Center for Racial Justice in Education
Amy Tran-Calhoun serves as the Director of Community Engagement at the Dallas Asian American Historical Society since February 2024. With extensive experience in racial equity and education, Amy has been a Trainer at the Center for Racial Justice in Education since May 2016, facilitating discussions around bias and racism. Previously, as Partnerships Manager at Diversity Talks from March 2021 to February 2024, Amy successfully raised 40% of the annual budget through partnerships. Other notable roles include Racial Equity Coach at Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation, and various leadership positions at Education Opens Doors, Inc. Amy holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Mass Communications from the same institution.
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.