U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. will join more than 1,500 educators from across the country as Indianapolis hosts the 37th Annual Conference of the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) on Nov. 18-22 at the Indiana Convention Center.
This is the first time for Indianapolis to host the premier non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation’s children – particularly African-American children.
With the theme “Education is a Civil Right: Today’s Needs, Today’s Solutions, Tomorrow’s Promise,” the conference features best-practice workshops designed for professional educators and prospective teachers, a Youth Symposium and a Parents Empowerment Summit.
“The 37th Annual NABSE Conference continues its excellent tradition of providing critical best practices and strategies that will assist educators in turning the tide of students who drop out of school, who are not college or university prepared and who just have not been afforded the qualitative learning experience they deserve,” said
National President Dr. Deborah Hunter-Harvill.
Originally founded on Nov. 20, 1970 by a group of African-American school superintendents, NABSE has since grown to include 100 affiliates throughout the U.S. Canada, Europe, and the Caribbean. Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Eugene G. White is Honorary Chairman of the 37th Annual Conference.
Dr. Hunter-Harvill praised the local host planning committee, saying, “They will showcase their students, staff, educational jewels and hospitality.”
