CCS Presents at 2026 CCSPP Empower Summit

Wednesday, September 9

Pre-conference Study Tour at the RFK UCLA Community School

We invite partners from across California to engage in a learning visit at the RFK UCLA CS. The day will include a welcome, school tour and a panel of school leaders. Sign up here.

Thursday, September 10

Designing and Implementing a Community-Based Multi-Tiered System of Supports

Presenters: Rebekah Kang

Session Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: Convention Center: MR 203B

Catalyzing Coherence in High School Redesign: Aligning Community Schools and Linked Learning Frameworks for Adolescent Thriving

Presenters: Anne Stanton, Nidya Baez, Marisa Saunders

Session Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: DoubleTree: Harvest

Beyond the Headlines: Amplifying Community Voices Through a Digital Storytelling Partnership

Presenters: Leyda Garcia, Jamila Moore Pewu, Lola Abdugapparov, Aaron Steinmetz, Sofia Pelayo, Angel Santiago Orozco-Zavala, Severiano Flores

Session Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: Convention Center: MR 200C

Reimagining Secondary Schools Through Community Schools

Presenters: Jeffrey Yo, Marisa Saunders, Karen Hunter Quartz, Diana Yi, Wendy Salcedo-Fierro, Andrea Purcell, Roya Tabrizi, Leticia Avelar

Session Time: 3:35 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: DoubleTree: Cedar Lake

Deep Dives: A Retrospective

Presenters: Natalie Fensterstock, Leyda Garcia, Amaesha Durazi

Session Time: 3:35 PM – 4:50 PM

Location: Convention Center: MR 200B

Tracking the Path to Community School Transformation: New Insights from CCSPP APR and CBS Self-Assessment Data

Presenters: Dandan Yang, Juno Dong

Session Time: 3:35 PM – 4:50 PM

Location:Convention Center: MR 200C

Friday, September 11

Collaborative Leadership Practices for Community Schools

Presenters: Rebekah Kang, Wendy Salcedo-Fierro, Amy Junge

Session Time: 10:50 AM – 12:05 PM

Location: Delta: Salon 4

Designing the Community School Coordinator Role: Trade-Offs, Funding Models, and Sustainability

Presenters: Andrés Fernandez-Vergara, Dandan Yang

Session Time: 10:50 AM – 12:05 PM

Location: DoubleTree: Lake Arrowhead

Building College-Going Pathways in Community Schools: Using Data for Equity-Centered Decision-Making

Presenters: Ariana Dimagiba, Jeffrey Yo

Session Time: 10:50 AM – 12:05 PM

Location: DoubleTree: Lake Silverwood

Advancing Equity and Social Justice: A story of a University-Assisted Community Schools Partnership

Presenters: Wendy Salcedo-Fierro, Rebekah Kang

Session Time: 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Delta: Salon 4

Listen, Learn, Lead: Supporting Community School Teachers

Presenters: Jeffrey Yo, Nicole Piña, Marisa Saunders, Gaby Pérez-Swanson

Session Time: 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: DoubleTree: Lake Siverwood