Advancing Racial Justice in Schools (ARJS) Workshop Frequently Asked Questions
ARJS FAQ
What is the cost of attendance?
Cost to attend ARJS
The overall cost of attendance of the 4-day workshop (28 hours of professional development) represents our commitment to this work and does not reflect the total cost of the week. We would love for organizations, schools, education spaces, or school districts to pay for professional development costs to cover the workshop registration. However, if your organization, school, education space, or school district does not cover professional development costs, educators may be able to use our scholarship funds to offset the cost of attendance. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Individual registration: $400 per person
Team registration: $300 per person
Scholarship: $100 per person
Who can be on the team?
We invite teams made up of educators, school/organization leaders, and more to attend the program.
How many people can be on a team?
We invite teams of 2 or more to apply. We will review applications for people applying by themselves, but we encourage those folks to work with other educators in their schools and organizations to attend as a team.
What information will we need to fill out the ARJS application?
Here is the information you need to gather to fill out the ARJS application:
- Lead contact’s information
- Question 1: Briefly, what prior work, if any, have you and/or your team done on racial justice in your school? (100 words maximum)
- Question 2: What goals do you have for yourself and/or your team in this workshop? (50 words maximum)
- Each team member’s information: full name, email address, and position of the team member in the following format: Olivia Lewis, olivia.lewis@school.edu, 9th grade English teacher
- Information about how your team will pay for attendance. We will send a quote/invoice once you are accepted.
When is ARJS?
ARJS is held in June each year. 2026 dates are still being determined, but the workshop will take place in-person at the University of Illinois Chicago. Participants will be in sessions from 9am-4pm CT each day.
Will participants receive professional learning/development credits?
Illinois K-12 teachers will be able to receive CPDUs on completion of the workshop. Educators will need to make sure their IEIN is updated before the workshop.
Is ARJS a Chicago-only program?
We would love educators from anywhere to attend the Advancing Racial Justice in Schools Workshop! If you are in Chicago, Bolingbrook, Niles, Detroit, Madison, Indianapolis, or anywhere else, you will benefit from this workshop.
If you are outside of the Chicagoland area and need hotels, we suggest the following because we have used them. We don’t endorse the hotels nor do we have discounts to offer.
- Cambria Hotel, 32 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL, 60601
- Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop, 25 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
- The Emily Hotel, 311 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607