The African American Education Leaders Network (AAELN) is a community of practice designed to support site and system leaders across six Bay Area counties by providing a safe space to discuss challenges encountered by Black leaders, share stories of triumph and joy, and build community with other African American leaders across the greater Bay Area.
As of May 2025, we have wrapped up another successful school year with the African American Education Leaders Network! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this community for the 2024–25 academic year. If you are interested in participating in next year's cohort, please register here. In August, we will reach out to registrants and update this webpage with details about the 2025–26 African American Education Leaders Network.
African American Education Leaders Network: A Place to Come, Be, and Become
Participants will:
- Develop a network where members support and uplift each other by sharing leadership experiences
- Learn evidence-based leadership tools and strategies
- Increase resilience and sustainability necessary for leadership work
Who should participate?
Site leaders, systems leaders working directly with school sites, counselors, school psycholgists, TOSAs
21CSLA programs are offered at no cost to participants employed in Title II districts and schools in six Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Solano.
Click here to see a list of schools served by the 21CSLA grant. If you do not see your school, district, or charter system, please contact us at 21csla_bayarea@berkeley.edu.
Registration
Questions?
Contact us at 21csla_bayarea@berkeley.edu