DAY 1 β Tuesday, September 1, 2026
9:00 β 9:06 AM β Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:06 β 10:06 AM β Opening Keynote
Dr. Brian Dinkins β Founder, Center for Empowering Education
10:06 β 11:10 AM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Leadership β Conflict Circumvention: Identifying Core Drivers (Ron βCoach Chinaβ Jackson)
EIS Pillar: Educator β Building a Proactive Learning Environment (Carl Blythe)
11:10 β 11:41 AM β Lunch
11:41 AM β 12:44 PM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Home β SEL with Social Media & Black Males (Dr. LaMarcus Hall)
EIS Pillar: Leadership β Peace, Love, and Bring a Bat (David S. Chametzky)
12:44 β 1:48 PM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Home β Rest, Reset & Rise (Jayonna Wilbert)
EIS Pillar: Educator β Moving Beyond Behavior Management (Kimberly Suber & Robert Smalls)
1:48 β 2:00 PM β Day 1 Closing Remarks
DAY 2 β Wednesday, September 2, 2026
9:00 β 9:05 AM β Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:05 β 10:05 AM β Opening Keynote
Dr. Jeremy Coleman β Founder, Relational Institute
10:05 β 11:09 AM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Educator β Grounded First: The Proactive Power of Self-Care (Matthew Radcliffe)
EIS Pillar: Home β From Invited to Included (ReKisha Townsel)
11:09 β 11:48 AM β Lunch and Virtual Meet & Greet
11:48 AM β 12:51 PM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Leadership β Leading from the Inside Out (Pennie Gregory)
EIS Pillar: Classroom β Empowering Educators: Positive Language (Matthew Radcliffe)
12:51 β 1:55 PM β Pick Your Path
EIS Pillar: Home β The Dad Difference (Kelin Mark)
EIS Pillar: Educator β D.I.R.T.Y. Leaders (Dr. Neiko Hendricks-Gilbert)
1:55 β 2:00 PM β Closing Remarks