Program Information
Core Components of each Emmaus Leadership Academy include:
(1) Summer: A three-day, two-night experience that includes professional education in a specific domain area, personal faith formation, and development of a community of Catholic educators. This summer experience is held at Boston College’s Connors Center, in Dover, MA, July 27-29, 2020.
(2) Fall: Continued professional education where content is delivered virtually and participants connect monthly in small groups with national experts in Catholic education. Coaches support participants as they implement learned strategies in their school communities.
(3) Winter: The second in-person three-day, two-night experience that includes professional education, personal faith formation, and continued community development of a community. This winter experience is held at the Connors Center, in Dover, MA.
(4): Spring: Continued professional education delivered virtually and monthly conversations and coaching sessions with a national expert.
The cost to participate in the selected Emmaus Leadership Academy is $1,000 per person. This covers all components of an Emmaus Leadership Academy, including: Two three-day workshops at Boston College’s Connors Center in Dover, MA (July 27-29, 2020) and (Jan. TBD, 2021) which includes private lodging, meals, leadership coaching and all in-person and virtual programming.
Participation in both academies will be limited to 30 individuals. Schools may register up to three team members per school, one of which must be school leader. Registration will be open until April 30th, or until all spaces are filled. Notifications will be sent on a rolling basis, and any registrations beyond capacity will be placed on a waitlist.
2020-2021 Leadership Academies Offered:
Mission & Catholic Identity: Transforming School Culture
Facilitated by John Reyes, Ed.D. and Melodie Wyttenbach, Ph.D.
Vibrant school cultures with a laser-like focus on mission and vision have the power to transform the trajectories of children, families, and communities, but they must be envisioned, designed with intentionality, and cultivated. Learning experiences in this topic center on identifying and assessing school culture, determining leverage points to shift culture in service of the school's mission and vision, managing resistance, building coherence, and fostering relationships in the midst of change. (NSBECS 5.2, 5.6, 6.2, 6.7)
Operational Vitality: Enrollment Management and School Finance
Facilitated by Phil Gonzalez and Cristina Espino
This academy supports leaders in understanding the art and science of enrollment management efforts, while also deepening their understanding of school finance. Learning experiences center on strengthening your brand, clarifying marketing pillars, enhancing recruitment strategies, improving financial literacy, and how to leverage capacity of team and board members for financial viability. (NSBECS 10.1, - 10.8, 13.1-13.3)
