University of Nebraska–LincolnStatewide Educator of Color Summit
November 13–14, 2026Lincoln, Nebraska

Statewide Educator of Color Summit

A two-day gathering rooted in ancestral wisdom, community care, and Conflict Bravery™ — created to help educators of color and their allies heal, connect, and lead through uncertainty.

Keynote by Altagracia Montilla · A.M. Consulting

Dates

November 13–14, 2026

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska

Keynote

Altagracia Montilla

Format

In-person gathering

About the Summit

The Statewide Educator of Color Summit brings educators together to do more than convene — to restore. Across two days in Lincoln, participants step into immersive experiences designed to sustain the people who sustain our students.

Grounded in Afro-Indigenous wisdom, intentional community, and brave conversation, the Summit centers the wellbeing, resilience, and collective power of educators of color and the allies who stand with them.

HealingCommunity CareConflict Bravery™ResilienceBelongingAncestral Wisdom

Keynote & Sessions

A.M. Consulting
Lead Keynote Speaker

Altagracia Montilla

A.M. Consulting · Building Strategies to Change the World

Altagracia Montilla is a facilitator, strategist, conflict coach, and community architect, and the founder of A.M. Consulting. Her work helps leaders and communities build the inner steadiness — and the brave, honest culture — it takes to change the world, the foundation of her Conflict Bravery™ methodology.

Friday · November 13, 2026Community-Building

Opening Interactive Session

Evening

A warm, welcoming, and participatory session that opens the Summit — setting the tone for two days of connection, restoration, and collective care.

Saturday · November 14, 2026Keynote

Keynote Presentation

Time to be confirmed

A keynote tailored to the Summit’s theme and its audience of educators, students, and allies — an invitation to lead with clarity, courage, and care.

Workshop Offerings

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Prepared for Dr. Amanda R. Morales

Associate Professor · Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education

Advisor, Future Teachers of Color (FTOC)PI, Project RAÍCES

A.M. Consulting

Altagracia Montilla

info@altagraciamontilla.com

Educator Workshop Offerings

Immersive experiences rooted in ancestral wisdom, community care, and Conflict Bravery™ — designed to sustain educators leading through uncertainty. Select the workshops that resonate with your community's needs.

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Workshop 1
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Medicine for the Freedom Dreamer’s Spirit: Healing with the Characteristics of a Healthy Village

An immersive healing experience where educators engage in collective restoration through the “Characteristics of a Healthy Village” — Afro-Indigenous principles that guide us toward more grounded, connected, and empowered ways of being.

HealingAfro-IndigenousCommunity Care
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Reservoirs of Hope and Optimism: Designing Intentional Communities to Sustain Educators

Inspired by Angela Davis’ reminder that “it is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism,” this experience explores intentional community as a critical resource for healing, resilience, and collective power.

CommunityResilienceTrust-Building
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Beyond Avoidance: Embracing Conflict as a Tool for Collective Liberation

This workshop reframes conflict as a necessary and generative force for building trust, accountability, and alignment. Through interactive exercises, storytelling, and practical tools, participants develop the capacity to navigate difficult conversations with clarity and care.

Conflict Bravery™CommunicationLeadership
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Returning to Your Most Powerful Authentic Self: Ancestral and Indigenous Practices for Educator Wellbeing

Through ancestral and Indigenous practices — including rest, self-knowledge, intentional community, and art — participants engage in embodied exercises and reflection designed to restore alignment, regulation, and clarity.

WellbeingAncestral PracticesSelf-Knowledge
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Ground and Fortify: Building an Inner Core to Lead and Teach in Uncertain Times

Through ancestral and embodied practices, participants cultivate a strong inner foundation that allows them to remain rooted, discerning, and present amidst external instability — and to model resilience, clarity, and courage for their students.

ResilienceInner StrengthEmbodied Practice
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From Space to Place: Facilitating Classrooms that Feel Like Safe Havens

A classroom can be just a space — or it can become a place of refuge, connection, and belonging. This workshop explores what it takes to intentionally facilitate environments where students and educators feel safe enough to show up fully.

Classroom CultureFacilitationBelonging
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Introductory Call

We'll align on goals, audience, scope, and timeline

Begin the Work

Customized facilitation plan within two weeks

Venue & Travel

Location

Lincoln, Nebraska

Host

University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Venue, lodging, and travel details will be shared with participants as the Summit approaches.

Questions about the Summit? Reach A.M. Consulting at info@altagraciamontilla.com