Elevating School Culture in Contentious Times

As school leaders, we will share the needs of our respective communities in terms of school culture and resulting issues that arise in and out of the classroom. Post-covid, we have seen a need to address new social and interpersonal dynamics within our institutions. Add the layers of technology, specifically social media and AI, and contentious world events, and it’s not a surprise our communities are struggling with how to meaningfully connect. 
The symptoms include a trend of unkind and biased behaviors in schools that are sometimes identity based and exacerbated by social media. We must prioritize addressing this problem in the culture of our schools, starting with the internal work of our own leadership, and extending out into our spheres of influence. 
This retreat is designed to offer dedicated time and space away from our everyday surroundings in order to ground and connect with what we really matters. This retreat is purposefully located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills on a beautifully appointed private property situated against natural forest, surrounded by an inspiring skyline.  The intentional setting is meant to inspire an interruption to routines and patterns so we can be more available to think creatively about our school communities and the power of culture and counter-culture.  This dedicated time will allow educators to share their experiences and find common ground; elaborate the connections between different cultural challenges involving students, faculty and staff, and parents and identify root causes; develop a shared vocabulary around the key elements of a healthy school culture, and of course throughout this process we will build community through practices that participants can take back to their home institutions.
SCHEDULE

DAY 1: June 25, 2025 | Begins at 4:00pm

DAY 2: June 26, 2025

DAY 3: June 27, 2025

DAY 4: June 28, 2025 | Ends at 10:00am
AUDIENCE
This is an excellent opportunity to regroup after the school year as we look ahead towards meaningful student life programming for the 2025-26 school year. This offering is intended for school administrators and faculty who want to take practical steps towards improving school culture within their scope as school-wide leaders (Heads of School, Division Heads/Directors, Deans of Students, DEIB Practitioners, Student Government mentors, Grade Level Deans, club leaders etc), starting with the internal leadership work required to lead authentically and effectively. Faculty and administrators invested in the work of student retreats, advisory, student leadership/government programming, faculty inservice and general start of the year tone setting and community building will find this retreat particularly helpful.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for.
Registration may be transferred to a different person up to 7 days before a session. However refunds will not be given, and a session missed for any reason will not be refunded.
Below we have outlined our cancellation and refund policy, which we have in place to ensure the most accurate numbers when we secure well in advance locations, catering, and facilitators. Thank you for understanding.
For our ongoing programs or one-day intensives, refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 22 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 21 days or less prior to the first day of a workshop. A missed session that is part of an ongoing program is non-refundable and non-transferrable. For our summer institutes refunds are available (less a $50 processing fee) up to 30 days before the scheduled starting date. We are unable to provide refunds for cancellations made 29 days or less prior to the first day of a summer institute.
Please contact us by email as soon as you know you cannot attend a workshop. This will allow us time to contact our waitlist and hopefully fill your spot.

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