INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS OF COLOR COMMITTED TO RACIAL JUSTICE 

ITOC is on-going critical professional development space designed to support wellbeing, strengthen racial literacy, and cultivate the racial justice leadership capacities of teachers of Color who work in K-12 public schools that serve students of Color.  A unique collaboration between the disciplines of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Ethnic Studies, this national conference rigorously selects and supports ITOC Fellows across the U.S. and beyond each year.

Applications are now closed for the 2024-25 school year.
Please check back on February 1, 2025 for next year's application or sign up for our mailing list to stay in touch. 

ITOC Fellows Selection Criteria:

Participants are selected based on the following criteria:
ITOC Fellows and Teacher Educator Fellows:

• Identify as a Black, Indigenous, or person of Color (BIPOC) educator(pre-service teachers are eligible) or in a related capacity within K-12 schools
• Work (or will work) in a K-12 public schools serving majority BIPOC students
• Demonstrate an advanced level of racial literacy
• Have an asset framing of communities of Color
• Commit to critical and theoretically driven approaches to transforming schools
• ITOC Teacher Educator Fellows work in a university setting training K-12 classroom educator

2024-2025 Virtual Programming Includes

• 6 Keynote Talks with Community Building Time (3 fall, 3 spring)
• 2 Public Talks in Collaboration with UCR's K-12 Ethnic Studies Speaker Series
• Femtorship Program (quarterly meetings and pairings of femtors/femtees for independent meetings)

Registration Fees for Selected Fellows: 

Early Bird Pricing (April 3rd - May 3rd):
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:

• $200 Registration Rate
• $100 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)

Standard Registration Rates (May 4th onwards):
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:

• $250 Registration Rate
• $125 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)