MCEL UNITED INC

SCHOOL SYSTEM LEADERSHIP CONSULTING:MCEL CULTIVATES STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND SCHOOL SYSTEMS ACROSS THE NATION. OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH IS CENTERED ON A KEEN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW SCHOOLS AND SYSTEMS OPERATE. MCEL PARTNERS WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS WITH AN INTENSE FOCUS ON STUDENT SUCCESS USING THE CRITICAL LEVERS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION.IN FY25, MCEL WORKED WITH SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR EXECUTIVE CABINETS/LEADERSHIP TEAMS TO CREATE SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS. MCEL PROVIDED EXECUTIVE COACHING TO SUPERINTENDENTS AND CHIEFS, HELPED DISTRICT AND CHARTER LEADERS CLARIFY THE PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR ROLE, COACHED PRINCIPAL SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL LEADERS, AND ASSISTED DISTRICT LEADERS WITH STRATEGIES TO BETTER SUPPORT CURRENT AND ASPIRING LEADERS. MCEL ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT AFFINITY GROUPS FOR MALE AND FEMALE LEADERS OF COLOR, CREATED MCEL CHAPTERS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SPACES FOR LEADERS OF COLOR TO BE THEIR AUTHENTIC SELVES, AND PROVIDED INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING TO EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. FINALLY, MCEL PARTNERED WITH SCHOOL SYSTEM EXECUTIVES TO DESIGN STRATEGY, CLARIFY FOCUS AND OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS.

NATIONAL CONVENING:MCEL HOSTS AN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENING, DEDICATED TO MALE LEADERS OF COLOR FROM VARIOUS ROLES ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, PRINCIPALS, VARIOUS MANAGEMENT ROLES, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS, DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENTS, CHIEFS OF STAFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, SUPERINTENDENTS, LEADERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT LEADERS.THE AGENDA INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, FIRESIDE CHATS WITH PROMINENT THOUGHT LEADERS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ACTIVITIES TO FACILITATE HEALING AND REJUVENATION. THIS GATHERING IS AN ESSENTIAL PLATFORM FOR LEADERS LOOKING TO ENHANCE THEIR IMPACT IN THE EDUCATIONAL AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS.MCEL'S 2024 NATIONAL CONVENING BUILT UPON THE SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS CONVENINGS. NEARLY 250 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED, AN INCREASE OF OVER 60% FROM THE 2023 CONVENING. THIRTY EIGHT (38) PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED THE HISPANIC MALE LEADERS PRE-CONFERENCE, AN INCREASE OF 90% FROM THE PREVIOUS CONVENING. FOR THE FIRST TIME, MCEL ALSO HOSTED SIX (6) SCHOOL-SYSTEM SPECIFIC PRE-CONFERENCES TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL SYSTEM PRIORITIES AND NEEDS.PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK AND SURVEY DATA HIGHLIGHTED THE NATIONAL CONVENING AS A VALUABLE, HIGHLY IMPACTFUL, AND MEANINGFUL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY. PARTICIPANTS DESCRIBED THEIR EXPERIENCE AS EMPOWERING, INSPIRING, AND TRANSFORMATIVE. THEY APPRECIATED THE INCLUSIVE AND SAFE SPACE CREATED FOR GROWTH, NETWORKING, AND COLLABORATION. PARTICIPANTS LAUDED THE QUALITY OF SESSIONS, SPEAKERS, AND RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY THE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES.