welcome to
the bee project
Changing the face of who gets to TEACH gifted so we can
change who gets to BE gifted.
The Brilliance, Excellence and Equity Project is proud to partner with Huston-Tillotson University to bring you the inaugural Gifted in Color conference. Join us for three days on the campus of Austin’s only historically Black institution as we unpack how power and privilege impact who gets to be brilliant in the United States – and what we can do to change the narrative.
The BEE Project exists because we recognize the difference Black and Brown teachers make in the educational experience of Black and Brown students. In fulfillment of our mission to support the brilliance of students of color and their families, we work to increase the number of Black and Latino educators certified to lead gifted and talented programs across the country.
Our mission
The BEE Project inspires, trains, and advocates for Black and Hispanic education leaders to equitably design and lead gifted and talented education programs through an asset-based framework that supports the unique needs of brilliant students of color and their families.
The BEE Project envisions a world where three realities exist:
- The brilliance of overlooked and underestimated children and teachers who look like them will no longer be left on the table.
- The instructional expertise of Black and Hispanic educators will be identified, valued, and developed in recognition of their unique ability to see, cultivate, and connect with the brilliance of students of color and their families.
- Education equity conversations will reject the deficit-based notion of closing achievement gaps and shift to a narrative based on shattering achievement ceilings.
“I joined the BEE project because of the educational impact it will have on exceptional learners who are Black and Hispanic. This project supports teachers and helps us to elevate our instructional practices in the classroom so that our gifted learners are impacted for long term success.”
Elizabeth gragg – 4th grade teacher
from the blog
ASU Researchers Find The BEE Project Increases Teachers’ Cultural Competency Around Gifted Education
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