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2026 Cheryl Irving Cultural Competency Institute (CICCI)-New Jersey

Friday, August 28, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

* Registration open until 8/21/26 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

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Join renown speaker, Rosetta Lee, for this Institute designed to equip educators with tools and strategies to create, foster, and maintain classrooms, spaces, and communities of inclusion in their school environments.

This program is open to both new and returning faculty and staff, administrators, and anyone who works in an educational setting. 

It takes a village of committed educators to foster inclusive spaces and this program will allow you to learn, strategize, and return to your school empowered to make meaningful, lasting changes.

Schedule:

8:00-8:45 AM Check-In and Breakfast

8:45-9:00 AM Welcome 

9:00-11:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Rosetta Lee

In the ever-changing landscape of student demographics and diversity initiatives, it’s important to pause and go back to the basics. Understanding foundational education of cultural competency and communication is key to any successful initiative or inclusive environment. Rosetta Lee will guide us back to some foundational principles and strategies that can help you be a successful educator whether you are new to education or a seasoned educator.

11:15 AM-12:00 PM Breakout Group Reflections

Now is the time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your school community and colleagues as you consider how to put your learning into practice. Take advantage of this opportunity to engage with peers from your school and build meaningful new connections with others in the community.

Rosetta Lee serves Seattle Girls’ School (SGS) in dual roles. SGS is an innovative school for Junior High School girls, aiming to empower women leaders and change agents and dedicating its energies to a diverse community of students and faculty, an anti-bias mission, and an integrated curriculum. As a faculty member, Rosetta teaches subjects such as science, math, technology, art, ethics, social justice, and more.  As a professional outreach specialist, she designs and delivers trainings for all constituencies of the school community, as well as the local and national educational and nonprofit sectors.

Since 2004, Rosetta has been a diversity speaker and trainer on a variety of topics, including cross cultural communication, identity development, implicit and unconscious bias, gender and sexuality diversity, facilitation skills, and bullying in schools. In addition to presenting at the 2014 ADVIS Diversity Retreat and at each Cultural Competency Institute since 2015, Rosetta has presented at numerous conferences and nonprofit organizations such as the White Privilege Conference, Junior League, and City Year. She has also worked with over 200 K-12 public and independent schools throughout the country, including ADVIS' own Abington Friends School, The Philadelphia School, Princeton Day School, and St. Andrews School, to name a few, as well as a number of colleges and universities. She has served several years on the faculty of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Diversity Leadership Institute, as well as NAIS' diversity think-tank cadre, Call to Action.

Hello New Jersey!
ADVIS Unpacked: Connect, Learn, Explore

When Friday, August 28 @ 5:30-7:30 PM
Where The Chauncey  Center
No Cost!

We’re excited to invite New Jersey independent school leaders to join us for a complimentary reception to learn more about ADVIS – Advancing Independent Schools.

This informal gathering is an opportunity to meet the ADVIS team, connect with colleagues from across the region, and hear more about the many ways ADVIS supports schools through

We look forward to building new relationships in New Jersey and exploring ways to support and strengthen the independent school community together.
Credits Price
ADVIS Member Ticket
Price is per person
$100.00
Price will increase to $120.00 on 8/15/26
Credits Price
Non-Member Ticket at ADVIS Member Pricing!
Price is per person
$100.00
Price will increase to $120.00 on 8/15/26

REGISTRATION

  • If you need to purchase 20 or more tickets, please contact us about group pricing.

  • If you need to purchase tickets for new hires that you have not made yet, please purchase seats with a main contact name and use TBD for the other names.  You can add in the new hire names once you have them.

  • NEW THIS YEAR: Registrants can now edit and update their own registrations! This means you can easily update those TBD registations with new hire names and info by simply logging into your Member Compass and clicking on the My Events tab.

Important Info

There is a non-negotiable capacity of 600 people for the Institute. We are unable to make exceptions to this so please register early!

ACT 48 CREDITS

• You may request credit up to 7 days after the event.

• Per the PA Department of Education,
ADVIS is required to report your successful completion of Act 48 evaluation within 30 days of the event. 

• Contact Mandie Curtis Banks (mbanks@advis.org) for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please feel free to request an accommodation on the registration form.

For inquiries about accessibility, please contact Mandie Curtis Banks (mbanks@advis.org). At least two weeks' advance notice will help us to provide seamless access.

EVENT CONTACT

Danielle Suber (mcrc@advis.org)
Chair, MCRC@ADVIS Board

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