MTI Conference

HANDS-ON, COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE WITH REAL-WORLD TOOLS FOR EDUCATORS

June 16 - June 18

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MEET THIS YEAR’S KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

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Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Ph.D.

Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Ph.D. is a Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research, published in leading academic journals, centers on racial literacy and educational equity. She is co-editor of five books, including All About Black Girl in Education. Her forthcoming book, Archaeology of Self: The Introspective Educator’s Guide to Racial Literacy, will be released by Routledge in Summer 2026. She is also the author of two poetry collections, and is currently writing a third collection reflecting on her childhood in the South Bronx during the 1980s. In 2022, Yolanda delivered her TEDx Talk, Truth, Love & Racial Literacy, at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Dr. Gholdy Muhammad

Dr. Gholdy Muhammad is the John Corbally Endowed Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has previously served as a classroom teacher, literacy specialist, school district administrator, curriculum director, and school board president. She studies Black historical excellence in education, intending to reframe curriculum and instruction today. Dr. Muhammad’s scholarship has appeared in leading academic journals and books. She has also received numerous national awards and is the author of the best-selling books Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy. She also co-authored the book Black Girls’ Literacies. Her Culturally and Historically Responsive Education Model has been adopted across thousands of U.S. schools and districts across Canada. In 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026, she was named among the top 1% of Edu-Scholar Public Influencers for her impact on policy and practice. She has led a federal grant with the United States Department of Education to study culturally and historically responsive literacy in STEM classrooms. In the fall of 2026, her first curriculum, entitled Genius and Joy, will be available to schools and educators.

“Best conference I have been to yet. Excellent balance of pedagogy and practical tools, delivered by a caring, generous group of educators. Thank you!”
 
“I felt like I was hearing from experts on the cutting edge of the field of diversity work and multicultural education. All of the material was relevant, thorough and interesting — and the staff was extremely supportive of all of our needs.”
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Educators Will

  • engage in creating multicultural lessons and inclusive teaching practices and educational policies

  • develop a deeper understanding of personal limitations and blind spots as educators

  • expand ability to critically evaluate self and practices within our educational spaces

  • reflect on personal experience and implicit biases

  • build connections with educators from across the country in independent schools, public and charter schools

  • have the opportunity for one on one engagement and connection with expert MTI faculty through home groups, affinity groups and working groups

 
The Multicultural Teaching Institute (MTI) is a conference designed by educators, for educators. We specifically recommend this conference for educators in PreK through 12 school communities.
The Institute provides a collaborative, workshop experience to share and develop multicultural teaching tools with other teachers. The MTI promises to be an eye-opening and thought-provoking experience.