#BMEC2024

The 2024 Black Men in Education Convening is officially SOLD OUT!

NOVEMBER 21-23, 2024
LOEWS PHILADELPHIA HOTEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA

Dear Friends,

We’re immensely honored and grateful for your support in completely selling out the event for the 7th STRAIGHT YEAR!

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia in November!

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

On this year’s agenda we will have distinguished speakers, lively panels and targeted workshops to inform, inspire and energize our commitment to serve as Black educator activists and improve outcomes for our students.

Additionally, inspired by the 30th anniversary of Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings’s book, “Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Student” & the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown vs Board ruling, this year’s theme is: Deacons For Our Future: DreamKeepers Yesterday, Today, and Forever.

The event will focus on the following critical strands:

1) STEM

2) Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support

3) Leadership and Policy Making

4) Physical, Mental and Social Emotional Health and Wellness

5) Parent and Community Engagement

6) Professional Learning and Development

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BMEC 2024 Attendees

#BMEC2024 ATTENDEES

WE WELCOME BLACK MEN IN EDUCATION AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM.

Classroom teachers, college and high school students, district and school administrators, university professors, nonprofit and foundation leaders, education advocates, policy leaders, researchers, community members and activists, parents, fathers, brothers, uncles, mentors and more.

BECOME A 2024 SPONSOR

We offer several sponsorships, each with opportunities for high‐impact visibility. 

Showcase your brand and make meaningful connections with our attendees, including Black educators, future teachers, administrators, nonprofit leaders, legislators, funders and other stakeholders in education.

 

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SECURE EMPLOYER SUPPORT

You know why you should attend #BMEC2024, but does your employer? Use this letter template to tailor your request for support from your employer.  

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2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

  

2024 MAIN STAGE SPEAKERS

2024 SPONSORS

OUR REACH & IMPACT

BMEC 2022 REPORT
870 ATTENDEES
31 STATES


Attendees reported increases in:

 

  • Culturally-responsive practices uplifting students’ racial identities
  • Understanding of historical contributions of Black people in education
  • Emotional well-being and self-care support

 

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WHAT BMEC ATTENDEES SAY

“Seeing so many brothers in education is uplifting.”

“I was forced to reflect on how my actions, both deliberate and unconscious, caused some of my students to be excluded and left out. I brought back more of a willingness to learn about my students—to reach them in a way that not only is inclusive but also genuine.”

“The vibe was the thing—a day where you just feel at home as a man of color in education.”

“Convening provided life-giving energy, fitting for uplifting and encouraging spiritual warriors. Wide variety of session topics and truly delightful interactions with everyone who crossed paths.”

“I was surrounded by people who didn’t look like me…There were jokes and references I didn’t get, times I felt excluded from the conversation…I was keenly aware of how every person interacted with me and constantly questioned what they were thinking about me and my presence. In other words…I got just the smallest window into the experience of many Black male educators and students in our schools.”

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OUR 2024 PROGRESS IS OUT