
Don C. Locke Symposium
2021 Keynote Address by Preeminent Scholar, The Dreamkeepers Author and National Academy of Education President Gloria Ladson-Billings
The 3rd Annual Don C. Locke Multiculturalism and Social Justice Symposium featuring National Academy of Education President Gloria Ladson-Billings will held virtually on Wednesday, March 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. Those who register will receive a link to Zoom, where we will host the virtual event.
Event Details
- Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021
- Time: 4-6 p.m.
- Where: Via Zoom
- Featured Speaker: Gloria Ladson-Billings
- Title of Talk: TBA

About Gloria Ladson-Billings
Gloria Ladson-Billings is the president of the National Academy of Education and the former Kellner Family Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she retired in 2018. Her research examines the pedagogical practices of teachers who are successful with African American students. She is the author of the groundbreaking 1994 book The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children and the critically acclaimed book Crossing Over to Canaan: The Journey of New Teachers in Diverse Classrooms.
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