The Best Moments from Teach For America’s School Leaders of Color Conference!

We had such a great time attending Teach for America’s School Leaders of Color Conference this year. We created a list of the most profound quotes we heard throughout the day, thanks to our fellow conference attendees. Here is a sneak peak of what we experienced.

 

“America was built by people working together… so keep on building bridges even with the people who don’t want to build bridges with us” @HendersonKaya #SLOC2018

— Brandon Clark (@justbmc) February 23, 2018

This is exactly the mindset I wish everyone in #oakedu operated with. “There isn’t an option not to work with people. I don’t have that privilege because it will be detrimental to children.” #SLOC2018

— Edgar Rodriguez-Ramirez (@edgarinthebay) February 23, 2018

“If we are not working in collaboration (with other folks) we literally CANNOT see ‘One Day’” @HendersonKaya #Truth #Facts #SLOC2018

— Adam Johnson (@adamj42) February 23, 2018

“Your impact is maximized when you work with coalitions.”-@HendersonKaya #SLOC2018

— Tica G (@TeekieG) February 23, 2018

“As leaders of color, if we mess up, we close the door for everyone behind us. That’s a heavy burden.” –@HendersonKaya #SLOC2018

— Tica G (@TeekieG) February 23, 2018

“I had to surprise people and defy their expectations of me.” -Kaya Henderson on what it’s like being a WOC in leadership #SLOC2018 pic.twitter.com/nHjS2EmfK9

— Rachel Willis (@ralwillis) February 23, 2018

“There are times we must afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted.” #SLOC2018

— Courtney Ochi (@mscourtneyochi) February 23, 2018

“The fight to attain an education is a life and death endeavor and should be treated as such.” @baconford4 #SLOC2018 @TFACollective

— Mackee M. Mason (@mackeemason) February 23, 2018

“ I was in board meetings and I had to say, you don’t empower me, I have my own power.” Jennifer Bacon, SBOE district 4, Denver, CO. #SLOC2018 pic.twitter.com/uHndL98aXu

— Cherrelle Swain (@CherrelleSwain) February 23, 2018

“If your definition of success is being comfortably adjusted and assimilated to oppression then we don’t need successfully leaders. We need great leaders that are unbought, unbound, unafraid, and unintimidated”#SLOC2018

— Bakari Ukuu (@LiberatingEd) February 23, 2018

We need to stop asking for a seat at the table where WE are on the menu. 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 #SLOC2018 @TFACollective

— Andrew Vega (@mravega) February 23, 2018

“It’s about the power to decide and the power to dream” #SLOC2018 @TFACollective

— Akosua Osei-Bobie (@msoseibobie) February 23, 2018

 

If you attended #SOLC2018 or read our blog , which quote resonated with you the most? Let us know! Tweet us at @theWorkMonger!

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