What does Dena Simmons speak about?

Dena speaks about Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Education. Educational Equity Advocate | Anti-Bias & Social-Emotional Learning

Where has Dena Simmons presented?

Dena Simmons has presented at SXSW EDU, TED.

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Dena Simmons

Educational Equity Advocate | Anti-Bias & Social-Emotional Learning

🇺🇸United States2 talks · 2 events · 2 countries1 with video

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Education

Dena Simmons

2 talks
2 events

About

Dena Simmons is a leading voice for educational equity and anti-bias education. As the former Assistant Director of Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, she developed groundbreaking programs on social-emotional learning.

Dena's research-based strategies have empowered thousands of educators to create more inclusive and culturally responsive classrooms. Her TEDWomen talk on unlearning fear has reached over 1.

4 million views. Dena's keynotes provide actionable frameworks to promote diversity, belonging, and student well-being in schools and communities.

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Featured1 with video

Featured Talk

How students of color confront impostor syndrome

As a black woman from a tough part of the Bronx who grew up to attain all the markers of academic prestige, Dena Simmons knows that for students of color, success in school sometimes comes at the cost of living authentically. Now an educator herself, Simmons discusses how we might create a classroom that makes all students feel proud of who they are. "Every child deserves an education that guarantees the safety to learn in the comfort of one's own skin," she says.

TED🇨🇦VancouverNov 2015