Black Educator Institute
What is the BEI?
We are dedicated to providing career advancement, support and resources to black educators in the state of Washington.
Our mission is to provide high quality services in support of African-American/Black men and
men of color in the Seattle, King County region. Fostering safe spaces to facilitate their upliftment to best understand themselves as viable world citizens.
The ACE Academy Black Educator Institute (BEI) exists to provide current and upcoming educators the proper tools and resources to effectively lead and support our Black Students to
success. The BEI is dedicated to providing career advancement, support and resources to Black Educators in the state of Washington. We aim to increase the number of Black male educators in the state of Washington. Facilitating educational and social events, professional development workshops, mentorship opportunities, safe space, and will soon be offering courses with Seattle University for Black Educators to accelerate their careers. BEI members will improve their skill sets in curriculum development, classroom management, networking, mentoring, and family engagement. The goal of the Institute is to positively impact the lives of our teachers, so that they are able to better educate our Black youth.
What Problem Are We Facing?
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
As of 2023 in Washington, Black males make up less than 1.3% of all educators, this is in comparison to the 7% of all Black educators nationwide.
HOW WE PLAN TO ADDRESS IT
We aim to support Black male educators who are currently teaching, or may be interested in beginning an educational teaching program.
As a program, the BEI seeks to reach out and support Black male educators to increase recruitment and retention as well as create interest to other Black male future
educators. ACE aims to recruit Black male instructors as mentors for participants to become self-aware and cultivate their self-identity as a leader.
Services We Offer?
THE BLACK EDUCATOR INSTITUTE, OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES
AND RESOURCES FOR THOSE INVOLVED....
Professional Development Workshops
Social Events
Networking Opportunities
Clock Hours
Teacher Grants
Annual Black Male Educator Summit
Mentorship Program
Employment Opportunities
Safe Spaces for Black Educators
Why Join the BEI?
The Black Educator Institute seeks to recruit, retain, and provide career building support to all Black educators in Washington.
The BEI aims to develop, sustain and cultivate Black Educators, giving them the tools to lead, create and support our Black Students.
We seek to help Black Educators identify their own needs to have long successful careers in the classroom.
Additional Services
Professionally and culturally relevant reading material
ACE Hoodie
BEI Information Early Access
Exclusive social events
Book Care Package
Mentorship Program
The BEI provides a mentoring program for Black educators who are interested in seeking consultancy.
The BEI aims to create a mentorship program dedicated to building interpersonal skills and learning classroom management by receiving hands-on training from experienced black educators.
Mentors and mentees will complete an application outlining their mentorship needs and goals, and we will connect them with a mentor teacher best suited to fulfill their requirements.
We will also be offering a one week mentorship bootcamp to mentee cohorts in the summer. To create mentorship opportunities while fostering networking abilities.
Mentorship Application
Become a mentor today!
Mentors Available:
Drayton Jackson: Drayton Jackson is an advocate for systems and structures that break down barriers for people living in poverty and those surviving homelessness. He was selected to sit as co-chair for Governor Jay Inslee’s Poverty Reduction Work Group (PRWG) and its Steering Committee where he assisted in the development of strategies and recommendations for the 10-year plan to dismantle poverty in Washington. Drayton Jackson is the executive director of the Foundation of Homeless and Poverty Management that puts a two generational approach on helping families get from homelessness to housing. Drayton is an elected official, sits as president of the Central Kitsap School District Board of Directors and is on the Kitsap Public Health Board.
Employment Opportunities
The BEI collaborates with several institutions and programs to find employment opportunities for Black educators.
Opportunities For:
• Paraprofessionals
• Substitute Teacher Positions
• Residency Placement
• CEU credits
• Other
Social Events:
Educator BBQ/ Happy Hours
Safe spaces in relaxed environments for educators to communicate and hang out.
Mentorship Meetup
Social events for mentors and mentees to meet, network, and build relationships.
Professional Development Events
The Black Educator Institute hosts their annual Black Male Educator Summit, in March of each year.
Saturday, March 18th, 2023, We had our first annual Summit. This event was exclusively for men in the educational field. The theme was Setting the State for Success.
We had 50 Black male educators attend our summit. Attendees participated in 6 professional development workshops hosted by 7 captivating professionals with programs or careers rooted in education. This was followed by a Black male youth panel during dinner.
Workshops offered in-depth discussion about classroom enhancements, racial identity, trauma, school board interaction, Black male youth, and anti-blackness in classrooms.
Click here for more information about the annual BME Summit
Teacher Grants
Scan the code for Teacher Grant Application!
2023 Event
March 18th, 2023 Black Male Educator Summit
Feb 16th, 2023 Special Education in the Black Community
September 30th, 2023 Join us for our back to school party! Located at 23rd & Brewery!
Black Educator Summit!
Black Male EducaCtor Summit
Join the 2024 Black Male Educator Summit for empowering workshops, networking, and strategies to uplift students of color, embodying ACE FAME core values!
Join us for our back to school party! Happening on September 30th! Located at 23rd & Brewery!
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