Educators of Color SIG

The Educators of Color Special Interest Group (SIG) will provide a space for educators of color with common backgrounds, interests, and experiences to get together in order to build relationships, share ideas, and support each other.

We will use the opportunity to discuss existing efforts in our places of work, as well as explore possible activities that could be implemented to enhance the experiences for educators of color.

We will endeavor to connect with each other and share ideas around areas of common interest.

Membership

Meetings are open to current MATSOL Members at no charge. 

  • Non-Members: Join MATSOL and choose "Educators of Color" as a special interest group.
  • Members: Update your member profile and choose "Educators of Color" as a special interest group.
E-List

The Educators of Color SIG E-List is open to current MATSOL members. Members will be automatically subscribed to the E-list when they choose the Educators of Color SIG in registration. If you'd like to join this E-list manually, please read instructions for subscribing to an E-List.

Meetings

The Educators of Color SIG will meet online via ZOOM Meetings. The meetings are set on the third Friday of every even month, and the fourth Tuesday of every odd month, from 4:30-5:30PM. The meetings for SY25-26 are on:

  • October 17, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • December 19, 2025
  • January 27, 2026
  • February 20, 2026 (TBD)
  • March 24, 2026
  • April 17, 2026
  • May 27-29, 2026 at the MATSOL Conference!
See the MATSOL Calendar for more information.
Registration
Resources

Agendas, meeting minutes, and other resources can be found in a private Google folder. You will need to come to a meeting and be verified to have access to this folder.

Educators of Color SIG Steering Committee

Yuiko Shimazu, Lonamae Shand