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2025-2026 Circles
Did you know network members in Phases 4 & 5 have exclusive access to FNGL Circles? FNGL Circles are kicking off in September and are designed specifically for Phase 4 and Phase 5 communities, bringing relevant value through shared learning and collaboration. These Circles are more than just another meeting — they’re
Ford NGL at ACTE CareerTech Vision 2025: Powering Transformation Together
The Ford NGL community is proud to once again represent at ACTE CareerTech Vision, bringing the voice of educators, business leaders, and communities who believe in the power of career academies to transform learning. Through sessions, workshops, and networking, we will showcase how the Ford NGL approach to the Career
Back to School, Back to Opportunity: Students at the Center of It All
The back-to-school season is always filled with energy, but across our network this fall, something even more powerful is happening. Communities are leaning into the FNGL Community Connected Academy Model, a proven approach that puts students at the center of learning while building bridges with local partners, businesses, and leaders.
Recentering for Impact: A Leader’s Guide to System Transformation
We have all heard the phrase and maybe even have said it, “Change is hard.” But despite that sentiment, we are part of a network because we share a common belief that there is a need for such change and have made a commitment to transformational change for the benefit
Ford NGL Community-Connected Transformation Works.
When a community commits to doing school differently through the Ford NGL approach to the career academy model, the results speak for themselves. Hampton City Schools has gone all in—from early childhood through high school—to create a system that puts students at the center and prepares them to apply their passion
Make the ‘U’ An Important Tool in Your Transformation Journey
Beth Grzelak, Ford NGL Learning Design Lead & Community Coach For those of you who have engaged with our Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) website (fordngl.com) over the past year, you may have noticed that its look and feel have been undergoing a makeover to make our identity and
Connected by Purpose
When thirty educational leaders from Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, Scotland, arrived in metropolitan Detroit this spring, they weren’t just touring schools. They were stepping into a movement. Sponsored by The Wood Foundation and guided by Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL), the weeklong study visit centered on Romeo Community Schools,