THEME: African American Studies: Remembering the Past, Relevance for the Present, Sustaining the Future

Conference Mission

To address efforts to coordinate “best practices” of African American History/ Studies Infusion, Teacher Development, and Achievement Gap concerns through a collaborative endeavor with various agencies, institutions and stake-holders.

Conference Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify and develop useful strategies for the infusion of African American history/ studies within current SC Academic Standards.

• Participants will be able to collaborate to learn strategies for curriculum development/integration.

• Participants will create professional develop-ment activities that will address student learning and student achievement

Target Audience

“Promising Practices in African American Studies across the Curriculum” will attract a diverse audience from the State of South Carolina. Specifically, the Conference will target: