The EmbraceRace Fellowship for Education Leaders

A Professional Learning Experience with EmbraceRace (September-May)

Overview

This Fellowship is designed for senior and mid-level education leaders whose decisions shape policy, governance, organizational culture, and children’s racial learning at the school or district-wide level. 

Fellows apply research on children’s racial development to real leadership challenges in their schools and systems, using structured case consultations and a capstone project to connect research with practice. Through sustained peer engagement, participants develop shared language and analytic tools for examining how institutional norms, policies, and power dynamics shape children’s experiences of race, while exploring creative and sustainable strategies for systems-level change.

Applications are now open. Apply by June 1st. 

Inside the Fellowship

• Research-based learning on how children develop racial understanding
• Structured case consultations centered on real leadership challenges
• Small-group peer meetings for reflection, analysis, and problem-solving
• A capstone project connected to each Fellow’s leadership responsibilities
• Monthly full-cohort virtual sessions for shared learning and dialogue
• Curated readings and applied leadership work between sessions

Approximately 20–25 fellows are selected for each cohort. 

Why This Fellowship

Leaders are often expected to guide equity work without sustained, role-specific professional learning or confidential space for reflection.
This Fellowship offers an extended learning community designed specifically for systems-level leadership.

Value for Schools & Districts

Organizations benefit from leaders who:

• Understand how policies, systems, and institutional norms shape children’s racial learning
• Lead decision-making about race with clarity, care, and confidence
• Apply research-based insights to complex organizational and leadership challenges
• Build shared language and strategies that strengthen practice across their schools or districts

Who Should Apply

• Senior and mid-level education leaders working in schools, districts, networks, or education-focused organizations
• Leaders whose roles shape policy, governance, organizational culture, or instructional practice
• Leaders seeking to deepen their understanding of children’s racial learning and apply these insights to their leadership practice

Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee admission.
 

Duration

September–May (Nine Months)

Cost

$1,800 per Fellow.

Questions?
Contact Andrea Huang
andrea@embracerace.org

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