“What stood out most to me about the Diversity in Leadership Institute... was the data. We spend millions of dollars every year trying to address the disparate educational outcomes that we see in our world today. We try to make kids grittier, we extend hours in the school day, but school leaders of color affect these outcomes more than many of these interventions…”
Read More“Research shows that educators of color have a positive impact on all students. That's why I'm a member of the DLI. Currently, there's a shortage of educators of color, especially Black teachers and school leaders working with our students in California public schools. The DLI intends to change that by amplifying the great work that's already happening out there in our schools and by supporting more aspiring school leaders of color along that pipeline toward school leadership.”
Read More“The DLI program is the only educational space that I have participated in specifically designed for educators of color. Instructors were exceptionally relational, bridged theory and practice and leveraged their school district positions to bring dynamic guest speakers to class. The program leaned into developing transformative leadership competencies and continual reflection. I could not recommend DLI more highly!”
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