Black Male Educator Convening

5th Annual Black Male Educator Convening
Friday, February 12, 2027 | From Presence to Power

The presence of Black male educators matters. Their power to shape classrooms, lead schools, and strengthen communities deserves to grow.

KIPP DC invites presenter proposals for our fifth annual Black Male Educator Convening. Share your expertise, spark meaningful conversations, and equip participants with practical ideas to strengthen their work with students, schools, and communities.

Submit a Proposal

Proposals open October 14 and close October 28, 2026.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome engaging, practical sessions that support the learning, growth, and leadership of Black male educators. Proposed sessions may focus on:

Advocacy and policy making
Student support
Leadership development
Instructional excellence
Recruitment, retention, and representation
Humanities
STEM

Strong sessions give participants clear takeaways and opportunities to reflect, collaborate, practice, and apply their learning.

Session Formats

All sessions will be 70 minutes and designed for approximately 15–25 participants. Choose from three formats:

Workshop: An interactive session focused on developing skills or applying strategies.
Critical dialogue: A facilitated conversation exploring a relevant topic, question, or challenge.
Collaborative learning session: A session where participants share experiences, explore practices, and develop ideas or solutions together.

Submit Your Proposal

Proposals will be reviewed for alignment with the theme and content area, clear learning objectives, relevance to Black male educators and allies, participant engagement, and overall quality and innovation.

Submission deadline: October 28, 2026
Applicants will be notified in mid-November. The session schedule will be released in January 2027. Download the Presenter Proposal Guide.