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A Letter from Incoming Southern California Director, Shauna Davis
I am truly honored to join the CATDC community and energized to continue evolving dynamic programs in partnership with CATDC’s forward-thinking team. As a participant in diverse CATDC workshops over the years, I continue to be impressed by their relevance to educators’ experiences and the resulting impact these programs can have in our schools. I…
Read MoreBuilding Community for People of Color in Independent Schools
The year is 2009. I am a young teacher, eager to change the lives of my students. I have read the books, gained a mentor, and am ready to take on this next chapter of molding young minds. Within my first year, my district assigned me to a committee, a common rite of passage for…
Read MoreWhat it Means to be White: We’ll Never Know if We Don’t Learn to Sit Deep Within It
I was well into my twenties the first time I was confronted with my racial identity. I’d just begun the Mills College Credential program and I was bubbling with excitement. I’d wanted to be a teacher since early college days. That first term, I took a class called Introduction to the Profession. From the course…
Read MoreOrganizational Resilience and Navigating the Cognitive Challenge
Organizational resilience determines not only how an organization navigates through crisis, but also how it recovers. Truly resilient organizations come back stronger following times of disruption, having integrated into their systems, structures, cultures, and beliefs the necessary features for thriving. But how does one cultivate such resilience? A recent study by the See Change team…
Read MoreA Letter from Executive Director, Lisa Haney
In the summer of 2001, two hundred educators gathered to partake in our first ever Summer Institute, a deeply collaborative effort, held in various spaces at the Town School for Boys, Schools of the Sacred Heart and San Francisco University High School. Buses circulated the area to transport participants to presentations and break out room…
Read MoreDEI Audit Tools and Resources for Independent Schools
The resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) this past summer had a visible impact on for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations, including independent schools. Many now agree that taking an apolitical or a neutral stance is not an option. Historically white independent schools have made greater efforts to talk openly about race and white supremacy culture.…
Read MorePower in Collaboration
Lori Cohen shares insights for how we can lead more collaboratively to achieve stronger outcomes. This post will inspire you to find ways to seek collaborative partnerships and share power, and also highlights the collaborative process involved in many CATDC workshops, most recently Aspiring Women Administrators of Color.
Read MoreGrowing Myself, Growing CATDC in Central California
On February 4, heads, administrators, and teacher leaders from seven Central California schools will gather to engage in a dialogue about how best to approach local ongoing programming.
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