Alicia N. is an accomplished educator and advocate for racial equity with extensive experience in the field of education. As the Founder and Lead Equity Officer of alicia Who Learns since January 2014, Alicia N. has established a transformative justice collective centered on the belief that learning fosters teaching. Currently serving as a speaker for the Black Speakers Collection, Alicia N. is also a Trainer and Consultant at the Center for Racial Justice in Education, providing professional development for K-12 educators and facilitating anti-oppression training. Additional roles include Affiliate and Trainer at the Interaction Institute for Social Change and Senior Partner at Transforming Education, Inc. Alicia N. holds multiple advanced degrees from Louisiana State University, Georgetown University, The George Washington University, and the University of Mary Washington, focusing on curriculum theory, educational leadership, and special education.
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Center for Racial Justice in Education
Center for Racial Justice in Education trains and empowers educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in schools and communities. We envision a world where all young people learn and thrive in racially equitable and empowering educational spaces free from racial bias and discrimination. In our early years, we worked directly with students, teaching them to “cross borders” and understand identity, diversity and social justice. We later grew to train educators (including K-12 teachers and administrators as well as others engaged in youth development, and parents) to build educational institutions that foster racially equitable outcomes, and ensure that all students have safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive spaces to learn. Our trainings support educators in: 1) deepening their knowledge about the history of race and racism in the US; 2) strengthening their analysis of how racial oppression, privilege and identity affect their lives, their teaching, and their students lives; and 3) building educational communities rooted in racial justice.