Leading for Equity

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Developing leaders from the inside – out. National Equity Project coaches work with leaders and teams to improve relationships, culture, and strategic planning to promote change on behalf of every student’s achievement. Leading for Equity is our signature service, developing individual and collective leadership at every level of schools, districts, or nonprofit organizations.

We facilitate honest reflection and conversations about the role of leadership in relation to the needs of low-income students of color and the effects of historical and institutional bias on their experiences and achievement. We design and facilitate these conversations not to lay blame, but to find better ways to educate every child.

Engagements are grounded in institutes where teams deepen their commitment, relationships, and efficacy while developing strategies toward equity goals. To help translate talk into action, we provide customized coaching across the engagement to project leaders and teams.

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Results

Over 1,000 educators and community leaders have participated in Leading for Equity since 2002.

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Over 90% of Leading for Equity participants agree that they are better able to:

• Work more effectively with colleagues from different racial or cultural backgrounds
• Raise and discuss issues of equity with their colleagues
• Make personal and organizational changes to address social and racial inequities

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Recent Clients

• School districts working on equity or achievement gap initiatives
• Regional equity initiatives involving cross-sector partnerships
• Philanthropic foundations working to improve racial equity