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Strategy Sessions

STRATEGIC SUPPORT SESSIONS

Creating Conditions for All to Thrive

Specialist-led Collaborative Meetings for Educators Who Facilitate or Are Interested in Facilitating Inclusion and Belonging in International Schools

WITH JACINTA WILLIAMS

REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED


DATE

SEP 2024
FEB, MAY 2025

CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OFFERING

ELIGIBILITY

OPEN TO NESA MEMBER & AFFILIATE SCHOOLS

COST

SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTION & INDIVIDUAL

AUDIENCE

FOR ALL EDUCATORS

EVENT TYPE

ONLINE


Drive meaningful change for all to thrive in your school community.

Join us for an impactful journey toward creating inclusive, equitable environments where all can thrive in your school. Whether you’re well-versed in this work or just beginning to explore it, these collaborative meetings offer the tools, strategies, and support you need to lead meaningful change.

The three online collaborative meetings will structure your learning and development throughout the academic year:

  • Foundations : Explore principles of inclusion and belonging, how these apply in international settings, and a framework for identifying and addressing challenges in your own school.
  • Strategies: Explore practical strategies and tools for advancing inclusion and belonging in international schools, including how to engage stakeholders.
  • Sustaining Efforts – Building Capacity and Measuring Impact: Share best practices and lessons learned. Dialogue on how to sustain efforts over time by building capacity within your school and measuring impact of initiatives.

OUTCOMES

  • Receive ongoing guidance and encouragement throughout your journey.
  • Develop a solid foundation in the principles of inclusion and belonging and their application in the international school context.
  • Gain actionable strategies for leading school-wide initiatives, including how to create a coalition of support.
  • Learn strategies for sustaining inclusion and belonging efforts over time by building capacity within your school.
  • Acquire a toolkit for measuring the impact of your initiatives.
  • Build connections and a network of like-minded educators to support your ongoing learning and collaboration.

Participants will earn a NESA Certificate of Participation.

AUDIENCE

NESA Member School communities, including teachers, leadership, and staff.

SCHEDULE

Sessions will take place on Wednesdays, from 3:00-4:00pm Athens, Greece time:

      • Session 1: September 25, 2024 (GMT+3)
      • Session 2: February 19, 2025 (GMT+2)
      • Session 3: May 7, 2025 (GMT+3)


Jacinta Williams

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CONSULTANT

JACINTA WILLIAMS has spent over 20 years helping schools, nonprofits, and organizations navigate complex challenges and create environments where people can thrive. She brings deep experience in guiding teams through strategic change, designing meaningful engagement, and ensuring that structures, policies, and practices align with an organization’s core values.

Her work began in community advocacy, ensuring that women in Atlanta had access to critical health resources. She later co-founded an initiative to expand services for women of color, an experience that shaped her approach to systems, access, and meaningful change. Since then, she has worked across education, nonprofits, and corporate spaces—coaching leaders, facilitating critical conversations, and helping teams move from good intentions to real impact.

A skilled coach, facilitator, and process designer, Jacinta creates spaces for reflection, collaboration, and action. Her approach is rooted in designing processes that don’t just look good on paper but actually make a difference in people’s daily experiences.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology summa cum laude from Emory University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Oglethorpe University. In her spare time, you can find her working out, traveling, reading fantasy novels, and supporting community development efforts.


SUPPORTED BY
International Schools Services

Registration Fees

  • NESA Member & Affiliate School Subscription: US$430 / school team (max 25)

Fees quoted allow access to all three sessions for a school team of up to 25 members.

  • Individual Registration: US$100 per person

Individual registration is for participants from schools without a school subscription, and includes access to all three sessions.

Please note: Sessions will not be recorded.

Please review the Cancellation Notice before registering.