Behind every successful conference is an incredible team. Grateful for the 2025 Amplify Community Advisory Committee – your hard work and commitment made it possible! #AmplifyKC
What an incredible turnout for Amplify 2025!
Day 2 is in full swing, and the energy is inspiring. Here’s a quick glimpse of today’s turnout and a look back at yesterday’s inspiring school tours. We can’t wait to share more! #amplifykc
Day 2 of Amplify 2025 is here! Day 1 set the stage for incredible conversations, collaboration, and inspiration. Today, we’re keeping that momentum going. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. See you soon! #AmplifyKC
Today’s the day! 🎉 Amplify 2025 kicks off this morning with our pre-conference school tours, followed by two days of connection, inspiration, and community! We’re so excited to welcome educators, leaders, and partners from across the city to experience, learn, and amplify together. #AmplifyKC
Amplify 2025 kicks off tomorrow! Two inspiring days dedicated to learning, leadership, and collective impact. We can’t wait to see you! Follow along for highlights, insights, and inspiration from voices shaping the future of education. #AmplifyKC
Meet the final group of Amplify 2025 presenters and panelists! 🌟“Driving Achievement through Partnership in Fluid Times: How Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Schools Can Engage Partners to Build Capacity for Instructional Improvement While Navigating External Instability”
Gene Pinkard, president, Instruction Partners
Jaeil Kim, director of engagement, Instruction Partners
🌟“Pathways in Education: Cultivating and Sustaining Diverse Talent Inside and Beyond the Classroom,” a powerful session exploring how to build and sustain diverse educator pipelines.
Angela Romans, executive director, Innovation For Equity
Tomeka Hart Wigginton, president and CEO, United Way of the Mid-South
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., assistant professor, Howard University
Dr. Rictor Craig, head of schools, Statesmen College Preparatory
Benita Flucker, senior vice president, HMH
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The countdown is on! Amplify kicks off in just five days! 🎉
We’re five days away from uniting educators, leaders, and changemakers from across Kansas City for two days of connection, inspiration, and impact. Get ready to learn, lead, and amplify what’s possible in education. #AmplifyKC
Meet more of this year’s Amplify 2025 presenters! From leadership insights to restorative spaces for educators, these changemakers will be leading powerful sessions at this year's conference:
🌟 “Reclaiming the Roots: Why Classical Education Matters for Today’s Students of Color”
Dr. Kirsten Persley, founder, school leader, Kingdom School Kansas City
David Persley, founder, Kingdom School Kansas City
🌟 “Holding Space: Affinity Group Structures and Practice that Impact Teacher Retention”
Clarissa Williams, co-director, Teach Plus Illinois
🌟 “You’re Not Crazy, You’re a Leader:” Building Resilience in Real Time Through the Four Seasons of Leadership”
Dr. James Thornton, school leader, Stockbridge High School
🌟 “I’m That Girl: Whole, Magic, and Still Rising. Restoring Power, Breaking Silence, and Leading Authentically as Black Women Educators”
Dr. Simone Dumas, school leader, Uplift Wisdom Preparatory
Dr. Michelle McClaine, consultant, National Black Women Justice Institute
Alisha Glover, school leader, Northeast High School
Stacey Wyatt, founder, Bloom Educational Services
Meet some of this year’s Amplify 2025 presenters! From classroom innovators to community leaders, these speakers will bring real-world experience and powerful insights to this year’s conference:
🌟 “Sending the Elevator Back Down with a Roadmap: L.E.A.D.S to Leadership”
Dr. David McGuire, school leader, Rooted School Indy
🌟 “What happens when youth are the education researchers? A look back at KC Youth Participatory Action Research Academy”
Rhonda Broussard, CEO, Beloved Community
🌟 “Up & Coming or All Hype? Educator-Centered Conversations on AI in Schools”
Alysia Lee, instructional coach, Crossroads Schools
🌟 “Parent Partnerships: One Solution to Preventing Teacher Burnout”
Cassandra Bruington, CEO, Parent Education Consultant
🌟 “Let’s Get Ratchet! A Roundtable Discussion Exploring All Things Ratchedemic”
Crystal Everett, program leader – school engagement, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
🌟 “Reframing Teacher Efficacy and Empowering Student Autonomy”
Dr. Jace’Karmon Thomas, assistant professor, William Jewell College
🌟 “Bold Bars: A Therapeutic Release through Rhyme”
Dr. Lamont Pretrell Muhammad, school leader, Academy for Integrated Arts
Tanya Jones, educator, Academy for Integrated Arts
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We’re excited to welcome Jeremiah Brown (@1jeremiahbrown ) as a 2025 Amplify keynote speaker. An award-winning speaker and author of “Lead Like a Champion,” Brown is the founder of Lead Your Lane,™ which aims to inspire and educate leaders to transform challenges into purpose and impact. Brown is a former special education teacher, school administrator, and NFL athlete. #AmplifyKC
We’re excited to welcome Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz (@yolie_sealeyruiz ) as an Amplify 2025 keynote speaker. Dr. Sealey-Ruiz is professor of English education at Teachers College, Columbia University as well as a scholar, author, and racial literacy advocate. #AmplifyKC
