Dr. Jaber’s voice is one that educators need... I wholeheartedly recommend her as a speaker, thought partner, and leader in culturally affirming education.
Kwame Sarfo-MensahFounder, Identity Talk 4 Educators
Speaking
Dr. Sawsan Jaber is an award-winning global educator, speaker, and equity strategist known for her powerful, paradigm-shifting keynotes. With over two decades of experience across U.S. and international contexts, she brings passion, scholarship, and lived experience to every stage she stands on. Whether speaking about cultivating global citizenship, dismantling systemic bias, or designing inclusive learning environments, Dr. Jaber challenges audiences to rethink their roles as educators, leaders, and global citizens.
Cultivating Global Citizenship
Dr. Jaber’s signature keynote, Cultivating Global Citizenship, invites educators to embrace a more expansive vision of teaching and learning—one rooted in equity, identity, belonging, and global responsibility. She weaves personal stories, research, and classroom practices into a call to action for creating learning spaces where every student sees themselves reflected, respected, and empowered.
Equity in Education
Dr. Jaber delivers bold and honest reflections on what it means to build schools that truly serve all students. Drawing from her lived experience and decades of leadership in equity-centered curriculum design, she speaks to structural racism, cultural responsiveness, and strategies for authentic inclusion across K–12 and higher education.
Global Citizenship & Student Voice
From refugee camps to global conferences, Dr. Jaber speaks about how to help students see themselves as agents of change. Her talks explore how education can foster belonging, empower voice, and cultivate globally conscious learners ready to lead with empathy and purpose.
Leadership for System Change
Whether speaking to educators, administrators, or community leaders, Dr. Jaber provides a roadmap for courageous, values-driven leadership. She unpacks how school systems can move beyond performative equity and embrace sustainable, justice-centered transformation.
Featured Speaking Engagements
Dr. Jaber has delivered keynote and featured talks for:
- Maine Council for Teachers of English
- Anaheim School District
- Morton College
- Illinois Association for Teachers of English
- English Leadership Alliance
- Binghamton College
- Learning Forward
- Pennsylvania Council of Teaching English and Language Arts
- MASSCUE
- Human Restoration Project
- National Teacher of the Year Conference
- Wakelet Wave Conference
- Northern Illinois University
- International Science and Technology in Education Conference
- Global Society of Online Literacy Education
- Texas Council of Teaching English and Language Arts
- Council of Education Leadership
- Krause Academy
- IDEACon
- Social Justice Conference
- Our Voice Academy
- Syracuse Public Schools
Featured & Invited Presenter
Dr. Jaber has spoken at major national and international conferences, including:
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- ISTE
- Courageous Conversations
- Hunt Institute
- Book Love Foundation
- Teach With Love
- Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEACon)
- CUE California
- IGrow Conference
- Educator Alexander
- Let it Be a Tale
- College of Dupage Amplify Conference
- Illinois Association of Teaching English
- Women’s Leadership
- ISTE Aspire
- TCTELA Webinar
Podcasts
Dr. Jaber has been a featured guest on several national education and leadership podcasts, including:
- Corwin Book Launch
- Leaders Coaching Leaders
- Sunbirds Story Summit
- Identity Talk
- Siti’s Stories
- The Worthy Educator
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