Past Events

Sep 29, 2023
  • 02:30 PM
  • The Bull - 211 W. Parrish St. Durham, NC 27701
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Self-Awareness Block Party

Learn, be inspired, and get to know yourself BETTER at the Black SEL Self-Awareness Block Party!  This event is free and open to the community.  You can expect Black Own Food Trucks • Affirmation station • Freestyle Friday Battle • Black Owned Businesses • Guest performances • Self-Awareness Resources •…

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Sep 28, 2023
  • 08:00 AM
  • North Carolina Central University New Student Center | 511 Nelson St, Durham, NC 27707
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BLACK SEL SUMMIT 2023 – “Say It Loud!”

The Black SEL Summit is a two-day event that brings together educators and SEL practitioners from around the country.  At the summit, we share best practices, innovative approaches for classrooms, and culturally responsive resources to sustain SEL as a tool in Black communities. At Black SEL, we aim to restore…

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Aug 24, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
Event

BLACK SEL COLLECTIVE WEBINAR SERIES – Let’s Talk ABOUT Black SEL + Back to School

Jahara Davis grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and graduated from North Carolina Central University with an undergraduate degree in English Literature. She began teaching in 2014 and in 2018 she received her 1st award for Teacher of the Year & made it to the top 9 in Charlotte-Mecklenburg County…

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Jul 20, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
Event

BLACK SEL COLLECTIVE WEBINAR SERIES – Let’s Talk ABOUT BlackSEL + Teach For The Culture

Understanding the complexities of Black and Brown students is the first step in understanding the most effective ways to teach them. Join us for this candid conversation about the importance of teaching for the culture, with the Founder of Teach For The Culture herself Shauna Brown!

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Jun 15, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
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BLACK SEL COLLECTIVE WEBINAR SERIES – Let’s Talk ABOUT Black SEL + Liberation

Guest: Joshua Vincent Executive Director I Southern Vision Alliance Joshua previously served as the State Coordinator for Civic Engagement and GOTV for the NC NAACP in 2012 and was Lead Organizer/ Deputy State Coordinator with Obama for America during the 2008 campaign. A trained & sccomplished Jazz Trombonist, Joshua has…

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May 18, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
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BLACK SEL COLLECTIVE WEBINAR SERIES – Let’s Talk ABOUT Black SEL + Allyship

Guests: Beth Rice CoFounder I SEL4NC, Specialist for StateProjects I SERVE Cents Beth is a Muncler of SELAINC and a Specialist for State Project at the SERVE Center, where she focuses on alternate education, adult 5, and holding communities for KATss and Career Accelerator Programs.      

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Apr 20, 2023
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
Event

BLACK SEL COLLECTIVE WEBINAR SERIES – Let’s Talk The Importance of Black Boys + SEL

Guest: Brandon Frame Founder I TheBlackManCan, Inc. Senior Director of Social Emotional Learning I The Urban Assembly Brandon Frame is a visionary leader, social innovator and educator. He is the Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of TheBlackManCan, Inc.  an award-winning nonprofit that amplifies the stories of what Black Men and…

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Sep 30, 2022
  • 08:00 AM
  • Durham, NC
Event

Black SEL Summit 2022

This event has ended. The 3rd Annual #BlackSELSummit highlight’s educators and elevates the voices of African American people in the social-emotional field. We aim to create healthy dialog around policy, critical race theory, and ways to expose social-emotional learning to surrounding communities and its key stakeholders.

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Aug 18, 2022
  • 03:00 PM
  • The People’s Solidarity Hub
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Dangers of the Mind Education Fund presents: The Black Student Experience

    The current education system is dominated by political narratives that devalue the very people that our schools are supposed to serve. Students, teachers, administrators, and staff are left underpaid and under-supported while scapegoated for the systemic problems facing these institutions. More specifically this manifests in students, disproportionately Black…

May 03, 2022
  • 06:00 PM
  • Online
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Webinar: The Importance of Black SEL/ The Black Student Experience with Kristen Hopkins

The current education system is dominated by political narratives that devalue the very people that our schools are supposed to serve. Students, teachers, administrators, and staff are left underpaid and under-supported while scapegoated for the systemic problems facing these institutions. More specifically this manifests in students, disproportionately Black and other…

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Sep 29, 2021
  • 08:00 AM
  • Durham, NC
Event

Black SEL Matters Summit (2021)

This event has ended.
Thank you to everyone that participated. You can download the event/webinar recording by clicking the button below. We ask that you donate to the Dangers Of The Mind Education Fund by clicking the donate button in our top menu, your donation allows us to continue the conversation about Social Emotional Learning in schools and communities.

Thank you for your support!

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Sep 24, 2021
  • 12:00 AM
  • Durham, NC
Event

Dangers of the Mind Retreat


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