Open convenings with equity sentence stems and equity champion keynotes to build trust and shared commitment¶

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Description¶

The article describes opening the convening with an equity-related icebreaker and framing talks to build common language around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Each participant selected from equity sentence stems such as 'I'm passionate about education equity because' and introduced themselves in 30 seconds or less. Two equity champion practitioners then delivered keynotes sharing 'real-life examples of advancing equity in their settings,' which the authors report were inspiring to participants and helped build trust quickly given the single-day format.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• A short timeframe in which participants do not know each other, making rapid trust-building necessary
• Equity champion practitioners willing to share exemplars of equity-centered instruction

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Cross-sector adult participants: teachers, coaches, district leaders, researchers, funders, and product developers

Target Learning Goals¶

• Building shared language and commitment around equity to support collaborative agenda-setting

Related Strategies¶

• Convene cross-sector stakeholders in a structured eight-step process to co-develop practice-driven, equity-centered R&D agendas
• Inclusive Innovation Process

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Babe Liberman and Viki Young, Ph.D. (2020). Equity in the Driver's Seat: A Practice-Driven, Equity-Centered Approach for Setting R&D Agendas in Education. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/1185beda-6355-47f0-b3f2-980f6541172b