2025 Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice
June 23 - 25, 2025
In-Person at the California Endowment Center, Los Angeles, California
Hosted by the California Endowment
Sponsored by the UCR School of Education and the California Endowment
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 are now open until March 8th, 2025 for the 2025 in-person convening and/or 2025-2026 virtual programming.
Sponsored by the UCR School of Education and the California Endowment
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 are now open until March 8th, 2025 for the 2025 in-person convening and/or 2025-2026 virtual programming.
ITOC Fellows Selection Criteria:
Fellows 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
2025 Summer Conference 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
2025 Summer Conference Keynote Speakers:
Dr. William A. Smith
Distinguished Professor, The University of Utah Dr. William A. Smith carries the title of Distinguished Professor at the University of Utah while holding the rank of Full Professor. His roles span the Department of Psychiatry, the Department of Education, Culture, & Society, and the Ethnic Studies Program (African American Studies division). As the Chief Executive Administrator for Strategic Initiatives and Mental Health Justice at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI), Dr. Smith leads efforts in institutional development and oversees national programs to normalize mental health. His initiatives include the Stop Stigma Together and Love Your Mind national campaigns to reduce mental health stigma and promote wellness across diverse communities.
Internationally renowned for his pioneering work on Racial Battle Fatigue, a concept he coined in 2003, Dr. Smith’s research has significantly advanced the understanding of how systemic racism and racial aggressions—both micro and macro—affect the mental and physical well-being of racially minoritized individuals. He describes Racial Battle Fatigue as a systemic, race-related repetitive stress injury, emphasizing the profound and cumulative impact of racial aggressions on those targeted by racism. |
Dr. Miyoshi Juergensen
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Dr. Leslie Quintanilla
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2025-2026 Virtual Programming Includes:
- Online programming throughout the school year including community building, speakers, and mini-sessions
- 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)
- Well-Being Collective
Registration Fees for Selected Fellows
Registration Rates
Please note that we offer financial hardship pricing. However, if this is still inaccessible, please email us at [email protected].
Early Bird Pricing (April 3rd - May 10th):
Summer Conference Registration:
2025-26 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
Combined 2025 Summer and 2025-26 Virtual Programming:
Standard Registration Rates (May 11th - June 3rd):
2025 Summer Conference Registration:
2025-26 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
Combined 2025 Summer and 2025-26 Virtual Yearlong:
Please note that we offer financial hardship pricing. However, if this is still inaccessible, please email us at [email protected].
Early Bird Pricing (April 3rd - May 10th):
Summer Conference Registration:
- $400 Registration Rate
- $200 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
2025-26 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
- $200 Registration Rate
- $100 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Combined 2025 Summer and 2025-26 Virtual Programming:
- $500 Registration Rate
- $275 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employee)
Standard Registration Rates (May 11th - June 3rd):
2025 Summer Conference Registration:
- $450 Registration Rate
- $250 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
2025-26 Virtual Yearlong ONLY:
- $250 Registration Rate
- $125 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Combined 2025 Summer and 2025-26 Virtual Yearlong:
- $600 Registration Rate
- $350 Financial Hardship Registration (cannot be sponsored by employer)
Covid-19 Statement
We are taking the health of each member of our community very seriously. We will be following health guidelines and the protocols of our host, The California Endowment. We will provide more guidance related to ensuring the safety and health of everyone as the conference approaches.