OEA members are invited to join us for an engaging event that will help us to build relationships through communication.
Sponsored by the OEA-Retired Racial & Social Justice Committee and in partnership with Hakim Oliver, Community Conversations – Bridging Stories is intended to facilitate positive interaction and conversations to build a stronger community.
Participants will be led through discussions and introspective activities during our time together to recognize what makes each person unique through their history and experiences, and learn how we can create a vibrant, inclusive and understanding community.
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Time: 10am- 3pm (lunch will be provided)
Location: OEA headquarters, 225 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH
Space is limited. This event is open to OEA members and staff ONLY.
A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants. Approval for CEU credits is dependent upon your local LPDC committee.
For additional questions, please contact Makia Burns, OEA Organizer, burnsm@ohea.org
Hakim Oliver is an Intervention Specialist at Mason High School. He has been in the Education field for eighteen years. Diversity and Inclusion is his passion. In addition to coaching football and track, Hakim created a Special Olympics club for Mason High School students with disabilities. Mr. Oliver presented at various conferences including; The High Aims Summer Institute, Mason Student Leadership Conference, The University of Tennessee Innovation and Teaching Learning Conference, Maysville Community and Technical College, Ignite Conference, Great Lakes I-Ready Leadership Symposium, and the Ohio State Teacher Leadership Summit. In addition to this, Hakim Oliver created Building Bridges to connect members of a community. These communities include Mason, Milford, Loveland, Lebanon, Maysville, Augusta, and Dayton.