2024 Annual Convening
Building Community for School Integration
January 31, 2024 – February 2, 2024
Students at Académie Lafayette, Kansas City, MO
#DCSC2024 – 10 Years!
Building Community for School Integration
Deepening our vision of diverse-by-design
Marking the 10 year anniversary of the Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, our 2024 Annual Convening celebrates our community’s work to support, promote, and expand school integration. This year’s gathering will allow members of the Coalition to reflect on our organization’s work as well as their own commitment to the diverse-by-design movement. We will also focus on the importance of equity within advocacy and storytelling in envisioning the next decade of school integration across the country.
Where we’re staying
A portion of the 2024 Convening will be held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, CA.
Where we’re meeting
A portion of the 2024 Convening will be held at the The Center for Healthy Communities Los Angeles.
Convening Schedule
Wednesday, January 31 |
Thursday, February 1 |
Friday, February 2 |
| 9-12pm UnifiED ESVs (invite only) 2-6pm CoP Deep Dive (invite only) 6-8pm UnifiED/CoP Dinner |
9-11am CoP Deep Dive (invite only) 12-1pm Welcome & Lunch 1-2pm Keynote Address 2-5pm Workshops & Networking 6-8pm Member Reception |
9-12pm Convening@Schools:
12:30-2pm Closing & Lunch |
Keynote Address
Dr. Pedro Noguera
We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker for Convening 2024, Dr. Pedro Noguera. Dr. Noguera is one of the nation’s leading scholars on race, inequality, and education issues. Prior to coming to USC to serve as the Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean of the Rossier School of Education, he served as a Professor of Education and holder of endowed chairs at UCLA, NYU, Harvard University, and the University of California, Berkeley.
We look forward to learning from Dr. Noguera’s work in Excellence Through Equity: Five Principles of Courageous Leadership to Guide Achievement for Every Student.
Registration Fees
| Early Bird Discount Until September 4 | Regular Registration Nov 1 – Jan 1 |
Late Registration (after Jan 1) | |
| Members | $350 | $450 | $550 |
| Non-Members | $500 | $600 | $700 |
A registrant can receive a 100% refund up to December 31, 2023.
A registrant can receive a 50% refund up to January 12, 2024.
No refunds will be given after January 13, 2024.*
Group discounts are available through the Whova platform “Group Ticket” option for groups of 4 or more.
*If you cannot join us because of a COVID-19-related illness, we will work with you to provide a refund.
Can I register on-site?
No, there will be no on-site registration. The last day to register was January 24, 2022.
Are there sponsorship opportunities?
Yes! Reach out to info@diversecharters.org to learn about how you can support this important work.
Register for the Convening
#DCSC2024 Planning Committee
- Mercedes Blea-Davis, Manager of Diversity & Belonging – DSST
- Amy Held, Executive Director – Larchmont
- Myra Salinas, Senior Director of Learning and Support Services – Larchmont
- Carlos García Saldana, Director of Operations – Odyssey
- Ashli Watts, Gateway Impact Director – Gateway
- Somer Lowery, Director of Strategy & Partnerships – Growth Public Schools
- Shernice Lazare, Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging – Citizens of the World LA
- Rickie Carbajal, Regional Support Staff – Citizens of the World LA
- Shaun Walker, Data and Analytics – Citizens of the World LA
- Richard Lee, Chief Academic Officer – Our World Neighborhood Charter School
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Breakout Session Request for Proposal
For all attendees of #DCSC2022
In addition to whole group programming and Affinity Groups, which return by popular demand, our 2022 Annual Convening will feature three types of programming for attendees:
- Workshops (Skill/Knowledge Building)
- Model Showcases
- Consultancy Sessions (Solutions of Practice)
