See how a single-high-school district built—and sustains—a connected PK–12 system.

Center Line in Action: A Ford NGL Community Connected® Leadership Learning Lab

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED

Registration Limited to only 30 Participants

Center Line in Action is a one-day, immersive learning experience for district and community leadership teams interested in understanding, leading, strengthening, and sustaining the Ford NGL Community Connected Career Academy model.

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The experience is designed for teams that are:

Exploring the Ford NGL model
Beginning their Community Connected transformation
Onboarding new district or building leaders
Navigating superintendent or other leadership transitions
Strengthening implementation, alignment, or sustainability
Renewing existing systems and priorities

A True Community
Connected Experience

Through classroom observations, conversations with students and educators, leadership stories, and facilitated team reflection, participants will explore how Center Line has built a connected PK–12 system and continued strengthening the work through leadership transitions, changing needs, and new stages of implementation.

Whether participants are exploring Ford NGL for the first time or are already part of the network, they will leave with a clearer understanding of the model, the leadership practices and systems that support it, and practical next steps for their own district or community.

Who Should Attend

The Learning Lab is intended for district and community leadership teams interested in exploring, leading, or strengthening Community Connected Career Academy transformation, including:
Superintendents
Assistant
Superintendents
Transformation
Leads
Executive
Principals
Academy
Principals
District and
Building Leaders
Convening Organization or Community Leaders
Other Leaders Responsible for Advancing Education, Workforce, and CommunityAlignment

Teams will be encouraged to attend together so district, school, and community leaders can develop a shared understanding, hear the same messages, and leave with aligned expectations and next steps.

Participant Outcomes

By the end of the experience, leadership teams will:
Understand the purpose and key elements of the Ford NGL Community Connected Career Academy model
See what the model looks like in practice across a PK–12 system
Understand the role district and community leadership play in launching and sustaining transformation
Learn strategies for building ownership, alignment, and distributed leadership
Recognize how accountability and continuous improvement support implementation
Identify practical next steps based on their own stage of the journey