POCIS Circle and Celebration of Indigenous Americans at the 51st Annual Stanford Powwow

Stanford University

INTENTION This event invites attendees to come into a circle as we reflect on our work with colleagues, families, and the greater Indigenous American communities and history in which our schools are embedded. As witness to and from our own positionalities we also celebrate members of our Indigenous communities. Through celebration we feel more deeply

An Evening on Leadership with Wanda M. Holland Greene

Zoom

Please join us for talk on independent school leadership from Wanda M. Holland Greene. About our speaker: Wanda M. Holland Greene is Head of School at The Hamlin School in San Francisco, a mission driven institution dedicated to best practices and innovation in the education of girls and young women. She is nationally recognized and

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DEIB Directors Networking Monthly Meeting

Zoom

Join us for the POCIS Nor Cal DEIB Directors Networking Meet-Up. This is a monthly meet-up for people who hold the role of DEIB Director or Instructional Leader in Bay Area Independent Schools. We meet the third Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30 to share ideas, experiences and learn from each other.  This meet-up space

A DEIB Dashboard: Ten Trends to Watch in Independent Schools

Zoom

Join Caroline Blackwell as she shares trends, insights, and important takeaways related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. This is presented by POCIS of Northern California, in partnership with Southern California POCIS, POCIS New York, and POCIS New England. RSVP Here About Caroline: Caroline Blackwell is Vice President, Equity and Justice, for the National Association

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Inspiring Leaders of Color – 2022-2023 Cohort

Zoom

Inspiring Leaders of Color is a POCIS-sponsored cohort program that will run from September 2022 to April 2023 with the expressed purpose of helping Educators of Color explore leadership opportunities and experiences that will prepare them to take on leadership roles within Independent Schools.  The Inspiring Leaders of Color cohort program is an affinity space

Wine Tasting at Bay Grape in Oakland

Bay Grape 376 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Join colleagues for a midday at the shores of Lake Merritt featuring a visit to BIPOC co-owned Bay Grape wine shop with a selection poured for us by Fern A. Stroud, founder of Black Vines.  Come early and/or stay after our tasting to sample, eat, and buy from the many local BIPOC food, goods, and art vendors

$5 – $15

Inspiring Leaders of Color – 2022-2023 Cohort

Zoom

Inspiring Leaders of Color is a POCIS-sponsored cohort program that will run from September 2022 to April 2023 with the expressed purpose of helping Educators of Color explore leadership opportunities and experiences that will prepare them to take on leadership roles within Independent Schools.  The Inspiring Leaders of Color cohort program is an affinity space

Recurring

DEIB Directors Networking Monthly Meeting

Zoom

Join us for the POCIS Nor Cal DEIB Directors Networking Meet-Up. This is a monthly meet-up for people who hold the role of DEIB Director or Instructional Leader in Bay Area Independent Schools. We meet the third Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30 to share ideas, experiences and learn from each other.  This meet-up space

Recurring

DEIB Directors Networking Monthly Meeting

Zoom

Join us for the POCIS Nor Cal DEIB Directors Networking Meet-Up. This is a monthly meet-up for people who hold the role of DEIB Director or Instructional Leader in Bay Area Independent Schools. We meet the third Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30 to share ideas, experiences and learn from each other.  This meet-up space

Rap Sessions presents Beyond Kanye and Kyrie: Renewing the Historic Black-Jewish Alliance

As we approach the commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. next week, we are pleased to announce that we will be hosting Rap Sessions, Beyond Kanye and Kyrie: Renewing the Historic Black-Jewish Alliance with Bakari Kitwana on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Commons at SI. This timely and relevant