Is a Career in Education Meant for People of Color?

January 24, 2019 0 Comments 0 tags

The past few weeks, I have struggled with a few race-related, education-based events that have occurred within our Kansas City community. And the events have me pondering a few questions:

Colorism, Implicit Bias, and the Effect on Students –

January 18, 2019 0 Comments 0 tags

Please join us for a panel discussion on the effects of colorism and implicit bias on students. Panelists include: Cecilia Belser-Patton, Co-Founder, Just Systems; Tricia Bushnell, Executive Director, Midwest Innocence

Teacher Certification Criteria: A Barrier to Potential Latinx Educators

January 15, 2019 0 Comments 0 tags

Did you know that per a Department of Education report “forty-nine percent of Hispanic [Latinx] bachelor’s degree students majoring in education completed a bachelor’s degree six years after beginning postsecondary

Latinx Education Collaborative Official Launch & Holiday Social –

November 21, 2018 0 Comments 0 tags

Please join us as we celebrate the official launch of the Latinx Education Collaborative. Libations and appetizers will be provided. We'll toast to the holidays and 2019!

LEC’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration –

Latinex Education Collaborative
September 19, 2018 0 Comments 0 tags

Please join us as we celebrate local Latinx education professionals in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month! Hors d'oeuvres and libations will be provided.