Session title: Navigating Challenges in an Anti-DEI Climate: Strategies for Supporting Students in Higher Education Dena Lane-Bonds is the Assistant Director for RRJ. Her research focuses on homelessness & disparities in higher education. We’re elated to feature one of our own!

Session title: Working With Your Students:Restorative Practices in K-12 Schools Introducing our very own Laura Parks ! Laura is a research associate at RRJ; she is passionate about Restorative Practices that center racial justice and student-teacher relationship. Don’t miss out

Session title: Formerly Incarcerated Student Leadership in Student Support System Christopher Etienne works as STEM Program Coordinator for the Prison Teaching Initiative at Princeton University. He seeks to enlighten individuals in poverty. We’re excited for your session!

Session title: The Double-Edged Sword of College Sports: The Reproduction of Hegemony and Social Justice Vonnie Foster, Ph.D. is an assistant Professor of Sport Management at University of Kansas. He specializes in college sport culture, HBCU athletics & sport sociology. We are excited!

Session title:Science of Reading for Equity and Justice Shireen Al-Adeimi is our final breakout session speaker! She is an assistant professor at MSU’s department of Teacher Education.Her work focuses on literacy development and how students engage in civil discourse! We are excited

We are only TWO days away from the 2024 RRJ Jumpstart Virtual Conference, don’t miss out on this impactful experience! #democracy2024 #vupeabody #racialjustice #equity Get tickets ➡️ web.cvent.com/event/5ac349ee…

There is still time to register for our 2024 Jumpstart conference TOMORROW! Don’t forget to purchase your tickets, click the link below. #racialjustice #bethechange #vanderbilt #EducationForAll #democracy web.cvent.com/event/5ac349ee…

Now we will begin thanking our sponsors for their support of our 2024 Jumpstart Conference! Thank you EDI Peabody team for being a continued supporter and co-sponsor! Guess what? You can still buy your Jumpstart ticket today! Register here:web.cvent.com/event/5ac349ee…

We thank Vanderbilt Sports & Society Initiative for supporting us every year since we started Jumpstart! If you haven’t registered, it would be a great time to do so. #Jumpstart24 #vandyathletics #racialjustice #sportleadership #support Register here: web.cvent.com/event/5ac349ee…

Today is the day! We will be hosting our 2024 Jumpstart Virtual Conference at 9am CST and you can still register today! Register Here ➡️ web.cvent.com/event/5ac349ee…

We appreciate our Co-Sponsors from the Project Unity & Democracy for their support! We couldn’t do this work effectively without the support of our Co-Sponsors!☺️. #Jumpstart24

We appreciate our Co-Sponsor Harvard Education Press for their continued support! We hope everyone who is currently attending our Jumpstart conference right now are enjoying themselves!☺️

We are so thankful for our Jumpstart conference Co-Sponsors this year that we are STILL thanking them. We appreciate The Possibilities Project for their support! We are truly grateful!😊

We appreciate the continued support from the Urban Education Collaborative at UNC Charlotte! We couldn’t do this without you!

Thank you MSU Department of Education Administration for supporting our 2024 Jumpstart conference!☺️

We thank SAGE for being a co-sponsor at our 2024 Jumpstart Conference your continued support does not go unnoticed 😊!

Thank you Middle TN State University Middle Tennessee State University , the Difference Makers, for co-sponsoring Jumpstart24! We are so grateful!☺️

We appreciate our 2024 Jumpstart Conference Co-Sponsor from UC Davis Transformative Justice in Education Center. Thank you!☺️

We are so appreciative of Western Carolina University’s contribution to Jumpstart24, we could not have done it without you! ☺️

We thank Corwin Press for being a Co-Sponsor for Jumpstart24. We are so grateful to have you!☺️