BOND Academy

Join us for the 2023 BOND Academy

From Abstract to Action: Transforming the Culture of Schooling to Support Students, Educators, and Communities of Color

• Friday, May 19, 2023 - Sunday, May 21, 2023
• Bowie State University - 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715
  Student Center | Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing

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The Center for Research and Mentoring of Black Male Students and Teachers [CRM-BMST] has partnered with the Building Our Network of Diversity [BOND] Project to host the fifth annual BOND Academy, an educational conference. The Academy’s theme for 2023 is “From Abstract to Action: Transforming the Culture of Schooling to Support Students, Educators, and Communities of Color,” which will take place from May 19-21, 2023, a Historically Black College and University [HBCU] in Bowie, Maryland. The Academy features powerful 50-minute presentations, panels, discussions, and calls to action connected to at least one of the following domains: 

1. Instructional Strategies, 
2. Social Emotional Learning/Trauma-Informed Practices, 
3. Educator Development and Empowerment, 
4. Antiracist Practices and Social Justice, 
5. Workforce Diversity (Recruitment & Retention), and 
6. Community Partnerships. 

The Academy’s presentations challenge the perspectives of attendees while at the same time entertaining them and deepening their knowledge. Multiple panels represent the perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders in education.

The Academy will feature powerful keynotes, 50-minute presentations, and discussions on instructional strategies, career advancement, community building, cultural proficiency, and social-emotional learning, primarily through the lens of male educators of color. The BOND Academy attracts practitioners at every level of education to attend the conference. The Academy has college/university faculty and teacher candidates who attend and present at the Academy. Central office staff and administrators (e.g., superintendents, equity directors, etc.), school-based administrators, and staff (e.g., teachers, principals, assistant principals, paraeducators, counselors, etc.) from the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia [DMV] and around the United States attend and present at the BOND Academy. Community leaders, state and local board of education members, elected officials, and community members attend the BOND Academy to network, learn and engage with the educational community.

The BOND Academy is going to be held from Friday, May 19, 2023 - Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Bowie State University, the first Historically Black College and University [HBCU] in Maryland devoted to preparing teachers of color. Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Road, Bowie, MD 20715, in the Student Center and Center for Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Nursing.

Registration

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Registration Rates

• Regular Registration: (April 1, 2023 – May 8, 2023): $199
• Late Registration: (May 9, 2023 – May 21, 2023): $250
• High School/Undergraduate College Students: FREE with code
• High school/college students are free as a part of CRM-BMST and BOND Project's commitment to preparing the next generation of educators. All students should use the discount code: bondstudent23.
  
  **Registered BOND Academy attendees will receive dinner on Friday, breakfast, and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and food at our Party HQ reception on Saturday night.**

Questions?

For more information, contact:
CRM-BMST: centerforblackmales@bowiestate.edu
The BOND Project: info@bondeducators.org