School Innovation and Change Awards,

About the event

Building a sense of community is no longer an option. It is the moment when we all come together, or we fall.

But, what do we mean when we say "community"? Are we talking about changing demographics? Walls? Disparities? Communication? Equity? Social Justice? Is it a powerful tool for solving problems? Is it a call to arms? A movement?

How can developing a sense of community help a school address the "Big Issues" like achievement gaps, disaffected youth, and lack of engagement? Is it a way to generate dissonance, discussion and debate? Is it how we bring together? Is it how we encourage random acts of kindness?

NPLI 2017 will inform and inspire teams as they propose specific ways to build a sense of community in their schools and neighborhoods, towns and cities.

Some of the 20th Annual Summer Institute invited speakers are: Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, NJ; Stedman Graham, Best-selling Author; Caleb Harper, Founder of CityFARM; Casey Camp-Horinek, Native Rights Activist; George Khaldun, Co-Founder of Harlem Children's Zone; Consuelo Kickbusch, CEO of Children Achievement Services; Jerry Kellman, Chicago Community Organizing Mentor to Barack Obama; Darnell Moore, Co-Organizer of Black Lives Matter; Abdín Noboa-Ríos, President of Innovative Consultants; Pedro Noguera, Leading Researcher (UCLA); Peter Senge, Systems Thinking Pioneer; Theresa Weatherspoon, Player Development Director NY Liberty (WNBA).

Why should you sponsor?

• We will help you by recongnition on NPLI website, social media & Institute brochure
• Distribution of company materials at check-in
• Inclusion of logo on all event materials
• Official sponsor of Opening Day and Awards Ceremony
• Logo featured during panel discussions
• (5) 1 day pass to keynotes, panel discussions and the SICA Awards Ceremony.

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Founded in 1998, the National Principals Leadership Institute is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) dedicated to leadership development and school transformation. It has conducted 19 internationally acclaimed Summer Institutes, affecting more than 3,500 educational leaders (and 3.5 million students) from across the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, China, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa.

SICA, the School Innovation and Change Awards (formerly called the National School Change Awards), recognizes schools that have dramatically improved. These awardees become "models of success" and sites for research and training. They convey a clear message, "Your school can do this, too."

 

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