High School
Students of Color Conference
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Schedule at a Glance
Schedule at a Glance
Program details and registration coming this fall.
8:00 - 8:30 AM | Registration (Continental Breakfast)
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Opening Ceremonies
10:15 - 11:15 AM | Morning Workshops
11:30 - 12:30 PM | Affinity Group Session
12:30 - 1:30 PM | Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 PM | Afternoon Workshops
2:45 - 3:30 PM | Closing Ceremonies
Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Shabana Basij-Rasikh is an Afghan educator and women's rights advocate who, as a six-year-old under Taliban rule in 1996, disguised herself as a boy to accompany her older sister to secret schools in Kabul, risking severe punishment for pursuing an education. In 2008, while studying at Middlebury College, she co-founded the School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA), which became Afghanistan's first and only boarding school for girls. When the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, Basij-Rasikh led the evacuation of nearly 250 SOLA students, staff, and family members to Rwanda, where the school continues to operate in exile. She was named National Geographic's 2023 Rolex Explorer of the Year for her work ensuring Afghan girls have access to education, and has launched SOLA X, a mobile curriculum allowing displaced students worldwide to study via WhatsApp.
Harrison “Hope” Grigsby, is Executive Director of the Hope Scholars Initiative. Drawing from Hip Hop pedagogy, personal storytelling, and performance, he will inspire attendees to embrace authenticity, cultivate resilience, and leverage their narratives as strength based in their post-secondary journeys. Harrison is a multifaceted leader from Providence, RI whose career bridges Hip Hop and education. He has invested thousands of hours mentoring youth across Southern New England, creating authentic spaces that highlight the transformative power of Hip Hop. His impact has earned recognition such as the Department of Youth Services Commissioner Award for Community Partnership and a feature in Black Enterprise Magazine’s “Be Modern” campaign, celebrating 100 Black Men making significant contributions in their fields.
Registration and Ticket Information
Registration and Ticket Information
Tickets | $155/person
AISNE's Student Conferences are exclusively available to students in AISNE member schools.
Ticket & Cancellation Policies
There is a limit of 15 students and 2 chaperones per school. This helps ensure access to the event for as many schools as possible.
1 chaperone is required for 1 – 10 students. 2 chaperones are required for 11 – 15 students.
Chaperones must be present for the entire conference and must be employees of an AISNE member school.
Tickets are non-refundable and may not be transferred from one school to another. Please do not buy more tickets than you anticipate using.
Registration Process
Step 1
Purchase the number of tickets (student and chaperone) that you intend to send to the conference.
If you do not know which students will attend, use the placeholder name "John Doe" on the Eventbrite registration page.
Step 2
After event registration closes, AISNE will send you a Google form in which you will name all student attendees, their chosen affinity groups, and other pertinent information.
Financial Aid
To further equity and inclusion at our student conferences, AISNE may support schools that face financial challenges in attending the Middle School Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Conference or the High School Students of Color Conference.
If you are interested in applying for financial assistance for your students, please email eliza@aisne.org before you complete your school’s registration. Please describe the reason(s) you are requesting financial support. Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We look forward to supporting your students’ participation in this valuable educational event.
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