The BPS Women Educators of Color (WEOC) Executive Coaching Leadership Program is an 9-month accredited program designed to increase engagement, retention and leadership rates for female staff of color within Boston Public Schools.

How it works:

Self Leadership is the core principle that guides the program.  The program will focus on key levers of effective educational leadership and also support the development of innovative, research-based solutions to key problems of practice.  

The program components include:

• An experiential learning approach in a cohort-based structure

• Exploration of Leadership Development Practices and Theories

• Executive Coaching 

• Problem of Practice Research Design & Commitment to Action 

Who we want:

All female educators of color (African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander and Multi-ethnic) who are currently in school based and central office staff roles are encouraged to apply. Minimum three years of experience in BPS required. 

Participants contribute by attending all sessions, completing all assigned coursework, and developing a problem of practice presentation. Participants pay for graduate degree credits upon successful completion of the program. 

Benefits to joining:

The program runs from October to June; classes will be held one Saturday morning per month in addition to monthly small group gatherings on Friday evenings. 

Participants will receive upon successful completion of the program a BPS Women Educators of Color Executive Leadership (WEOC) certificate (120 of PDPs) with the option to purchase 6 graduate-level credits and earn an Eastern Nazarene College Leadership Certificate.

Apply for the 2020-21 cohort below: