Workshops & Trainings
We are committed to the healthy and holistic development of Black men, boys, and their communities. Our culturally responsive workshops equip boys of color and the populations who serve them—with tools to promote lifelong intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Below is a sampling of our offerings:
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE & COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY
Administrators and teachers often have limited options when assigning consequences for student disciplinary infractions. Additionally, the cultural norm for correcting behavior is typically punitive.
The Restorative Justice & Collective Accountability workshop teaches students, teachers, and school staff how to shift punitive culture by identifying root causes, effects, and solutions to behaviors that disrupt the community. The tools provided focus on self-awareness, healing, and conflict resolution.
CULTURALLY RELEVANT EDUCATION & SCHOOL CULTURE
Tools for Educating, Inspiring, and Empowering Black & Latino Students
Students of color often experience a disconnect between their cultural experiences at home and those at school. This gap can negatively impact academic performance, self-perception, identity development, and overall engagement.
The Culturally Relevant Education & School Culture workshop addresses overt and implicit biases that may be reflected in educators, school culture, or curricula. Facilitators guide staff in developing interpersonal awareness, understanding the value of cultural knowledge, and mastering skills that promote cross-cultural dialogue inside and outside the classroom.
We also discuss practical tools for making classrooms and schools more inclusive by honoring the whole child and embracing cultural immersion as a means to enhance student interest, engagement, and self-confidence.
ANTI-BULLY TOOL KIT
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Intervention for Parents, Teachers, and Administrators
Bullying and disproportionate minority contact (DMC) are growing concerns in schools and juvenile justice systems nationwide. The Anti-Bully Tool Kit workshop takes a public health, education, and criminal justice approach to addressing the culture of bullying and group violence in schools.
This comprehensive workshop provides adult and peer stakeholders with preventive strategies to diagnose and intervene when early signs of bullying appear, both inside and outside the classroom.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. — Building Relationships to Manage Classrooms
Students respond positively to individuals they respect; however, respect is not automatically tied to authority.
This workshop helps teachers proactively cultivate respect by focusing on Relationships, Equality, Self-Awareness, Peace, Etiquette, Collective Responsibility, and Traditions—core principles that support healthy relationships and positive cultural standards within the classroom.
THE TRIANGLE RESOLUTION
Building Strong Relationships Between Parents, Students, and Schools
Often, schools and teachers are culturally detached, parents are disconnected, and students are disengaged.
The Triangle Resolution workshop establishes a foundation for relationship-building between schools, families, and communities. It helps educators develop practices that foster understanding and engagement, encouraging teachers to listen to and act on qualitative data from students’ lived experiences.
The goal is to strengthen rapport among teachers, students, and their families to build a more connected and supportive learning environment.
FINDING SUCCESS AMIDST SUSPENSIONS
Too often, students are suspended—either in-school or out-of-school—without meaningful opportunities for learning, reflection, or growth.
The Finding Success Amidst Suspensions workshop series helps educators transform In-School Suspension Centers (ISSC) into Student Success Centers (SSC). These centers focus on addressing critical thinking and behavioral patterns that hinder academic, social, and emotional development, shifting the narrative from punishment to progress.
For more information about bringing our workshops to your school, email us at team@theblackmancan.org.