Inclusion 360 | Bringing the Inclusion Discussion Full Circle

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Inclusion has been a crucial professional learning focus for school leaders this year and will continue to be critical as we move our school communities forward into the opportunities and challenges ahead. As this unique school year draws to a close, we’re bringing the inclusion conversation full circle with Inclusion 360, a live webinar on May 10, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

Join us for a discussion with national inclusion experts and advocates. Speakers will include Dan Habib, Keith Jones, Dr. Lauren Katzman, Glenna Gallo, LeDerick Horne, and Dr. Alfredo Artiles. No matter where you are in your inclusionary journey, this webinar will provide multiple entry points for engaging in, and expanding on, inclusion and inclusionary practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear form this incredible panel! Sponsored by the Inclusionary Practices Project grant from OSPI, this webinar is entirely free to anyone and everyone.

Encounter new perspectives on reimagining what inclusion looks, feels, and acts like within your school community. We’ll provide tools to support action, and a sense of urgency to shift systems and lead effective and sustainable inclusionary practices.To get the most out of your experience, get to know the panelists and listen to their podcasts you can find in the "Podcast" tab, or on our website.

Contributors

Dr. Alfredo Artiles, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Stanford University

Dr. Artiles served on the Obama White House Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. He received mentoring awards from The Spencer Foundation, the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and Arizona State University. Artiles is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and Fellow of AERA and the National Education Policy Center. He was a resident fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences.
Dan Habib, International Filmmaker/University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability

Dan Habib is the creator of the award-winning documentary films Including Samuel, Who Cares About Kelsey?, Mr. Connolly Has ALS and many other films on disability-related topics. Habib is a filmmaker at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability. He has recently released his new documentary, Intelligent Lives, which examines our society’s narrow perceptions of intelligence.
Samuel Habib

Samuel Habib, 21, is a high school graduate and community college student currently pursuing a career as a multimedia storyteller. He interned at the local community access television station in Concord, NH and had a paid job at a video production studio. In 2016, he created a film about disability rights leader Judith Heumann, that was featured in the Breaking Down Barriers Film Festival in Moscow, Russia. Samuel also helped Dan create the nationally broadcast film Mr. Connolly Has ALS. Samuel uses a wheelchair for mobility and a communication device (as well as his voice) to express himself. In addition to exploring his current and future academic and career options, Samuel also navigates significant, chronic health challenges.
LeDerick Horne, Spoken word Poet/Advocate/Inspiring Motivational Speaker

Labeled with a Learning Disability in third grade, LeDerick Horne defies any and all labels. He’s a dynamic spoken-word poet. A tireless advocate for all People with Disabilities. An inspiring motivational speaker. A bridge-builder between learners and leaders across the U.S. and around the world who serves as a role model for all races, genders, and generations. The grandson of one of New Jersey’s most prominent civil rights leaders, LeDerick uses his gift for spoken-word poetry as the gateway to larger discussions on equal opportunity, pride, self-determination and hope for People with Disabilities.
Keith Jones, President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences.

Keith Jones is the President and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences, an organization aimed at bringing a perspective to the issues of access inclusion and empowerment, which affect him as well as others who are persons with a disability. To achieve this multicultural, cross-disability education and outreach efforts he collaborates and conducts trainings with the purpose of strengthening efforts to provide services and information for people with disabilities. The issues he tackles are wide ranging from immigration, criminal justice reform, health care and environmental justice just to name a few.
Lauren Katzman, Ed.D. Executive Director of the Urban Special Education

Dr. Lauren Katzman, Ed.D is the Executive Director of the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative, Arizona State University, an organization of 110 school districts in 29 states, representing approximately 13% of the nation’s students with disabilities. The goal of the Collaborative is to focus on the civil rights aspects of special education by sharing and influence knowledge, research, and policy to increase inclusive special education services and decrease the disproportionate representation of culturally and linguistically diverse students in special education classification, placements, and discipline.
Dr. Chris Espeland, Inclusion Project Director, AWSP

Chris joined AWSP in December of 2019 as the Inclusion Project Director. She has served in education the past 25 years as a classroom teacher, Elementary Principal in Monroe School District, and the Director of Teaching and Learning in the Lakewood School District.

While you are listening to the podcasts, if you have any questions you would like to ask at the live event, please submit them to Cris Sippel by Wed. April 28, 4:30 p.m. Due to time constraints, we will do our best to get your question answered live; if it isn’t we will ask the panelists to provide answers to all questions and will post them on our website.