Addison Trail and Willowbrook staff members present during College Board A Dream Deferred national conference

From March 2 to 4, College Board hosted its annual A Dream Deferred national conference, which took place in Washington, D.C.

According to https://eventreg.collegeboard.org/event/c07b5379-323a-44a2-8e34-95d999821a5e/summary, the conference focused on the state of college readiness for black students and provided a forum to share best practices, key data and research to drive measurable actions to ensure access to opportunity. The mission of A Dream Deferred is to provide a platform for educators to present strategies that address the unique educational and cultural needs of this important group of students.

Willowbrook Director of Counseling Dana Whittaker, Willowbrook school counselor Melisa Williams-Rivera, Addison Trail Science Department Head Dr. Erin Groth and Addison Trail English teacher Dr. Portia Ransom (pictured above) attended the event and led two presentations:

Pathways to Equity, Inclusion and Diversity
Breaking Bread: Culturally Responsive Student Interactions: Lunch and Learn