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The mission of the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI) at UC Berkeley is to prepare, induct, and support a diverse community of equity focused school leaders who will improve education for vulnerable and historically underserved students in California’s public schools in support of social justice.
Are you ready to be an active designer for educational equity? Applications for Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) EdD are now open! Sign up for an info session on 10/21: https://bse.berkeley.edu/lead
Video description: Current student Aimee Heeren shares appreciation for LEAD's foundation in research, mutual support, and equity focus.
10/07/2026
Last call to purchase tickets for Legacies of Leadership—reunite with your cohort and help us celebrate what makes the Principal Leadership Institute special!
Join us on Saturday, October 17 for Legacies of Leadership, a community gathering celebrating Berkeley's Principal Leadership Institute (PLI). The event will bring together the PLI community (Cohorts 1–26) and all four PLI directors, Lynda Tredway, Rebecca Cheung, Soraya Sablo Sutton, and the new Interim Director, Melissa Virrueta-Peters, to toast the program's enduring impact on school communities in the Bay Area and beyond. Reconnect with your cohort and help us celebrate our vibrant community—we hope to see you there!
Tickets won't be available at the door, so purchase tickets in advance here:
BSE Leadership Programs | Payment Portal Berkeley School of Education Leadership Programs Payment Portal
10/07/2026
Last week, the Berkeley School of Education hosted the book launch and symposium sessions for Leading With Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times, edited by Dr. Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Dr. Rebecca Cheung, and Dr. Chunyan Yang.
Dean Michelle D. Young opened the event with a reminder that “Resilience is not a solo act,” setting the tone for a discussion on supporting educational leaders through crisis and change. During the conversation, Dr. Cheung highlighted the continuous pressures school leaders face, noting that “principal resilience is always at risk—it’s just the risk factors that change.” To address these ongoing issues, she emphasized that “investments in professional learning are not just luxuries, they’re necessities.”
These themes resonated throughout the symposium sessions, where several of the chapter authors presented. Reflecting on the impact of the research and collaboration behind the project, co-editor Dr. Chunyan Yang shared, “This book planted a lot of seeds, and now we are growing a lot of trees in different areas.”
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person at Berkeley Way West and via Zoom!
📖 Learn more about the book: https://www.emerald.com/books/edited-volume/21463/Leading-with-ResilienceVoices-of-Leaders-in
Interested in becoming a school leader? Sign up for a PLI Info Session this week! Join us online on Thursday 10/8, 5–6 pm.
Register: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54pc32hFj2Y3Hq6
Video description: Listen to Viridiana Castro Silva (PLI Cohort 26) share what she has learned during her first PLI semester about the importance of reflection.
New podcast episode: Believing In and Inspiring the Potential of All Children
In this episode of Equity Leadership Now!, host Jabari Mahiri speaks with Dr. Yvette Jackson about her work to uplift educators as committed, “gifted” teachers and administrators to support all students in reaching their full potential. Dr. Jackson shares practical approaches from her book, The Pedagogy of Confidence, which she wrote after many years of research and collaboration focusing on equity consciousness in the spirit of belief and belonging for all students and educators.
Watch or listen now: https://bse.berkeley.edu/eln/ep-26
Attention equity-minded educators: PLI is holding two Info Sessions next week! Join us Tuesday 10/6 at 4–5:30 pm at Washington Elementary School (West Contra Costa USD), or online on Thursday 10/8, 5–6 pm.
Register: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54pc32hFj2Y3Hq6
Video description: Listen to Felice Ordaz (PLI Cohort 26) share how PLI's cohort model and supportive structure makes the program's challenges manageable.
09/28/2026
Join us this Wednesday, 9/30, for an engaging conversation on the recently released book Leading With Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times, edited by Drs. Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Rebecca Cheung, and Chunyan Yang. The book features contributions from alums and members of the Berkeley School of Education (BSE) community, highlighting powerful narratives and research-driven insights from teachers, school leaders, and system-level changemakers demonstrating how resilience can be cultivated through intentional leadership, community care, and equity-centered practices. The book event will include a panel with the co-editors and moderated by BSE Dean Michelle Young, followed by breakout presentations led by chapter authors.
We are at capacity with in-person RSVPs, but we encourage you to still register and join us virtually:
Book Talk: Leading with Resilience with editors Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Rebecca Cheung, and Chunyan Yang Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Time: 3–5 pm Location: Berkeley Way West (room 4500) or Zoom (details to follow) Join us for an engaging conversation on the recently released book Leading with Resilience: Voices of Leaders in Challenging Times, edited by Drs. Özge Hacıfazlıoğlu, Rebecca Ch...
Applications for Leaders for Equity and Democracy (LEAD) EdD are now open! Listen to Sara Stone (LEAD graduate and superintendent of Albany USD) share how LEAD exceeded her expectations for a doctoral program, and sign up for an info session or public class: https://bse.berkeley.edu/lead
09/23/2026
Tickets are available now for Legacies of Leadership—reunite with your cohort and help us celebrate what makes the Principal Leadership Institute special!
Join us on Saturday, October 17 for Legacies of Leadership, a community gathering and fundraiser in honor of the legacy and future of Berkeley's Principal Leadership Institute (PLI). The event will bring together our PLI community (Cohorts 1–26) and all four PLI directors—Lynda Tredway, Rebecca Cheung, Soraya Sablo Sutton, and the new Interim Director, Melissa Virrueta-Peters—to celebrate our program's enduring impact on school communities in the Bay Area and beyond. We hope to see you there!
Purchase tickets:
BSE Leadership Programs | Payment Portal Berkeley School of Education Leadership Programs Payment Portal
Attention equity-minded teachers working in San Francisco Unified School District: PLI is holding two Info Sessions for you this week! Join us tomorrow 9/22, 4:30–6:30 pm, at John O'Connell High, or online this Saturday 9/26, 10 am–12 pm.
Register: https://berkeley.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_54pc32hFj2Y3Hq6
Video description: Listen to Felice Ordaz (PLI Cohort 26) discuss how PLI imparts essential skills for social justice educators and leaders.
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