The School Leaders of Color (SLOC) Network is a hub for school leaders to meet monthly and share their personal and professional experiences, ideas and perspectives and best practices in education. Participants in the network focus on solution-driven discussions and practices.

How it works:

The SLOC Network achieves that through a shared facilitation approach amongst its participants in order to develop a collaborative leadership cohort. Members of the network will receive access to thought partners and district resources and help each other towards improving the academic growth of students, supporting staff and becoming a better leader in their respective schools.

Network model:

• Monthly informal meetings

• Interactive discussions

• Real-time impact

• Prioritization of sensitive topics and pertinent topics

Who we want:

Current BPS School Leaders of Color who are looking for a network to collaborate, share best practices and celebrate culture and diversity.

Benefits to joining:

Through their participation in the BPS School Leaders of Color (SLOC) Network, school leaders will:

• Enhance their leadership toolkit through the sharing of best practices that will inform their decisions regarding current challenges

• Collectively identify solutions that directly build and sustain strong school cultures and increase student growth through engaging BPS district leadership and community partners

• Leverage a community that will be available to assist school leaders of color in their future challenges at work, personal and professional cultivation and improve retention