Our Mission

LIBEA’s mission is to promote diversity and equity

in the workplace and classroom.

School is a building that has four walls with tomorrow inside.

~ Lon Watters

Have a great school year!

Latest News and Events

Newsday_ Changing Face of LI Schools_ 10_27_24.pdf

The Changing Face of Long Island Schools

Newsday October 27, 2024

Conratulations!! 🏆

2024 LIBEA High School Scholarship Award Winners

Jasmine Ford

Attending

St. Joseph's University

2024

Andrew Grant

Attending

University of Miami

2024

Kazima Muwwakkil

Attending

SUNY @Geneseo

2024

Educator of the Year: Lynette Carr-Hicks ~ Director of the Uniondale Show Choir

Community Service Award: Dr. Georgette Grier-Key ~ Executive Director of the Eastville Community Historical Society

l. to r. Lynnette Carr-Hicks, LIBEA President Brandy Scott and Dr. Georgette Grier-Key

LIBEA's🍎

Annual Recognition Symposium

June 1, 2024

Verona Ristorante ~ 1255 Melville Road Farmingdale, New York 11735

Click on the slide show below for photos of our recent Symposium.

LIBEA Recognition Symposium 2024

Online Application

Dues are $75 (retirees, $37.50)

New job notices have been posted on our Job Announcements page

*Please let us know if you apply for any of the posted job announcements.

Feel free to reach out to our organization if you need any assistance.

Past Activities and Events

Annual DEI Conference

Equity and Joy: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Learning Spaces

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

May 9, 2024

8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Black Edfluencers 2024

Black Edfluencers- United

1st Annual Gala Event

May 17, 2024

7 PM - 12 AM

Illuminating the rich tapestry of Black Studies

Educator Workshop @ Martha's Vineyard_July 2024

Educator Workshop at Martha's Vineyard

July 16th and 17th

See attached flyer for more information and registration.

CareerFairFlyer20240215.pdf

Eastern Suffolk BOCES Career Fair

March 23, 2024

Available Online Workshops:

Candidate Information Night ~ 2/29/24
Open House ~ 3/7/24
Mock Interviews and Certification Review ~ 3/19/24

BHM Program 2024.pdf

African-American Advisory Board

Celebrating Black Excellence

February 28, 2024

@ 6 PM

LIBEA's🍎 Executive Board attends Hofstra University's 15th Annual Celebration of Suburban Diversity at the Crest Hollow Country Club

John Udaze, Dr. A. Hatcher, Atiya Batts, Brandy Scott, Yanick Frederic, Dr. Veronica Henry, and Dr. Anthony Murray

Celebration Suburban Diversity_Nov 28 2023.pdf

15th Annual

Celebration of Suburban Diversity 2023

An Inspiring Evening of Multicultural Entertainment, Awards, Artwork, and Esteemed Speakers.

Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 6 p.m

Crest Hollow Country Club Woodbury, NY

NYS Association for Bilingual Education Annual Conference

March 2023

Members of LIBEA, LILTA and APACE of LI

Elmont Cultural Center Partnership_ Aid to Haiti

A Thank you letter to LIBEA🍎 for the recent $500 donation in support of Haitian refugees.

Mimi Pierre Johnson

on behalf of Elmont Cultural Center

Laptop Donation Campaign

Technology is the key to Education and Empowerment (TEE)

TEE Laptop Donations are ongoing

~ click link here for more info

Black and Latino educators team up donate tablets to Central Islip students.pdf