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The Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education is pleased to invite you to the 13th Annual Kenneth N. Addison Lecture for Social Justice and Multicultural Education

This year’s program, Silence and Sabotage: What School Systems Don’t Want You to Know About Educational Experiences and Postsecondary Preparation, will feature our very own Dr. Nicole E. Holland, who will discuss her new book, Centering Race, Gender, and Class in Postsecondary Planning: Reimagining the Role of Teachers and Counselors, along with three distinguished panelists from the MACTL community.

Event Logistics

• Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
• Time: 4:30–6:30 p.m.
• Location: Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies
• Address: ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, 700 E. Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60653

Please register for this free, in-person event using the link below so we may plan appropriately for seating and refreshments:

Registration Link:

The Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the Ed.D. in Leadership, Equity and Inquiry doctoral program.

This special event will unveil the vision, curriculum, and mission of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø’s new doctoral program while delving into the compelling theme: Bridging Theory and Practice: What Does It Mean to Be a Scholar-Practitioner?

The evening will feature insightful remarks from program leadership, followed by a dynamic panel discussion with distinguished scholars and practitioners in educational leadership.

About the Leadership, Equity and Inquiry Doctoral Program:

View the Program

If you ave any questions, please contact:

Dr. Rashid:  KA-Rashid@neiu.edu or GCOE Outreach: gcoeoutreach@neiu.edu

Event Logistics

• Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Time: 5:00 – 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Student Union 115 – Alumni Hall (North & South)
• Address: ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø, 5500 N. St. Louis Ave., Chicago, IL

Note: Food and Beverages will be provided

This event is free and open to the public. Complimentary parking is available on levels 4 and 5 of the parking garage

Program Agenda

Welcome Message

• Dr. Tom Philion, Dean, Daniel L. Goodwin College of Education

Remarks about the New Doctoral Program

• Dr. Kamau Rashid, Professor, Founding Director of the Leadership, Equity and Inquiry Ed.D. Program

Introduction of Panelists

• Dr. Nicole Holland, Professor, Educational Foundations Program (GCOE); Masters in Community and Teacher Leaders Program (GCOE); African and African American Studies Program (CAS), ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
• Dr. Gloria McDaniel Hall, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, National College of Education, National Louis University
• Dr. Natalie Neris, CEO and Principal Consultant, Roots and Reimagine Consulting Collective

Panel Discussion: Bridging Theory and Practice: Bridging Theory and Practice: What Does It Mean to Be a Scholar-Practitioner?

Question and Answer Session

Closing Remarks

• Dr. Gabriel Cortez, Director, ENLACE Leadership Institute; Professor, Literacy, Leadership, Development, & Special Education

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