As part of a series of learning sessions focused on creating transformative, racially just and relationship-centered community schools, the California Partnership for the Future of Learning hosted its third session: Shared Leadership & Power for School Transformation: Part I - Building Trusting Relationships on December 8, 2022. This session was focused on the crucial role that building trusting relationships among students, families, school/district staff, and community partners plays in moving forward school transformation, and the mindsets, systems, structures, and practices that support trust building.
As part of the design of these learning sessions, we tap into the wisdom and experience of a broad cross-section of experts—from students and families, to educators, organizers, community partners, and researchers. The following background materials, session recordings, and presentation slides in English, Spanish and Arabic are aimed at providing additional resources for communities engaging in the process of creating and sustaining transformative community schools.