WHAT IS THE DEEP LEARNING EQUITY FELLOWSHIP?
The Deep Learning Equity Fellows program cultivates its fellows as educational leaders committed to equity and learner-centered excellence in public schools. Through seminars, school and community visits, and collaborative experiences, the program empowers Fellows to make leadership moves that will dismantle systemic barriers and champion learner-centered education, especially for underserved students. By providing leadership development, networking opportunities, and the space to reflect on their impact, the Fellowship prepares participants to drive meaningful, learner-centered and equity-focused change in education and strengthens both fellows’ individual leadership and community transformation by equipping them to address inequities and deep learning in their local contexts and beyond.
More than ever before, educational leaders are charged to do and be more while increasing learning outcomes for the students they serve, often with less resources and/or in a polarized environment. The fellowship offers leaders the opportunity to explore the complexity of being an educational leader within its supportive community of like-minded leaders that both supports and challenges them on their leadership journey.
As the DLEF program has matured, it has been able to better support each new cohort of fellows as well as to build a cross-cohort ongoing community of equity warriors who are focused on building learner-centered educational opportunities, by leveraging its alumni. With each new cohort, some DLEF Alumni return to the DLEF program as facilitators and coaches to new fellows, as well as as speakers. Their experiences both in and beyond the fellowship positions them to help mentor and guide each new cohort of fellows.
CRITERIA
The Deep Learning Equity Fellowship is designed for individuals who are experienced leaders at both school and system levels, education practitioners, policy advocates, and researchers who are committed to expanding learner-centered educational practices by breaking down systemic barriers in order to improve public education opportunities for underserved communities. These individuals will have the following characteristics:
READY TO APPLY?
By design, Equity Fellows are considered experienced leaders. Thus, members of future cohorts must first be nominated by someone in their field who recognizes their burgeoning talent and commitment to an equitable distribution of progressive education practices. As such--when the nomination window for Cohort 7 opens--we encourage you to initiate the process by either nominating someone for the Fellowship and/or seeking a nominator who will enter your candidacy. For additional information, please visit our FAQs page.