OBSA for All

OBSA for All is a variety of professional development opportunities throughout the school year, open to all MPS staff, no matter their roles.

• Sessions can be counted toward CEUs for licensed staff. 
• Click the dates below to learn more about and register for each class in SuccessFactors.
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• Please continue to check back for added sessions and dates.

Introduction to Adultification Bias and the Impact on Black Girls in Schools (part 1)

• Dec. 4, 2024: 7:30-9 a.m.
• Dec. 5, 2024: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Adultification Bias (part 2)  

• Jan. 29, 2025: 7:30-9:00 a.m.
• Feb. 12, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Systemic Bias

• Dec. 5, 2024: 7:30-9 a.m.
• Jan. 22, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.

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Black Student Intellect

• Jan. 9, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.
• Additional dates TBD

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Shades of Bias: Exploring how Colorism Impacts Black Students 

• Jan. 14, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.
• March 11, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Critical Black Studies (BlackCrit) 101

• Feb. 5, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.
• Feb. 18, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Stolen Legacy: The Theft of Black Genius, Then and Now 

• Feb. 13, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.

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How Racial Storylines may Impact Learning for Black Students

• March 5, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.
• March 18, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.

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Cultivating Safe and Supportive Spaces for Black Girls

Participants will have the most meaningful experience attending all sessions; however, participants are invited to attend as many or as few as they choose.

• Part 1: April 16, 2025: 5-7 p.m.
• Part 2: April 23, 2025: 5-7 p.m.
• Part 3: April 30, 2025: 5-7 p.m.

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Centering Racial Equity in an Inequitable System

• May 7, 2025: 7:30-9 a.m.
• May 22, 2025: 5-6:30 p.m.

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