COSA: Oregon Educator Equity Summit

Beyond the Surface of Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Keynote Address by Marisol Quevedo Rerucha

This uniquely inspiring and collaborative session invites participants to engage in the deep individual and collective work needed to transform educational systems and build a culture of responsiveness. This session offers an integrated approach between trauma-informed care, cultural competency, and restorative-resiliency practices. Strategies will be offered to ensure a fully restorative and healing centered culture that is apparent in policy and action.

What will participants know, be able to do, and have take back to their schools and districts as a result of this session?

• Understand the impact of trauma on learning and advancing equitable policies for reducing adverse childhood experiences
• Embrace the power of social emotional learning to grow efficacy and agency
• Disrupt systems of inequalities and centering race, equity, diversity and inclusion

Leading Restorative Practices

Breakout Presentation by Marisol Quevedo Rerucha

Restorative practices (RP) provides a space for us to connect with the way of our ancestors to embrace a more connected way of being and responding to others in our community. RP is more than just a way of approaching discipline and is a human centered approach to life and work. The most effective leaders have a restorative heart in mindset. They embrace their own humanity, and that of others, through reflection, growth, vulnerability and healing. Effective leaders ensure the same opportunities are provided to staff so that the workplace is not just efficient and effective, but also a place where conflict can be resolved and the work is approached with collective focus on community. Are infective leaders recognize that harm in life and work is inevitable and are committed to restoring and growing from these incidents with their staff and communities.

You will leave our time together with a basic understanding of restorative practices and intangible resources to guide circles; resources to build systems, time and space for restorative practices; and strategies to model and Coach staff/teams and having difficult conversations, and holding each other accountable in a way that is loving and respectful.