Center for Powerful Public Schools

Join us tomorrow, October 17th, for updates from LAUSD HR on the Black Student Excellence Resolution as well as key findings and support strategies from #GenZ Black and Latino Educators. Register to attend: bit.ly/EDUCATORS24 Tanya Ortiz Franklin GPSN Diversity in Leadership Institute #ChartingtheCoursetoEquityCoalition #CCEC #TeacherRetention #WorkLifeBalance #SupportEducators #GenZ

We'll be there! Tomorrow, September 4th, at 10 am PDT, join us in attending GPSN and Diversity in Leadership Institute's webinar focusing on the perspectives of Gen Z Black and Latinx educators. Our team is looking forward to this essential conversation and gaining valuable insight from these emerging voices in education. The link to attend is below. Who else is joining us for this impactful session? Tinyurl.com/5skffc4x #GenZEducators #GenZ #EmpowerFutureLeaders #DiverseVoices #EquityinEducation #NextGenTeachers

Please join us in welcoming Javier Guzman as Center for Powerful Public Schools' new CEO! Javier is a visionary educator with three decades of experience working with youth, communities, schools, and districts to create transformative places of learning. Most recently, Javier was Regional Director, Schools and Innovation at Big Picture Learning (BPL), where he led the growth of Big Picture Learning schools and BPL-inspired schools in California, from six schools in 2016 to over 40 in 2021. He conceived of and led the Upstream Collaborative, a seven-year project to redesign alternative education schools in California, and served as the Director of Program Strategy and Convenings for the Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship, a partnership between Internationals Network and Big Picture Learning. Previous to BPL, Javier was the principal of New Village Girls Academy in LA and Founding School Leader of Frances Perkins Academy in Brooklyn, NY.  We are thrilled to have Javier leading the Center into our next era of creating equitable student-centered learning environments for Black and Brown students and families! https://lnkd.in/dwYg2NjT #CenterforPowerfulPublicSchools #NonProfitLeadership #EdEquity #CulturallyResponsiveEducators #LinkedLearning #CollegeandCareer #StudentSuccess

Center for Powerful Public Schools is excited to introduce our Culturally Responsive Educators Summer Institute! This transformative two-day experience (July 23-24 in DTLA) is designed to support teacher-leaders and equity warriors in critical reflection, healing work, and connection with a powerful community of like-minded educators. Join us to expand your toolbox with culturally responsive strategies and practices to amplify your impact! Visit the link below for more details and to secure your spot. Have questions? Reach out to us at info@powerfuled.org. https://lnkd.in/g9kYa8YK Let's build a community of changemakers - Share this post with an educator who would be interested in attending! #CulturallyResponsiveEducators #CREI #EducatorPD #EducationEquity #TeacherLeadership #EquityWarriors #EducatorGrowth #EquityInEducation #CenterforPowerfulPublicSchools #EmpowerTeachers #SummerPlans

LAUSD BSAP Schools! Get ready for an empowering weekend! 🙌 This Saturday, April 27th, the Los Angeles Unified School District BSAP Professional Development Series is taking place at Crenshaw High School, and you won't want to miss it. Center for Powerful Public Schools is leading a workshop on Supporting the African American Learner. Gain new insights, plan impactful practices, and walk away empowered to transform your teaching. Share this post with a colleague who should join you. We can't wait to see you there! #LAUSD #BSAP #ProfessionalDevelopment #EducationEquity #AfricanAmericanStudents #LosAngelesEducation

Calling All Culturally Responsive Educators! Mark your calendars! Center for Powerful Public Schools is presenting our Culturally Responsive Educators Institute, July 23rd - July 24th in Downtown LA! This two-day in-person workshop is an opportunity to elevate your teaching experience and collaborate with like-minded educators committed to creating inclusive, equitable, and empowering learning environments. Stay tuned for program details and how to reserve your spot! #culturallyresponsiveeducators #teacherpd #summerplans #culturallyresponsiveeducation #inclusivelearning #professionaldevelopment

Our Center for Powerful Public Schools team had an incredible day at the 2024 LAUSD Pilot Schools Conference! 🙌 We're eager to connect with more Pilot School Community members and allies to continue supporting and saving our Pilot Schools. Fill out the Empowered School Alliance Advocacy Form linked below to learn more and take action! https://lnkd.in/gNkhAUyt Dr. Alicia Montgomery, Carolyn Gramstorff, Ryan Goins, Sarah Schuler-Brown, Jeanne Fauci, Anastasia Magaña, Empower Schools, Teacher-Powered Schools #lausdpilotschools #lausd #educationadvocacy #educationequity  #communityvoice

We're so excited for tomorrow's 2024 Pilot Schools Conference!! First up, our Senior Education Specialist, Sarah Schuler-Brown, is kicking things off with a two-part workshop where parents will learn more about their ability to enact change at their school and leverage their collective power to advocate for Pilot Schools at the District and Community levels. In the afternoon, our Co-CEOs, Dr. Alicia Montgomery and Carolyn Gramstorff, are teaming up with Anastasia Magaña from Empower Schools to represent the Empowered Schools Alliance (including the Center for Powerful Public Schools, Empower Schools, and Teacher-Powered Schools) for a critical conversation about ensuring a future for our Los Angeles Unified School District Pilot Schools. Take advantage of this opportunity to get informed, inspired, and involved! Tag us if you're attending - we'd love to connect with you! #LAUSDPilotSchools #LAUSD #EducationAdvocacy #CommunityVoice #InnovativeEducation #FutureOfSchools #ParentEmpowerment #EmpowerEducators #CommunityVoice #FutureOfSchools #EducationEquity #MakeADifference

We are hiring! Guided by an unwavering commitment to social justice, educational equity, and systems change, Center for Powerful Public Schools' mission is to create and sustain powerful public schools that prepare every student for college, career, and life. We are searching for our next CEO to join our team and lead our organization into an exciting new era of impact in public schools. This is an incredible opportunity to articulate a vision for educational systems change that demonstrates the powerful outcomes when school support services and community advocacy work together strategically. The position is open until filled. Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Special consideration will be given to applications received by April 30, 2024. View the full position description and application requirements here: https://lnkd.in/gJbTS-2s We look forward to reviewing your application! #hiring #ceosearch #career #joboffer #educationationalequity #socialjustice #studentsuccess #empowereducators #thesearchison

In Fall 2023, Black Educator Advocates Network surveyed Black educators across the state to learn about their experiences regarding their workplace and school culture. The California Black Educator Survey revealed that school conditions still carry the same residue of anti-black practices and policies that were responsible for the decline of Black educators post Brown V. Board of Education. Over the past five months, The Black Educator Advocates Network has collaborated with Black educators, school and district leaders, and school psychologists to co-create the Liberatory Black Educator Retention Framework. This framework serves as a guide for school leaders and districts as we collectively work to restore dignity in the work of Black educator retention. On April 11th at 5:30pm, join BEAN in the launch of this framework at ORA in Leimert Park. Click below and RSVP to attend the event. https://lnkd.in/gi82AS7E #CABlackeducators #WENEEDBLACKEDUCATORS #BlackEducatorVoice #BlackEducators4All #CenterforPowerfulPublicSchools #RepresentationMatters #BlackEducators