properly position them for academic success despite those challenges.
BIO
Dr. Duane Davis founded Raising Expectations LLC in 2018. Duane has worked with and coached teachers through various school improvement initiatives at the postsecondary level through the Teachers Academy of Math and Science, Kaplan K12 Services (The High School Transformation Project), The New Teacher Center, Lewis University, Illinois State University, National Louis University and Elmhurst College. Duane has full-time faculty, administrative, and consulting experience at Malcolm X College, Kennedy King College, Governors State University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Academy for Urban School Leadership, Mikva Challenge, the University of Chicago, Dewey, Hill Pedagogies, Black Male Evaluation Collaborate and the Square One Foundation. Most recently, he served as the Executive Director of K12 Education Initiatives in the Office of the President at the University of Chicago, which included directing the Chicago Public Schools My Very Own Library Program with 17 local elementary schools and connecting local schools to resources at the university while also supporting faculty and K12 initiatives in the Office of the Provost. He also ran the national My Very Own Library Program that focused on literacy, equity, and families in four states and the Dominican Republic. He recently received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a focus on early career teachers.
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