During its 2017 Strategic Planning Meeting, the Superintendents of the First Ring Schools Collaborative identified a new priority in addressing the unique challenges of their districts: to develop a program for emerging student leaders that offers opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills, broaden their awareness and interact
with peers from other First Ring districts. Tasked with making this new initiative actionable, the First Ring High School Principals Network worked throughout the 2017-2018 school year to outline the framework for this new, year-long program. Now concluding its first year, the First Ring Student Leadership Institute provides high school juniors with the training, experiences and opportunities to become change leaders in their schools and communities. At the heart of the Institute is a focus on empowering youth.
