The Real Talk for Real Change symposia series is open to the public and focuses on the critical issues of racial justice in education by centering the voices of UW–Madison scholars of color and community members. Our hope is to share knowledge and facilitate conversations that will equip our UW–Madison and the wider education community to focus on equity in our education policies, curriculum, and practices of teaching and learning.
This event is hosted by the School of Education’s Offices of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI), and PLACE. This partnership was made possible by the generosity of the Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services (WCEPS) and the School of Education’s Impact 2030 Initiative.
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PREVIOUS REAL TALK FOR REAL CHANGE EVENTS
Leading Antiracist School Communities
In this first event of the UW–Madison School of Education Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, LaVar Charleston, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, hosted a panel co-facilitated by Lisa Barker, PLACE Education Director, and Rich Halverson, Associate Dean for Innovation, Outreach, and Partnerships.
Advancing Health Equity in the Era of COVID-19
In this second event of the UW–Madison School of Education Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, LaVar Charleston, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, hosted a panel facilitated by Rich Halverson, Associate Dean for Innovation, Outreach, and Partnerships.
Addressing Inequities in School Policies, Policing, and Discipline Practices
In this third installment of the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, LaVar Charleston, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, hosted a panel facilitated by Yorel Lashley, PLACE Director of Arts.
Advancing Hip Hop as a Path Toward Equity
In this fourth installment of the Real Talk for Real Change symposia series, we bring together hip hop artists, scholars, and educators to share artistic representations, discuss connections between hip hop and youth-led movements for Black lives, and to share proven practices in hip hop education as paths toward youth empowerment and equity.
The Power of Real Talk to Make Real Change
In this fifth installment of the Real Talk for Real Change symposium, local and national experts will lead us in “The Power of Real Talk to Make Real Change” to explore the art of engaging in real talk with key stakeholders through honest, genuine, tough conversations.
Centering the Whole Child in Teaching and Learning
In this sixth installment of the Real Talk for Real Change symposium, local and national experts will lead us in a conversation on Centering the Whole Child in Teaching and Learning. Together, we will unpack what this means by sharing effective models, developmental priorities, and the outcomes that drive the work.
Rethinking Schools, Rethinking Learning
In Rethinking Schools, Rethinking Learning, our final Real Talk for Real Change conversation of the academic year, we bring together some of the leading education scholars in the country to talk about a recent article, which invites us to reimagine the possibilities for more equitable and engaging models of schooling—both in our communities and around the world.
Going for Broke in Education
In our first Real Talk for Real Change conversation of 2022, Going for Broke in Education, we bring together teachers, teacher educators, and scholars to share what going for broke means to us in service of our common responsibility to take good care of “the minds and hearts of young people.”
Trans Care in Wisconsin
In our ninth installment of the Real Talk for Real Change symposium, Trans Care in Wisconsin, we bring together leading community-engaged scholars to share thoughts on critical issues in trans care, including particular difficulties faced by trans people of color and the rapidly evolving challenges to trans care presented by new policy proposals.
Journeys of Women Artists
This Real Talk for Real Change symposium, entitled Journeys of Women Artists, centers on the experiences of artists and arts faculty of dance and glassworking and the solutions they apply to the equity barriers that they face.
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Contact
If you have questions about the Real Talk for Real Change Symposia Series, please email Education Director Lisa Barker at lmbarker@wisc.edu.