We’re serious about helping our addalingua partner school administrators grow in their craft and lead their programs well. But rather than assuming we know exactly what they need, we’re committed to listening, first and foremost, to the challenges our partners face.

It’s this practice of listening that allows us to iterate and develop learning experiences to address the macro and micro challenges they face.

an un-conference designed for busy leaders to collaborate

Based on the feedback from our partner leaders, we know that carving out time for a multi-day conference (plus travel) is a challenge. That’s why we’re pivoting this year, and just like we’ve done for immersion teachers, we’re moving content typically presented at leadership institute to our online learning management system. This means all that good learning can happen asynchronously, at a time and place that works for leaders.

And we’re offering our very first addalingua un-conference–a time for collaboration and learning among immersion leaders of all experience levels. Not sure what an un-conference is or if this experience is for you? Go ahead and check out our five ways to increase your leadership bandwidth and network below.

1. Watch and listen to this video from my other (business) half.

 2. Be on the look out for two things:

3. Offer your input when the survey arrives and consider either facilitating or participating in a topic discussion (or two).

4. Picture yourself at the leadership institute un-conference guided by leaders, relevant for leaders and filled with organic conversation amongst leaders.

Yep – we really want to honor to your feedback from 2017 leadership institute.

5. Book a train, plane or automobile to attend addalingua program tours (April 11) and the first annual leadership institute un-conference (April 12).

I’ll sign off with this final piece of wisdom from Margaret Fuller:

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If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. – Margaret Fuller

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If the inspiring quote from Ms. Fuller isn’t enough to get you to the addalingua leadership institute un-conference, just anticipate how the co–created agenda, the eats, the treats and the discussions will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy on the inside despite the Michigan chill on the outside!