Heal Together | Lead Together Program: Teach + Heal + Build Series

Schedule

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 16 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

630 7th St | West Palm Beach, FL

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About this Event

About the Series:


Join Brian Knowles, M.Ed., for a transformative workshop series designed to empower educators, community leaders, and advocates in promoting educational liberation and social justice. This program emphasizes honest education, healing racial trauma, and building thriving, equitable communities.

Workshop Series Highlights:

  1. Understanding Our Authentic History: Explore African diasporic contributions and connect historical knowledge with personal and community identity.
  2. Healing from Racial Trauma: Identify and address the effects of racism through interactive discussions and healing practices.
  3. Building Equitable Communities: Learn principles of community building and develop actionable plans for positive change.
  4. Advocating for Honest Education: Gain advocacy tools and techniques aligned with the Teach + Heal + Build framework.
  5. Sustaining the Movement: Share resources and reflect on personal and community growth for long-term impact.

Who Should Attend:
This workshop is perfect for educators, community organizers, social justice advocates, and anyone passionate about advancing equity and justice.




About Brian Knowles MEd:

Brian Knowles is a dynamic speaker, writer, researcher, and educator with the distinction of being twice named by Legacy Magazine as one of South Florida's Top Black Educators (2018 and 2021). With over 16 years of experience, he has served as a content expert for NPR and Everfi several times. His research and writings have been featured in the Journal of Literacy Innovation: Rethinking Literacy Instruction and XanEdu Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Blog.

Brian founded Power Builders Curriculum and Pedagogies, LLC - an educational consulting company that supports schools, community organizations, and education-focused nonprofits in creating culturally affirming spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, policy, curriculum, research, professional development, and professional speaking engagements.

Brian has supported schools in his home state of Florida to create environments conducive to all students' academic success. He has designed policies to eliminate systemic barriers and interrupt discriminatory practices that lead to predictable outcomes for some groups of students.

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About our Heal Together, Lead Together Program:

Age Range: Adults 16 and up

Program Description: This program offers a holistic approach to adult education and community empowerment. Designed for individuals aged 16 and up, this program includes a variety of initiatives including queer based art, creative writing, inclusive yoga and community panels. Each component is crafted to support personal growth, foster creative expression, and build a strong sense of community. Participants engage in transformative experiences that encourage healing, leadership, and advocacy, all while celebrating and amplifying diverse voices and experiences.



About Rohi's:

"We read something We learn something We share it with the world!"

If there is an accommodation you are seeking for the event please let us know.

Our goal is to facilitate spaces for inclusion and empowerment.

Rohi’s Readery is an award winning social justice driven children's bookstore and learning center dedicated to critical literacy that promotes inclusivity and diversity by honoring historically marginalized communities.

Rohi’s Liberation Station 501c3, a non-profit initiative by Rohi's Readery, honors historically marginalized communities through a multigenerational literacy learning approach.

Programming is FREE (paid for by Rohi's Liberation Station) unless otherwise stated on the event site. Donations are appreciated and will go back into Educational Programming and Services.

Givebutter: https://givebutter.com/0U9zbs

See you soon Revolutionary Readers!



Our Code of Conduct:

(Credit: Adapted from ABA Children’s Institute DEIA Guide)

Rohi’s Readery (including Rohi’s Liberation Station 501c3) is committed to making your experience as inclusive and accessible as possible. While we can’t create a comprehensive guide, we welcome feedback and suggestions to improve the experience of this space.

Rohi’s Readery (including Rohi’s Liberation Station 501c3) is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience and environment for everyone, regardless of race; sex; national origin; religion (or lack thereof); age; ethnicity; color; gender; gender identity and/or expression; neurodiversity; sexual orientation; marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status; past or present military service; physical, mental, or sensory disability; national, social, or ethnic origin; socioeconomic status; pregnancy; family or parental status and/or genetic information (including family medical history); physical appearance; or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or other unwelcome or unlawful behavior on the basis of any of these characteristics.

We reserve the right to ask you to leave the space if you do not comply with the code of conduct.

Where is it happening?

630 7th St, 630 7th Street, West Palm Beach, United States
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