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Affinity Groups
+ PLEASE NOTE: FOR ALL AFFINITY GROUPS, YOU MAY SIGN UP FOR EACH MEETING SEPARATELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR AVAILABILITY AND PREFERENCE FOR IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL MEETINGS. CLICK ON THE DATES BELOW TO NAVIGATE TO EACH MEETING’S REGISTRATION PAGE.
Asian American Affinity Group p
Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Yishan Lee, Sin Li, Susie Li, and Cathy Xiong
TUESDAYS, FEB 14, MAR 14, APR 18, MAY 16, JUN 13
OFFSITE & ONLINE COMMUNITY
Our monthly meetup aims to create a tight-knit community of Asian American educators who explore how our identity intersects with our role as educators. We will discuss and share the diversity of social and cultural values within the Asian American community. We will also examine the challenges facing all minorities and stand in solidarity with all.
LGBTQIA+ Affinity Group p
Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Pooja Bhaskar and Lisa Bueno and MƒA Program Officer Nakita VanBiene
THURSDAYS, FEB 16, MAR 9 MONDAYS, APR 17, MAY 15 WEDNESDAY, JUN 7
OFFSITE & ONLINE COMMUNITY
Are you interested in meeting other queer educators in the MƒA community? Join us as we collaborate, recharge, and discuss common challenges we may face with fellow LGBTQIA+ STEM teachers. We will meet monthly, and the needs of our community will set our agenda.
Space to Breathe: Women of Color Affinity Group p
Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Alana Burgos and Alyson Lopez
WEDNESDAYS, FEB 8, MAR 8, APR 26, MAY 31, JUN 14
M ƒA, ONLINE, & OFFSITE COMMUNITY
Black, Latinx, and PoC Affinity Group p
Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Shangaza Banfield, Leton Hall, Joshua Modeste, Eric Portales, and Samantha Tulloch
WEDNESDAYS, FEB 15, MAR 15, APR 19, MAY 17, JUN 7
M ƒA & ONLINE COMMUNITY
Do you identify as a Black, Latinx, Indigenous, or PoC educator interested in discussing the experiences and challenges faced by people of color in the world of education? Join us as we consider the issues met by our communities and support one another in our educational endeavors. We will meet monthly, and the needs of our community will set our agenda.
Do you identify as a Black, Latinx, Indigenous, or woman of color interested in discussing ways to prioritize selfcare? Join us in this affinity group as we honestly discuss our shared struggles with work-life balance and explore research-based self-care practices. Gathered by the community, these practices will help us pour back into ourselves and each other to restore and rejuvenate. Any BIPoC woman-identified folks can join!
White Anti-Racist Educators Affinity Group p
Facilitators: MƒA Master Teachers Brian Palacios, Christa Quint, and Andrew Slivosky
TUESDAYS, FEB 14, MAR 21, APR 25, MAY 23
M ƒA & ONLINE COMMUNITY
Are you a white person interested in working towards a more racially just educational system? Join us as we learn from and support one another, take on a more vocal role in our school communities, seek ways to lean into racial discomfort, decenter ourselves, and dismantle our privilege in educational settings. We will meet monthly, and the needs of our community will set our agenda.
Interest Groups
Interest Groups are one-time workshops in which small groups of teachers meet informally around a common interest or identity. They provide opportunities to make connections and begin conversations with MƒA colleagues.
