Creating an environment for belonging

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Darnisa Amante-Jackson is an educational and racial equity strategist that is deeply committed to the studies of culture; innovation; equity and adult development. Since earning her master’s degree in Socio-cultural Anthropology from Brandeis University, and her doctorate from Harvard’s Educational Leadership Doctorate (Ed.L.D.), Dr. Amante-Jackson has honed her knowledge to transform organizations, nonprofits and schools on issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Dr. Amante-Jackson currently serves as the President/Founder of The Disruptive Equity Education Project (DEEP) and DCCP (DEEP Corporate Consulting Partners) where she supports superintendents, teachers, principals, non profit leaders, corporations, commercial real estate and boards to achieve equitable culture and to systematically dismantle oppression. Additionally, Dr. Amante-Jackson serves at the Tri-Chair to the RIDES Project, at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. With RIDES, Dr. Amante-Jackson supports systemic and school based cultural change and coaching for districts, nationally.</span></p> <p> </p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Highlights</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The gap between diversity and inclusion is as wide as the Grand Canyon, but a bridge exists</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Proven frameworks, roadmaps and data to measure impact paired with implicit bias training </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Make your learning community feel championed for and communicate areas of marginalization they experience</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Belonging” is actually the sweet spot for this pandemic</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sit successfully in the uncertainty with these practical tools that work both virtually and in person</span></li> <li style="font-