Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2019 AESA Summer Leadership Conference!

Make an Impact: ESAs Leading the Way for Stronger Communities

Community engagement: We’ve all heard the term – but what is it, really? And why does it matter to ESAs?

At this year’s Summer Leadership Conference the cornerstone model for systemic change that we will examine is called Collective Impact.

Collective Impact is the commitment of a group of stakeholders from different sectors to a common agenda for solving a specific social problem, using a structured form of collaboration. Developed at Stanford University, Collective Impact is being used by several ESAs across the country. Hear stories, like Prosper Waco, where working groups are achieving goals to improve the lives of the people who live there.
Learn from experts.

Explore impactful community engagement models.

Amplify your ESA’s role in building stronger communities.

Access conference facilitator, Doreen Marvin's, PowerPoint presentation and the Collective Impact Progress Assessment Form here.

Keynote Presentation:

Tearing Down the Silos: How Waco Is Transforming Education through Collective Impact

Pat Atkins, President, Waco ISD Board of Trustees/ President of Prosper Waco

Over the past five years, Prosper Waco has helped develop more than 30 cross-sector collaborations. Each project is focused on measurably improving education, health and/or financial security. This work culminated in a first-of-its-kind in-district charter partnership, providing additional resources for students while maintaining local control over the community’s public schools.

Hear how Collective Impact was used to make a difference in Waco, Texas.

Access the PowerPoint Presentation Here

Find the session descriptions and presentations here.