Speakers who inspire sustained action for justice

Debby Irving

“I believe the most loving thing a person, or a group of people, can do for another is to examine the ways in which their own insecurities and assumptions interfere with others’ ability to thrive.”

Specialties:

  • White racial identity development
  • Conversation skill building
  • Cross-racial friendship
  • Historical & institutional barriers to equity
Shay Stewart-Bouley

“Change happens at the speed of trust.”

Specialties:

  • Nonprofit life
  • Cross-racial friendship
  • Personal accountability in anti-racist work
Teaching While White

“What keeps us up at night is that we are successfully raising the next generation of white people who can’t talk about race.”

Specialties:

  • PreK-20 education
  • Parent education
  • Teacher Professional Development, Assessment, & Growth
  • Antiracist Leadership
Natarsha Prince Sanders

“The expectation is not that you come in perfect. It’s that you come in and stay in.”

Specialties:

  • Faith communities
  • Adolescents
  • Mental health and self-care
Jacqueline Battalora

“Quote from Jackie”

Specialties:

  • Connecting history to today’s issues
  • US law and policy
  • Guilt as a gendered practice

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