2009 People of Color Conference Sponsors

NAIS gratefully acknowledges the support of this year’s conference sponsors.

Platinum sponsor StratéGenius StratéGenius places teachers and administrators of all backgrounds nationally, specializing in underrepresented educators: men in elementary; women in math, science, and technology; and people of color in all areas. We work with supportive schools that are serious about equity and justice. Our organization has 18 years of experience in search and placement, as well as in contracts and providing networking opportunities for candidates, faculty, administrators, and trustees. (510) 685-0861 http://www.strategenius.org

Silver sponsor Cal/West Educators Placement Cal/West is an experienced firm specializing in the placement of highly qualified K-12 teachers and administrators in independent schools throughout California and the West. Cal/West is committed to expanding diversity and helping schools and educators find “The Perfect Match”! http://www.calwesteducators.com

Silver sponsor Interlochen Academy Interlochen Center for the Arts engages and inspires people worldwide through excellence in educational, artistic, and cultural programs, enhancing the quality of life through the universal language of the arts. Including a fine arts boarding high school, summer programs for students grades three-12, artistic opportunities for adults, two 24-hour listener-supported public radio stations, and more than 600 arts presentations. Telephone: (800) 681-5912 http://www.interlochen.org

Silver sponsor Kent Denver School Excellence in scholarship and character is the goal of a Kent Denver education. We seek to build a caring, diverse community of responsible citizens. To that end, the school provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum and sets high ethical standards. Kent Denver is a college preparatory day school for grades 6-12 http://www.kentdenver.org/

Bronze sponsor Graland Country Day School Sponsor of: Cleo Parker Robinson Performance Graland Country Day School, an independent K-8 school located in the heart of Denver, CO. is a proud sponsor of the 2009 NAIS POCC/SDLC. Graland Country Day School educates highly capable and motivated students drawn from a diverse community. http://www.graland.org

Silver sponsor Independent School Consortium ISC, a recruitment and placement organization, strives to build strong networks among faculty and administrators of color. http://www.isconsortium.org

Point-Made Films André Robert Lee's full scholarship to attend a Philadelphia prep school was supposed to be his way out of the ghetto, but this elite education came at a high personal cost. Join him for a screening of his film, The Prep School Negro, as he looks inside the ivory tower to uncover the unapologetic truth about today’s continuing racial naïveté. http://pointmade.com/