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Active Leadership: Innovation and Community Engagement. Wingspan’s Story. PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK. Hurricane Katrina Wingspan Response. Wingspan’s Mission. PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK. To narrow the education gap through partnerships between public and private schools.
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Wingspan’s Story PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Hurricane Katrina • Wingspan Response
Wingspan’s Mission PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK To narrow the education gap through partnerships between public and private schools
The Case for Partnerships PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Independent Schools • National attention on education Impact national education Strengthen educational program
The Education Gap PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK TheNation • Demographics • Funding • Opportunities • Outcomes
Seattle and the Nation PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK Education Statistics
Wingspan’s Experience PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Encourages schools and organizations to innovate • Reflects on its own organization and innovation
Wingspan’s Approach PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Adheres to mission andis flexible over time • from models to advocacy • Leads and partners • from creating to consortia
Current Momentum PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • NAIS • US Department of Education • Private Schools in Public Partnership • NPEA • Summer Learning • Regional consortia
Schools of the Future PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK
Schools of the Future PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Navigate across cultures • Solve problems creatively • Demonstrate integrity and ethical decision-making • Extend beyond the school walls
New Context: Paradigm Shift PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK parents school college community Preparation Community Engagement Parents School
Service PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK Community service Service learning Community engagement
School Leadership PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Collaborate not control • Distribute leadership • Engage intellectual & human capital
School Partnership PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK • Relationships cultivated & sustained • Programs & values strategically integrated • Community role re-envisioned