Principal Fellowship Program
2022-23
Principal Fellowship Program
Building a community of support to create schools grounded in justice, love, joy, creativity, and anti-racism.
The 2022-23 Principal Fellowship will support 10 outstanding principals in developing an action plan that utilizes the arts for school-wide improvement.
The 12-session program kicks off in July 2022. Applications for this year's program are due by June 20, 2022.
Principals from Baltimore City Public Schools and Prince George's County Public Schools are welcome to apply.
The Fellowship — which includes six in-person sessions, an overnight retreat, and additional 1:1 meetings with mentors — supports a select group of outstanding principals as they:
CONNECT
Connect with a community of learning and peers who share your values and priorities.Â
EXPLORE
Explore wellness and self-care so you can look after yourself and others.
UNDERSTAND
Understand how the arts can be an agent for social change + school improvement.
WORK
Work towards creating schools built in justice, love, joy, and anti-racism.
PARTNER
Partner with a highly qualified mentor for 1:1 coaching, guidance, and support.
ACCESS
Access paid professional development opportunities for your teachers and free summer learning opportunities for your students.
DISCOVER
Discover the valuable arts and arts integration resources of local cultural institutions.Â
HEAR
Hear from other principals who have found ways to address administrative barriers to expanding the arts in school, such as staffing, professional development, creating time to plan, and evaluation.Â
CREATE
Create a flexible plan that can guide arts-integration experiences at your school.
RECEIVE
Receive a $500 honorarium and up to $2,000 in funding to support leveraging the arts for school improvement.Â
The Fellowship — which includes six in-person sessions, an overnight retreat, and additional 1:1 meetings with mentors — supports a select group of outstanding principals as they:
CONNECT
Connect with a community of learning and peers who share your values and priorities.Â
UNDERSTAND
Understand how the arts can be an agent for social change + school improvement.
PARTNER
Partner with a highly qualified mentor for 1:1 coaching, guidance, and support.
DISCOVER
Discover the valuable arts and arts integration resources of local cultural institutions.
EXPLORE
Explore wellness and self-care so you can look after yourself and others.
WORK
Work towards creating schools built in justice, love, joy, and anti-racism.
ACCESS
Access paid professional development opportunities for your teachers and free summer learning opportunities for your students.
HEAR
Hear from other principals who have found ways to address administrative barriers to expanding the arts in school, such as staffing, professional development, creating time to plan, and evaluation.Â
CREATE
Create a flexible plan that can guide arts-integration experiences at your school.
RECEIVE
Receive a $500 honorarium and up to $2,000 in funding to support leveraging the arts for school improvement.
Who is the fellowship for?
The Fellowship is limited to ten principals from Baltimore City Public Schools or Prince George's County Public Schools. Principals must apply and will be selected based on their commitment to the program and their aspiration to use the arts to build a positive school climate that advances student wholeness and/or to improve academic instruction. Principals leading schools in areas that have been identified as opportunity deserts through the City Schools equity mapping will be given priority.
What is the compensation?
Principals will receive a $500 honorarium and up to $2,000 in funding to help implement a plan of action and learn about additional private and public grant funds available to support plans.
What is the time commitment?
Final deadline to apply: June 20, 2022.