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The Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium (DVMSAC) is a collaborative network of twenty-eight regional school districts and four county intermediate units in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, that for the past six years have committed to work together to support, encourage and acknowledge the success of their students of color. The Consortium serves as a resource for taking systemic, district-wide and pro-active leadership responsibility for significantly improving the academic performance of all students, and at the same time eliminating the observed achievement disparities among racial/ethnic subgroups.
Robert L. Jarvis, Ph.D., Director
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
215-746-7375 rljarvis@gse.upenn.edu
Website: www.gse.upenn.edu/dvmsac

September 21
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September 29 or 30
HS AND MS STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PLANNING COMMITTEE
12:30-3:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
EQUITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
“WOUNDED BY SCHOOL: RECAPTURING OUR STUDENTS’ JOY IN LEARNING”
Dr. Kirsten Olson, CEO and Author
Old Sow Consulting
Brookline, MA

8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
October 7 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
9:00-Noon
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
October 7
October 13
SUPERINTENDENTS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Noon-3:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE
9:00-11:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
October 13 SCHOOL COUNSELORS CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
12:30-3:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
October 28 PA EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT
5:30-8:00 PM
Cheltenham High School
500 Mill
Wyncote, PA 19095

October 28 NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT
5:00-7:30 PM
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Malberg Administration Bldg.
45 Ranoldo Terrace
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
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8:30-3:00 each day
University City Sheraton Hotel
Philadelphia, PA
November 4 "ENGAGING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT OUR DIVERSE LEARNERS"
Keynote: Dr. Steven Constantino
Founder of Family Friendly Schools
Associate Superintendent for Leadership and Learning
Cobb County School District
Marietta, GA
FULL-DAY WORKSHOP: “ STRONG FAMILIES, STRONG SCHOOLS: A FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE
ALL FAMILIES ” with Dr. Steven Constantino, Founder of Family Friendly School and Associate Superintendent for
Leadership & Learning, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA
"REBUILDING A COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT" with Dr. Bridget E. Kelly, District
Director of Student Services, Dr. Jaye Pedante, Assistant Principal of ETR Middle School, Karen Carty, Special Education
Teacher at Springfield High School, Donald Peyton, Jr., Parent and Community Member, Springfield School District,
Springfield, PA

November 5
“THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT: ENGAGING FAMILIES – ONE DISTRICT’S EXPERIENCE” with Dr. Robert Hassler, Superintendent, Linda Abram, Family and Community Engagement Specialist
Bonnie Rosen, Principal, Oak Park Elementary School, North Penn School District, Lansdale, PA
“LINKING PARENT ENGAGEMENT TO STRONG RESULTS FOR STUDENTS: RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED
PRACTICES” with Dr. Mark Lewis, Director and Karen Shanoski, Family-School-Community Partnerships Project
Manager, PA Parent Information Resource Center, Center for Schools and Communities
Camp Hill, PA
“FROM THE PARENT PERSPECTIVE: DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL PARENT-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS” with Stacy Deshield, Parent, Cakky Evans, Parent, Kim Guess, Parent, Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Parent, Traci Simmons,
Parent, Robyn Tucker, Parent, Nicole Wylie, Parent, Abington School District , Abington, PA
“COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: MOBILIZING THE ASSETS OF A COMMUNITY FOR STUDENT AND FAMILY SUCCESS” with Marci Ronald, Senior Director for Community Impact and Director of COMPASS Community Schools, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA and Ralph Lovelidge, Principal, South Mountain Middle School and Nicole
Nugent, Community School Director, South Mountain Middle School, Allentown School District, Allentown, PA and
Jennifer Antinoro, Executive Director, Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley
“TEACHING OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN AS THOUGH THEY ARE YOUR OWN:
EMBRACING DIFFERENCE”
Keynote: Dr. Vivian Gasden
William T. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education; Director, National Center on Fathers and Families, and
Associate Director, National Center on Adult Literacy
Graduate School of Education
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
FULL DAY WORKSHOP: “RIGOR WITHOUT RIGOR MORTIS” With Dr. Robyn R. Jackson, President and Founder,
Mindsteps, Inc., Washington, DC
“BUT I’M NOT THE READING TEACHER: LEADERSHIP FOR LITERACY” with Dr. Kimberly Bates, President, The
Potter’s Masterpiece Consulting Group, National Reading Specialist, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, Delran, NJ

“YOU ALREADY THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST! MAKING SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS (GRADES K-5 and 6-
12)” with Kate Shapero, PLN Facilitator and Science Curriculum Consultant, Penn Literacy Network, Penn Center for
Educational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
“SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMING FOR BRIDGING STUDENTS’ TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH
SCHOOL” with Craig Metcalfe, Cheltenham High School Math Teacher & Co-founder of the Freshman Summer Academy and Dr. Jill Clark, Cheltenham High School Assistant Principal & Co-founder of the Freshman Summer Academy and
Student Leaders: Xavier D'hurieux, Austin Brooks, Donald "DJ" O'Grady, Darria Peyton, Sal Pelullo, Alexis Reyes, School
District of Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA
“EMPOWERING AND MOTIVATING STUDENTS DURING THE PSSA TESTING PROCESS” with Dr. Elliott Lewis,
Principal, Lynn Hindermyer, Vice Principal and Ian Haines, Teacher and Student Leaders, Cheltenham High School ,
School District of Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA
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8:30-2:30
University City Sheraton Hotel
36 th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA
Welcome
Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, President
Cheyney University
Cheyney, PA

KEYNOTE: “OPEN DOOR”
Mr. Marshall Mitchell, Founder, Different Drummer Marketing
Washington, DC and Santa Monica, CA
and
Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
“SHAPING YOUR LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES IN AN AGE OF JONAS BROTHERS, MICHAEL JACKSON, AND
THE INTERNET: IMAGES AND DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS THAT YOU AND NO ONE ELSE WILL FORGET ”
With Mr. Marshall Mitchell, Founder of Different Drummer Marketing, Washington, DC and Santa Monica,
CA and Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
“CORE 6 SUCCESS: REDEFINING THE PURPOSES OF YOUR EDUCATION” With Mr. Nasser Jones and Mr.
Brian Smith, Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA
“DREAM, PLAN, DO: PLANTING SEEDS FOR TOMORROW TODAY” With Ms. Jennifer C. Carroll, Sponsor-
A-Scholar Coordinator, Philadelphia Futures, Philadelphia, PA and Ms. JeNell LaRue, Coordinator of
Counseling Services, Upward Bound, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA
“LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED: FINDING & MAKING TIME FOR SUCCESS” With High School Student
Leaders: Juliane Eklund, Kyle Kenyon, Eduardo Zavala, Kevin Bui, Steven Ngah, Stephanie Silva, Tarayja
Brooks, Wenting Toto Han, and Mr. Ray Fernandez, Vice Principal, Kennett High School, Kennett
Consolidated School District, Kennett Square, PA
“CODE SWITCHING OR KEEPING IT REAL? A CONVERSATION ON STANDARD ENGLISH VS ETHNIC
SLANG AND HOW IT MAY AFFECT YOU” with Mrs. Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Educational Consultant and
Parent, Mrs. Robyn Tucker, Parent, Abington School District, Abington, PA
“THE PASSION AND POWER OF STORY IN OUR LIVES” with Mrs. Alyse Halpin, English Teacher, Kennett
Middle School, Kennett Consolidated School District, Kennett Square, PA
“KANYE WEST, MICHAEL VICK, EMINEM, POP-CULTURE & CHOICES ” with Mr. Nasser Jones and Mr.
Brian Smith, Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA

November 23
December 1 or 3
FAMILY-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE
Noon-3:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP
“BUT I’M NOT THE READING TEACHER: LEADERSHIP FOR LITERACY”
Dr. Kimberly Bates, Educational Consultant
The Potter’s Masterpiece Consulting Group.
Delran, NJ
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
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8:30-2:30
University City Sheraton Hotel
36 th and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA

Welcome
Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, President
Cheyney University
Cheyney, PA
KEYNOTE: “ LIVING WITH PURPOSE: MAXIMIZING YOUR GIFTS FOR YOUR FUTURE”
Mr. Marlon Smith, CEO
Success
Charlotte, NC
“THINKING ABOUT GETTING INTO YOUR COLLEGE OF CHOICE NOW” with Dr. Doreen Loury, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA and Ms. Laura Reddick, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions,
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
“CORE 6 SUCCESS: REDEFINING THE PURPOSES OF YOUR EDUCATION” with Mr. Brian Smith,
Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA
“CAN WE TALK? DEVELOPING RACIAL AND ACADEMIC STRESS MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS” with
Dr. Duane E. Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. Howard Stevenson, Associate Professor, Gwendolyn Miller, Doctoral
Candidate, and Hasan Amenra, Doctoral Candidate, Applied Psychology & Human Development Division, Graduate
School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

“SHAPING YOUR LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES IN AN AGE OF JONAS BROTHERS, MICHAEL JACKSON, AND THE
INTERNET: IMAGES AND DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS THAT YOU AND NO ONE ELSE WILL FORGET” with Marshall
Mitchell, Founder of Different Drummer Marketing, Washington, DC and Santa Monica, CA and Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
“CODE SWITCHING OR KEEPING IT REAL? A CONVERSATION ON STANDARD ENGLISH VS ETHNIC SLANG AND
HOW IT MAY AFFECT YOU” with Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Educational Consultant and Parent and Robyn Tucker, Parent,
Abington School District, Abington, PA
“SEVEN SECRETS OF HOW TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY: MAPPING YOUR STRATEGY FOR BETTER GRADES ” with Dr.
Stephen Jones, Educational Consultant, Author, President of SAJ Publishing And Associate Dean for Students and
Strategic Planning in the College of Engineering, Villanova University
Springfield, PA
“DISCOVERING PURPOSE AND PASSION ” with Omar Barlow and Jeneen Barlow
Barlow Enterprises: Work. Love. Live. BE More Excellent , Cheltenham, PA
December 14 or 15
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP: “REAL MEN TALKING” With Flemuel Brown and Marlon Smith
PUPIL SERVICES AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP
“CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN
MALES AND SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT: ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL STRESSORS”

December 17
January 6 or 8
Dr. James Moore III, Associate Professor
Counselor Education Program
College of Education and Human Ecology
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
9:00-Noon
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
EQUITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
“THE SCHOOL LEADERS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE: SEVEN KEYS TO EQUITY, SOCIAL
JUSTICE, AND SCHOOL REFORM”
Dr. George Theoharis, Assistant Professor
Department of Teaching and Leadership
School of Education Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA

January 12
January 19
January 20
February 3
February 5
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE
9:30-11:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
9:00-11:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
SCHOOL COUNSELORS CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
12:30-3:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT
5:00-7:30 PM
Cherry Hill Public Schools Malberg Administration Bldg.
45 Ranoldo Terrace
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE
9:30-11:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA

February 16 or 18 FAMILY-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP
“BEYOND THE BAKE SALE: BUILDING EFFECTIVE FAMILY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS”
Dr. Karen Mapp, Senior Lecturer and Director, Education Policy and Management Program
Graduate School of Education
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
March 6 4 TH ANNUAL DVMSAC MINORITY EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT FAIR
9:00-1:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA

March 16 or 17 DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP
“CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING STRATEGIES: TEACHING STUDENTS WHO DON’T
LOOK LIKE YOU”
Dr. Bonnie Davis
A4Achievement Consulting
Laguna Beach, California
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA 19104
PA EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT March 17
5:30-8:00 PM
Cheltenham High School
Mill
Wyncote, PA 19095
March 26
March 26
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
9:00-Noon
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center
SCHOOL COUNSELOR CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP
12:30-3:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5
Philadelphia, PA th Floor Conference Center

April 7
April 15
April 22 or 23
NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT
5:00-7:30 PM
Cherry Hill Public Schools
Malberg Administration Bldg.
45 Ranoldo Terrace
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
SUPEINTENDENTS STEERING COMMITTEE
ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING
Noon-3:00
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center
Philadelphia, PA
DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP
“PROMOTING STUDENTS’ RESILIENCE AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN OUR
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES”
Dr. Sara Truebridge
Research Associate
Health and Human Development Program, WestEd
Oakland, CA
8:30-2:30
Penn Center for Educational Leadership
3440 Market St 5 th
Philadelphia, PA
Floor Conference Center

RD
Moring Keynote Address:
“VOICES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLASS:
REACHING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE”
Luncheon Keynote Address:
“NEW EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES FOR SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMING AND REINVENTING
TEACHING FOR ALL STUDENTS”
Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick,
Superintendent of Schools
Maryland Department of Education
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago ,
Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Public Policy & Administration and Director of the Center for Strategic Urban
Community at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Camden, NJ
“SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP: CONNECTING,ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING ALL
LEARNERS Elkins Park, PA Dr. Darlene Davis, Assistant Superintendent , Susan Tischler, Director of Education , Dr.
Elliott Lewis, Principal, Cheltenham High School , Iris Parker, Principal, Cedarbrook Middle School , Crystal Clark,
Principal, Wyncote Elementary School
“PROMOTING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS”
Rockville, MD Jamie Virga, Associate Superintendent, Office of Organizational Development, Frank Stetson, Acting
Chief School Performance Officer, Betty Collins, Director, Staff Development Initiatives, Bronda Mills, Community
Superintendent, Sean Bulson, Community Superintendent, Dr. Chris Garran, Principal, Walter Johnson High School, Joe
Rubens, Principal, Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School

“HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS: USING DATA ACTION PLANS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL
CHANGE” Mays Landing, NJ Lisa Dagit, Assistant Superintendent, Jennifer Baldwin, Principal, George L. Hess
Educational Complex
“THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT: IMPLEMENTING A DISTRICT-WIDE SYSTEM TO MEET THE
CHALLENGE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP” Lansdale, PA Dr. Curt Dietrich, Superintendent , David Decker,
Manager of Quality and Assessment , Linda Abram, Family and Community Engagement Specialist , Burt Hynes, Principal,
North Penn High School, Orlando Taylor, Principal, Montgomery Elementary School
“ENGAGING LATINO STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN THE NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT: A
RECIPE FOR SUCCESS” Norristown, PA Dr. Stanton Wortham, Professor of Education and Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs, University of Pennsylvania; Joe Leaf, District English as a Second Language Coordinator; Joe
Rodriguez, Lead Teacher, Gotwals Elementary School; Nicole Foley, English as a Second Language Teacher, Gotwals
Elementary School; Carrie Camargo, English as a Second Language Teacher, Gotwals Elementary School; Maria Falco,
English as a Second Language Teacher, Marshall Street Elementary School; Erin Kent, Instructional Support Teacher of
Literacy, Marshall Street Elementary School; Stacey O'Donoghue, Instructional Support Teacher of Literacy, Marshall
Street Elementary School
8:30-1:30
Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue Hotel
Philadelphia, Pa

Abington School District
Amy Sichel, Superintendent
Abington, PA
Cheltenham School District
William Kiefer, Superintendent
Bensalem Township School District
William Gretzula, Superintendent
Bensalem, PA
Cherry Hill Public Schools
David Campbell, Superintendent
Brandywine School District
Mark Holodick, Superintendent
Claymont, DE
Franklin Township School District
Ed Seto, Superintendent
Elkins Park, PA
Kennett Consolidated School District
Rudy Karkosak, Superintendent
Kennett
Cherry Hill, NJ
Lindenwold,
Methacton School District
Lindenwold Public Schools
Geraldine Carroll, Superintendent
Moorestown Township Schools
Somerset, NJ
Lenape Regional School District
Emily Capella, Superintendent
Shamong,
Morrisville School District
Horsham, PA
Lower Merion School District
Chris McGinley, Superintendent
Norristown Area School District
Tim Quinn, Superintendent
Eagleville, PA
North Penn School District
Robert Hassler, Superintendent
Rancocus Valley Regional High School
John Bach, Superintendent
Moorestown, NJ
Perkiomen Valley School District
Cliff Rogers, Superintendent
PA
Salem City School District
Elizabeth Yonson, Superintendent
Morrisville, PA
Princeton Regional Schools
Judith Wilson, Superintendent
Princeton,
Springfield Township School District
Patrick Michele, Superintendent
Salem, NJ
Wendy Royer, Superintendent
Oreland, PA
Michael Moskalski, Superintendent
Mt. Holly, NJ
Upper Merion School District
King of Prussia, PA
Melissa Jamula, Superintendent
Wissahickon
Judith Clark, Superintendent
Ambler, PA
School District West Chester Area
West Chester, PA
School District
Jim Scanlon, Superintendent
Burlington Co. Institute of Technology
Delores Szymanski, Superintendent
Westhampton, NJ
Hatboro-Horsham School District
William Lessa, Superintendent
Janet Samuels, Superintendent
Norristown, PA
Rose Tree Media School District
Denise Kerr, Superintendent
Upper Dublin School District
Michael Pladus, Superintendent
Maple Glen, PA
West Windsor-Plainsboro SD
Victoria Kniewel, Superintendent
Princeton Junction, NJ
Bucks County IU #22
Barry Gallaso, Executive Director
Chester County IU # 24
Joe O’Brien, Executive Director
Doylestown, Downingtown,
Delaware County IU #25
Larry O’Shea, Executive Director
Montgomery County IU
Jerry Shiveley, Executive Director