Dismantling Systemic Racism, sponsored by the State Education Resource Center (SERC) in collaboration with the SERC Foundation, Inc., focuses on ways to support, promote, and develop racial equity in education.

The full-day conference supports educators, families, and community leaders who seek to confront racist structures and practices to better serve Connecticut’s students and their families, through advocacy and the development, implementation, and sustainability of innovative, culturally relevant programming. In order to eliminate racially disparate outcomes, the focus is on all students, but particularly Black and Brown students, as well as multilingual students and students with disabilities.

Audience:

PreK-Grade 12: Educators, Administrators, Family Members, Community Members, Business Leaders, Students, and all who play a role in a child’s life.

Registration:

• All attendees must register online. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

• Student registration is limited to 10 students per district at this time. Students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone throughout the conference (including breakout sessions).

• Registration fees include morning refreshments and lunch during the conference.

• All refunds must be requested in writing five business days prior to May 8, 2026.

If you are hearing impaired and require an interpreter, please send an email request to Heather Dawes at dawes@ctserc.org by April 8, 2026. SERC will make every effort to secure an interpreter, but may not be able to fulfill requests made after this date.

Please Note: This conference, including general sessions, breakout sessions, the luncheon, and other activities, is considered to be a public event. Photographs or video taken by conference staff at this event may be used by SERC for promotional/educational purposes. As a registered participant in these events, you agree that photos/video of you, if taken, may be used in that manner and you waive any claim to compensation for such use.