Join Us for Our Principal Fishbowl, Feb. 23!

Community Education Forum: Principal Fishbowl
Thursday, February 23, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero
RSVP today!

If you've attended past Oakland Schools Foundation Education Forums, you're familiar with the power of learning about Oakland schools straight from the source: our school leaders themselves. We hope you'll join us for OSF's upcoming Principal Fishbowl Education Forum, where we'll hear the inside story as principals discuss their daily experiences in our schools, their challenges and successes, the district's vision for Full-Service Community Schools, and more.

We are excited to welcome Rebecca Cheung as our moderator for the evening. As UC Berkeley's Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) Coordinator, Rebecca brings a unique insight to the forum, and we thank her for joining us! Thanks to feedback from Teacher Fishbowl attendees in September, we also plan to offer opportunities for audience members to submit questions during the forum.

Our panel of principals includes these dynamic school leaders:

• Monique Brinson, Sankofa Academy K-5
• Jerome Gourdine, Frick Middle School
• Cliff Hong, Roosevelt Middle School
• Laura Robell, Elmhurst Community Prep
• Ron Smith, West Oakland Middle School
• Eyana Spencer, Manzanita Community School K-5
• Preston Thomas, Life Academy of Health and Bioscience (9-12)
• Charles Wilson, Korematsu Discovery Academy K-5

Please RSVP by February 22 to kenya@oaklandschoolsfoundation.org or by calling 510-788-4528. We'd love to know what you'd like to hear our principals discuss, so when you RSVP, feel free to offer suggestions. We look forward to seeing you on February 23!

Pictured below: Participants from our 2010 Principal Fishbowl, © Hasain Rasheed Photography