Aspiring Principals of Color Fellowship
The DLI Fellowship is an empowering leadership experience designed for aspiring and rising Black and Latinx school leaders in California who seek to expand and deepen their impact within their school community, especially as it relates to culturally responsive school leadership (CRSL), racial diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This cohort-based fellowship provides leaders with the opportunity to explore how their cultural identity affects their leadership, and how systemic and structural racism and white supremacy may have impacted them and their service to students and families. With this awareness and through the lens of Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CSRL), DLI fellows will be positioned to create transformative change in their school communities.
PROGRAM DETAILS
MEETING FORMAT
Our 12-month program combines asynchronous learning with in-person* sessions that are held on designated Saturdays in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
PRACTICE
Fellows will practice what they learn through:
- Simulations and role plays
- Job-embedded assignments
- Fellow Leadership project
APPLICANT CRITERIA
Leaders seeking to apply to the fellowship program must meet the following criteria:
- Have at least 5 years of experience working under a valid, California-based credential (i.e. a clear teaching or services credential)
- Demonstrate a pursuit of continuous learning experiences (e.g. Masters degree, other fellowships, organizational affiliations) and commitment to social justice
- Geographically located in or near Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Area
FELLOWSHIP FEE
The Aspiring Principals of Color Fellowship is completely tuition- and fee-free for employees of the following partner organizations: Aspire Public Schools – Bay Area, Central Valley, and Los Angeles; Bright Star Schools; Envision Education; Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF); New Los Angeles Charter Schools; Perris Elementary School District; Rocketship Public Schools; and Voices College Bound Language Academies.
For individuals employed by other organizations, the Fellowship is offered at a subsidized rate. These participants are responsible for $5,000 in tuition and additional program fees.
Fellow Quotes
DLI is thrilled to have the following adjunct professors leading our fellows through this research-based curriculum designed for and by leaders of color.
MEET THE BAY AREA LMU/DLI ADJUNCT
PROFESSORS
MS. ENIKIA FORD-MORTHEL
Superintendent, Berkeley Unified School District
DR. LEROY GAINES
Network Superintendent, Oakland Unified School District
DR. JUDY ARGUEMEDO
Principal of Barron Park Elementary
DR. CRYSTAL MOORE
Professor, Fresno State University
DR. SABRINA "BRI" MOORE
Network Superintendent at Oakland Unified School District
DR. KENZO SUNG
Associate Professor, Loyola Marymount University School of Education
MEET THE LOS ANGELES LMU/DLI ADJUNCT PROFESSORS
DR. JESSICA T. BORO
CEO, The Education Experience
DR. JOAQUIN NOGUERA
Assistant Professor, Loyola Marymount University
DR. WILLIAM PEREZ
Department Chair, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) at LMU
MR. STEVEN STERLING MITCHELL
Senior Manager of Community Engagement for the California Collaborative for Ed Excellence
DR. LESLIE CHANG
Chief People Officer, Mass Insight Education and Research
DR. MANUEL PONCE
Clinical Associate Professor & Director, Institute for School Leadership and Administration (ISLA) at LMU
ARE YOU READY TO TO EXPERIENCE THE DLI FELLOWSHIP?
Don’t wait! Click below to apply now, or to learn more about the Diversity in Leadership Institute’s Aspiring Principals of Color Fellowship.
MEET THE BAY AREA AND LOS ANGELES FELLOWS
We are proud to announce our classes of Bay Area and Los Angeles fellows.
These aspiring leaders of color are bold, transformational, and equity-focused.
They are committed to continuous improvement, the growth of others, and
building the next generation of leaders.
Follow the development of these leaders as they embrace equity, respect our
differences, generously invest in the growth of each other and their community.
