The Knapsack Institute

The Knapsack Institute on the Road brings the KI, or our more limited workshops, to you. We work with Universities, K-12 schools, organizations and businesses.
The traditional Knapsack Institute for campuses provides participants with: • our teaching framework, based on Patricia Hill-Collin’s seminal concept, the Matrix of Domination • teaching strategies that we have found successful, including:   - building an inclusive classroom, - setting the stage on the first day of class, - managing emotions and reactions in the classroom, - dealing with resistance to change, - empowering students toward positive growth in the classroom and beyond, - and how to find support and resources for doing this challenging and often difficult work. . For K12 or non-profit organizations: We have designed special Knapsack Institutes:one that is geared specifically toward K12 educators and another that is geared toward non-profit organizations. These institutes can be further tailored to the needs of your organization. . We also offer the following stand-alone workshops:   -        Building an inclusive environment (classroom or organization) -        Recruiting and retaining diverse faculty -        Creating an inclusive curriculum -        Dealing with emotions in the classroom -        Empowering students . . Our workshops are flexible; we tailor them to meet your needs. . . To bring The Knapsack Institute or a workshop to your institution or organization, please email Dena R. Samuels, co-Director, The Knapsack Institute Consultant for The Matrix Center: dsamuels@uccs.edu