This word is in every school in the country, yet very few educators know how to handle it. Who is allowed to say the N!Word, and what do we do/say in response to the N!Word in our schools, resident halls, media, music, and literature? In this workshop, participants are asked to examine their personal and professional histories with the N!Word, and grapple with how we address it in schools and classrooms. How do you teach a text that has the N!Word? Should white teachers teach the N!Word at all? Does it matter what year the document was written or what race the author is? Participants explore how current events, social media, literature, music, and movies have used the word over the years and how it is brought into, and used in, our schools, surrounding communities, and some of our homes. Through historical references and the current multiple ways the word continues to retreat, reappear, and insinuate itself in all aspects of society, this workshop encourages educators to openly and honestly explore this powerful and troublesome word.Participants will leave #Moore skilled and unafraid to address the challenges of the word. 

Who should attend

Though this workshop will be specifically geared towards educators, it is open to all.

Facilitators

Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. has pursued and achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership and community service. In 1996, he started  to provide comprehensive diversity, privilege, leadership and #BecomingAntiRacist trainings/workshops. He is recognized as one of the nation’s top speakers and educators.  Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr. has pursued and achieved success in academia, business, diversity, leadership and community service. In 1996, he started America & MOORE, LLC to provide comprehensive diversity, privilege, leadership and #BecomingAntiRacist training/workshops. He is recognized as one of the nation’s top motivational/educational speakers and practitioners. His interview with Wisconsin Public Radio won the 2015 Wisconsin Broadcasters Association's Best Interview in Medium Market Radio, 1st Place, he is featured in the film “I’m not Racist….Am I?” and in the article 5 Clear Ways to Tell Whether You'll Be a Good Leader in 2021. Dr. Moore was recently named one of  Wisconsin's 51 Most Influential Black Leaders and in 2022 was the recipient of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Honorable Bernice B. Donald Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession Award. He is also the Founder/Program Director for the global White Privilege Conference (WPC). In 2014 Dr. Moore founded The Privilege Institute (TPI) which engages people in research, education, action and leadership through workshops, conferences, publications and strategic partnerships and relationships. He is co-founder of the on-line journal Understanding and Dismantling Privilege, co-editor of Everyday White People Confront Racial and Social Injustice: 15 Stories, The Guide for White Women who Teach Black Boys,The Diversity Consultant Cookbook: Preparing for the Challenge (2019), Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls (2021) and Lil’ e - The Big Misunderstanding (2020). Over a 10-years span, he served as Dir of Diversity at Brooklyn Friends School (Brooklyn, NY) and The Bush School (Seattle, WA). Dr. Moore received his PhD from the University of Iowa in Education Leadership. His PhD research is on Black Football Players at Division III Schools in the Midwest.  X: @eddieknowsmoore | Insta: @eddiemoorejr | In: www.linkedin.com/in/eddiemoorejr *IDI Qualified Administrator https://idiinventory.com/ 

Jenna Chandler-Ward is the Co-Author of the book, Learning and Teaching While White, and the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Teaching While White, a podcast and blog professional development site. She has been an educator in non-profits, schools, and colleges for over 20 years, working with students from kindergarten to college level. Most recently, Jenna had been a middle school English and drama teacher outside of Boston. Jenna is also a founder and co-director of the Multicultural Teaching Institute, which produces workshops and a conference for educators on issues of equity in education. Jenna currently lives in Providence, RI on the Ancestral and Traditional land of the Nahaganset and the Wampanoag. She is an equity consultant, specializing in professional development for educators on issues of Whiteness and its impacts on teaching, curriculum and leadership, and has worked with over 150 schools and institutions across the country. She holds an M.Ed. from Pepperdine University and a bachelor’s degree from Marlboro College.