Practicing Together: Navigating Proactive and Responsive Conversations about the N-Word and Other Slurs,  San Francisco Schoolhouse's Head of School Carol Swainson will use excerpts from her up and coming film along with DEI Consultant Jen Cort who will also share concepts from her up and coming book to facilitate learning and practice for participants. In

Join the POCIS for a night of community, connection, and joy at Blind Tiger in Oakland. It's been a long time since we've been able to gather together as an in-person community and welcome you to join us to make connections, new and old, before we head into the winter break. POCIS will provide some

Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who writes novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audiences. His award-winning book, Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, was a National Book Award finalist, Carnegie Medal winner, and was named one of the best books of 2019 by NPR, The New York Times,

Join Us for a Night of Connection and Education with your Independent School LGBTQ+ Bay Area Colleagues of Color. ** Due to COVID, this event will now take place on Zoom. Link will be shared closer to the date ** Come hear from BIPOC LGBTQ+ School Leaders as they share their experiences leading while navigating

Join POCIS colleagues to try the wines of Ceja and Robledo family wineries, enjoy lunch at Picazo Cafe near downtown Sonoma, and then mingle in the beautiful gardens at Cornerstone, all with transportation provided between destinations. 10:45am 1:30pm (Tasting Tour), 1:30-4pm (Lunch and Garden Mingle) There is limited room available for wine tasting. Any and

NorCal POCIS and CATDC are thrilled to invite you to a special community event: The POC Educator Appreciation Get Together! Where: Rincon Park in San Francisco When: Saturday, April 30 from 11am-1pm Who: Open to any educators of color from our NorCal schools! Spread the word! Families and pets invited! We will provide some coffee and

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

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