Educational Leadership Summit 2025 Agenda
Join us for a day filled with inspiration, innovation, and impactful discussions at the CSUSB Watson College of Education's Educational Leadership Summit.
Morning Session
| Time | Agenda | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Event Check-In and Buffet Breakfast | |
| 9:00 – 9:05 | Welcome from the Master of Ceremony & Director of UCDD | Dr. Greg Richardson |
| 9:05 - 9:10 | Land acknowledgement from CSUSB Director of Tribal Relations | Panda Armendariz |
| 9:10 - 9:15 | Welcome Remarks from Dean of the Watson College of Education | Dr. Chinaka DomNwachukwu |
| 9:15 - 9:20 | Opening Remarks from the Provost of the CSUSB | Dr. Rafik Mohamed |
| 9:20 - 10:20 | Keynote: Naming and Addressing the Equity Challenges of the Educational Settings of 21st Century America | Dr. Robin Avelar La Salle, Founder and President of Orenda Education |
| 10:20 - 10:25 | SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union | |
| 10:25 - 10:55 | The Impacts of Equity Measures on Educational Attainment in the Inland Greater Empire: Allowing Data to Speak | Dr. Ashish Vaidya, President & CEO of Growing Inland Achievement |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Ideas Into Action Breakouts | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Project Impact | Dr. Chinaka DomNwachukwu |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch |
Afternoon Session
| Time | Agenda | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Award Presentation | |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Keynote: Leveraging the Engine of Government to Address Equity Challenges in the Educational Setting | Tony Thurmond, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Leading Equity Measures in a Polarized Society: The Role of Educational Leaders | Dr. Gordon Amerson, Superintendent of Val Verde Unified School District |
| 2:30 - 3:15 | Ideas Into Action Breakouts | |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Raffles & Closing Remarks: Dean Chinaka DomNwachukwu | Dr. Chinaka DomNwachukwu |