BTP Bay Area Meetup: The Joy In Our Existence Is Resistance

The Black Teacher Project proudly invites you to our Bay Area meetup in Oakland, CA! This event is a joyous convening where you can break bread build, share libations, and build community with other Black school-based educators in the area. Come through! We’ll have games, good food and great people.

What You Can Expect:

• Participants will experience an evening of Black joy that includes food, fellowship, music, dancing, games, and prizes!
• Participants will have lightly-facilitated opportunities to connect with other Bay Area-based Black educators.
• Participants will walk away nourished spiritually from all the Black joy. They will also get to meet educators across other schools and districts, learning from others' challenges and successes.

Meet Your Host:

Spencer Pritchard is currently a teacher and Co-Chair of the African American Studies Department at Berkeley High School. He has taught various social science courses within the department - African American History, Black Economics, Black Psychology and more. He has participated in many BTP events and programs, even facilitating a Book Club session where they read Shawn Ginwright’s Hope & Healing in Urban Education. Along with being a passionate community organizer, he also advises the BHS Black Student Union and is a facilitator for his union’s Teacher of Color Network.

Black teachers and educators working in district, charter, private and independent TK-12 schools who are able to attend the full event.

• Saturday, March 16, 2024. 7:00pm –10:00 pm. Light snacks will be provided and the first 50 registrants will receive one free Kinfolx drink ticket.

• Kinfolx, 1951 Telegraph Ave Suite 4, Oakland, CA 94612. Click to view the space.

• There is limited street parking available near the venue. We highly encourage using public transporation, a taxi, or ride share app. If you do drive your own vehicle, please be sure to take all valuables with you.

• B y registering for this event, participants agree to our COVID-19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS the National Equity Project In-Person Health & Safety Policy
• In an effort to create accessible spaces for everyone, we ask that participants refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume/colognes, hair products, cosmetics, and scented lotions while attending our event, as these products can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. For more information on being fragrance-free, visit this Fragrance Free Toolkit.
• If you have any dietary limitations or allergies, please share them with us in your registration form.

By registering for this event, participants agree to our NEP/BTP Media Consent Form

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Kinfolx, 1951 Telegraph Ave Suite 4, Oakland, United States