WABSE- Westchester Alliance of Black School Educators

10/12/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!
Monday before Election Day we will mix and mingle at a Black owned venue in Mount Vernon, Harmony Designs.

10/07/2026

Thank you to all who came to our first Mixer for 2026-27! It was so nice to commune with educators from all over Westchester and beyond. When we gather, there is joy and comradery and some time to catch up. We invite all to join us for the next mixer, so stay tuned. Visit us at wabseny.com to learn more and check out the calendar of events.

10/07/2026

Thank you to all who came to our first Mixer for 2026-27! It was so nice to commune with educators from all over Westchester and beyond. When we gather, there is joy and comradery and some time to catch up. We invite all to join us for the next mixer, so stay tuned. Visit us at wabseny.com to learn more and check out the calendar of events.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

THIS THURSDAY!!
PLEASE JOIN US.

09/24/2026

NY Inspires is a historic transformation of education in New York State, redefining what a diploma signifies and how students demonstrate readiness for college, careers, civic life, and the world beyond high school.
As New York continues to move the NY Inspires vision toward implementation, district leadership and design teams from across the state will come together locally at their BOCES and Big 5 locations for a series of statewide convenings during the 2026–27 school year.

NY Inspires Update at Southern Westchester BOCES
October 2, 2026, 8:30am - 1:00pm (coffee/tea at 8:15a)
450 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, NY 10528
REGISTER HERE: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=12439&I=5507851

09/24/2026

The Institute for Teachers of Color Committed to Racial Justice (ITOC) is an ongoing critical professional development space designed to support the retention, well-being, and racial justice leadership capacities of educators of Color and teacher educators of Color who have advanced racial literacies in both the K-12 and university teacher education contexts.

Our virtual programming includes 5 Keynote Talks and Workshops with Community Building Time (2 fall, 3 spring), 2 Public Talks in Collaboration with UCR's K-12 Ethnic Studies Speaker Series, our Wellbeing collective, bookclub, our Femtorship Program (quarterly meetings and pairings of femtors/femtees for independent meetings), and much more!

More information and the application can be found at our website, https://www.instituteforteachersofcolor.org/2026-27-virtual-programming.html.

09/22/2026

New York and Slavery Walking Tour – We Want More History Weekend
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/16/800099242/community/new-york-and-slavery-walking-tour-we-want-more-history-weekend/

Saturday September 26, 10 AM until Noon
Assemble at the Triumph of the Human Spirit monument in Foley Square (Manhattan)
Lead by historians Alan Singer (Hofstra University) and Cynthia Copeland (NYU and Trinity Church)

The weekend of September 25-27, 2026 is a national celebration of American history which has been under attack by the Trump administration. We will be recognizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Brooklyn and the 400th anniversary of the first enslaved Africans arriving in New Amsterdam.

New York and Slavery Walking Tour – We Want More History Weekend Saturday September 26, 10 AM until Noon Assemble at the Triumph of the Human Spirit monument in Foley Square (Manhattan) Lead by…

09/22/2026

Visit us at wabseny.com.
Learn about the Westchester Alliance of Black School Educators.
Meet our leadership team.
Check out our calendar of events and JOIN US!!

09/22/2026

Let's get together, meet, greet and eat on Monday, October 2!!
A beginning of the year mixer at Vega Restaurant in Hartsdale is a fan favorite, so invite your friends and colleagues.

See you there!
WABSE