For teachers of color. By teachers of color.
April 25-26, 2025 | Charlotte, NC
The #TeachingInColor Summit is an annual gathering for educators of color from across North Carolina to fellowship, exchange ideas, discover best practices, and uplift each other.
Educator of the Year Awards
For the second year, we’re honoring outstanding educators with the #TeachingInColor Educator of the Year Award!
Join us on Friday, April 25, for a night to recognize three educators from across North Carolina who embody all that it means to teach in color.
Research Symposium
During the Summit on Saturday, April 26, we’re hosting a Research Symposium highlighting and celebrating critical research on the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender, language, and education. We welcome research proposals from university faculty, researchers, educators, activists, youth, parent advocates, graduate and undergraduate students, nonprofit leaders, and others.
#TeachingInColor is a professional learning network of educators dedicated to building community, supporting, and advocating for policy changes in the best interest of educators of color and the students they serve.
Read the #TeachingInColor Magazine!
The #TeachingInColor Magazine is a biannual publication that celebrates, amplifies, and spotlights individuals and issues related to educator diversity and retention.
Listen to the #TeachingInColor Mixtape!
The #TeachingInColor Mixtape is the result of educators, musicians, and poets coming together to meditate on the experience of teaching and learning as persons of color. Through virtual jam sessions, the featured artists wrote lyrics together and collaborated on each track.
Diversify the Narrative
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Anjalique Abernathy on Identity and Belonging in Educational Spaces
In the first article in the #TeachinginColor Diversify the Narrative initiative, Durham educator Anjalique Abernathy shares her experiences as a former high school teacher in North Carolina.
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Amanda Aguayo: Painting Pictures of Selfhood
Amanda Aguayo, an art teacher in Orange County, North Carolina, discusses identity in the classroom and advocacy through art.
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TaVshea Smith Talks Community and Connections in Education
TaVshea Smith, an Assistant Professor of Education at North Carolina Central University, talked with CREED about the important role of community and connections in education. -
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Sonia Márquez on Leading with Intention
“Great things don’t happen on accident,” says Sonia Márquez, a principal in Guilford County. “When you aspire to greatness and you have a standard of excellence for yourself and for your team, you have to go out and create that.” In the latest article of our Diversify the Narrative series, Sonia talked with us about the importance of leading with intention.
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Bryan Patton Talks Counseling and Community
Bryan Patton, a middle school counselor in Hillsborough, North Carolina, recently talked with us about his first teacher of color, shifting career focuses, and his experiences as a Black male educator.
Listen to Teachers of Color
In collaboration with We Are the Dream, we hosted a series of listening sessions and have created a digital space to share stories and build community in the hopes that storytelling can become a tool for those who are already doing the work and a jumping point for those who are ready to join.