2024 Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice
June 26-28, 2024
In-Person at the University of California, Riverside
Hosted by the School of Education
Sponsored by the California Endowment, San José State University Lurie College of Education, and Verizon
Sponsored by the California Endowment, San José State University Lurie College of Education, and Verizon
ITOC is an on-going professional development space designed to support wellbeing, strengthen racial literacy, and cultivate racial justice leadership capacities of teachers of Color and teacher educators 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 for the 2024 Summer Conference are now closed, but we are still accepting applications to be 2024-25 ITOC Fellow at attend virtual programming throughout the school year.
Applications for the 2024 Summer Conference are now closed, but we are still accepting applications to be 2024-25 ITOC Fellow at attend virtual programming throughout the school year.
ITOC Fellows Selection Criteria:
Participants are selected based on the following criteria:
ITOC Fellows and Teacher Educator Fellows:
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-12classroom educators
2024 Summer Convening Includes:
- 4 Keynote Talks
- 4 Workshop Sessions
- 2 Racial Justice Action Plan Working Group Sessions
- Health, Wellness, and Creative Arts Programming
- Femtorship Program
- Breakfast and Lunch Daily
- Welcome Dinner
Confirmed Speakers for 2024 Summer Convening:
Dr. Amanda R. Tachine
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Dr. Justin A. Coles
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Artnelson Concordia
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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:
Registration Rates
Early Bird Pricing (April 3rd - May 10th):
Summer Conference Registration:
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
Combined 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Virtual Programming:
Standard Registration Rates (May 11th - June 3rd):
2024 Summer Conference Registration:
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
Combined 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Virtual Yearlong:
Early Bird Pricing (April 3rd - May 10th):
Summer Conference Registration:
- $400 Registration Rate
- $200 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
- $200 Registration Rate
- $100 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Combined 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Virtual Programming:
- $500 Registration Rate
- $275 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employee)
Standard Registration Rates (May 11th - June 3rd):
2024 Summer Conference Registration:
- $450 Registration Rate
- $250 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
2024-25 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
- $250 Registration Rate
- $125 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Combined 2024 Summer and 2024-25 Virtual Yearlong:
- $600 Registration Rate
- $350 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Summer Conference Housing Rates (June 25-28)
Limited campus apartment style housing (4 per apartment, separate rooms):
$200 for all three nights
$50 Parking
Limited campus apartment style housing (4 per apartment, separate rooms):
$200 for all three nights
$50 Parking