who we are
The work to be done…
WOCEC is a career and professional support network for women of color.
Our goals are to:
- Promote leaders’ self-care mindsets and practices
- Strengthen leadership skills and capacities
- Expand leaders’ professional networks
- Contribute to the knowledge base on diverse women leaders
- Create environments that foster strong teams
- Improve outcomes for learners
Our tailored program empowers you with the knowledge and expertise to navigate complex challenges in your leadership roles and drive impactful results.
Decades of research show a multitude of benefits of educator leadership diversity.
Despite this evidence
The diversity of the educator leadership workforce has not kept pace with the growing diversity of student population
Women of color, in particular, are underrepresented in school and system leadership positions.
Students of Color
Principals
of Color
Superintendents
of Color
Women of Color Principals
Women of Color Superintendents
Sources:
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (n.d.)..
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (n.d.). National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), 2017–18. National elementary and secondary enrollment by race/ethnicity projection model, 1972 through 2029
Miles Nash, A., & Grogan, M. (2022). Leadership and the U.S. superintendency: Issues of race, preparation and impact. School Leadership & Management, 42(1), 24-43, https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2021.1922375
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