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Community Schools 101: Getting Ready for Those CCSPP Dollars

Who: District Leaders, Principals

What: $45 million is available from the California State Legislature to support and expand community schools, and we can support your district or school team in preparing for this exciting state-wide initiative. A community school is a whole-child school improvement strategy where the district and school work closely with teachers, students, and families. Join this work group to gather insight from experts in community schools and begin to plan for your application and/or implementation.

JOIN THE MOVEMENT

Support the holistic, diapers-to-diplomas approach to liberatory education.

Eric Barela, Ph.D.

Senior Consultant, Raya Cooper Impact Consulting

Dr. Eric Barela has worked as a measurement & evaluation professional for over 2 decades, helping organizations to better understand and act on their social impact. He’s currently a Senior Consultant with Raya Cooper Impact Consulting and previously worked at Salesforce, where he led efforts to measure the social impact of the company’s work with nonprofits and educational institutions across the globe. He began his career working with the Los Angeles Unified School District and with the nonprofit, Partners in School Innovation. Eric previously served on the Board of the American Evaluation Association and currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Evaluation.

Eric grew up in East LA and was educated in the Montebello Unified School District. He holds a Ph.D. in education from UCLA. He loves a good road trip, with his husband serving as trusty navigator.