On July 28, the second class of D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Academy (YWLA) graduated from the 10-month professional development program co-led by IEL and the DC Alliance of Youth Advocates.
D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Build Skills and Networks Read More »
The George Washington University received grant for a master’s program to help students with brain injury and autism, which meets the IEL-led National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth’s Guideposts for Success.
New GW Program to Infuse Guideposts in Special Ed Masters Read More »
Today, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In the past 26 years, America has taken many steps forward in transforming the experiences of people with disabilities.
Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrates 26 Years Read More »
Many students enter postsecondary education lacking the personal skills and knowledge they need to achieve their education and career goals. A new guide provides strategies for postsecondary professionals to improve student success.
How Colleges Can Develop Students’ Personal Competencies Read More »
IEL and East Carolina University hosted the 2016 Summer Leadership Learning Exchange in Greenville, N.C.as part of IEL’s Leaders for Today and Tomorrow initiative.
Principals, District Leaders Gather to Improve Schools & Communities Read More »
The Institute for Educational Leadership would like to take a moment to reflect on and mourn the events of last week.
IEL Addresses Rising Racial Divides and Tragic Violence Read More »
Family. Institution. Community. Self… Four pillars of student success and also the theme of the 2016 Appalachian Higher Education Network annual conference.
Strengthening Postsecondary Education Attainment in Appalachia Read More »
The Washington Post published “Coming of age in a city coming apart,” a piece following the daily life, challenges, and dreams of Khalil Bridges, a student at a Baltimore community school.
Washington Post Portrays Life of Baltimore Community School Student Read More »
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) recently released an info brief designed to help staff, faculty, and administrators in postsecondary institutions better understand how engaging families of students with disabilities can make them partners in student success. This brief highlights findings from a national online dialogue on the topic conducted in
Supporting Families of Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Read More »
On April 15, IEL and the American Youth Policy Forum hosted the second annual Samuel Halperin Lecture and Youth Public Service Award. The lecture, presented by Michele Cahill of the National Center for Civic Innovation, focused on how we can support and engage students in college and career readiness. Ebony Rempson, a 21-year-old AmeriCorps volunteer
Halperin Lecture, Award Focus On Making Youth Centers Of Their Education Read More »