Supporting educators and other cross-sector leaders in communities nationwide to build, scale, and sustain personalized, relationship-based initiatives for children and youth.
EdRedesign’s Institute for Success Planning, housed at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, leads a professional Community of Practice to support educators and other cross-sector leaders in local communities as they build, scale, and sustain Success Planning initiatives that support the developmental and educational journey of children and youth, leading to more positive outcomes and transformative change. Success Planning can amplify and accelerate impact when implemented as part of a broader place-based strategy to support children that is coordinated by a cross-sector collaborative entity, such as a Children's Cabinet, place-based partnership, or other community backbone coordinating organization. The Institute currently supports 16 communities from across the country in its 2024 cohort. The Institute will host a multi-day Summer Workshop for cohort communities at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Cambridge, MA from July 22nd-July 25th, 2024.
Please see below for detailed information related to the 2024 Summer Workshop.
Pre-Work & Pre-Reads:
Cohort 3 (July 22-24) (New Communities)
- Please complete the following required readings by Tuesday, July 23rd: Metro Nashville case study and executive summary. This case will be referenced throughout the workshop, and we will engage as a full cohort in a case analysis and consultancy protocol on effective leadership on Wednesday, July 24th.
Cohort 2 (July 23-July 25) (Returning Communities)
- Please complete your team’s Journey Line pre-work assignment saved in your team’s Individual Community Folder by Thursday, July 18th, by 5:00pm ET. Please also complete the following required readings by Tuesday, July 23rd: Metro Nashville case study and executive summary. This case will be referenced throughout the workshop, and we will engage as a full cohort in a case analysis and consultancy protocol on effective leadership on Wednesday, July 24th.
All assignments were previously sent by email during the week of July 8th. Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Event Location/Start Date and Time:
- Cohort 3: The workshop will begin for Cohort 3 (new communities) with registration at 8:00am ET on Monday, July 22nd on the garden level of the Gutman Library Conference Center located at 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138. The official program will begin at 9:00am sharp.
- Cohort 2: The workshop will begin for Cohort 2 (returning communities) with registration at 8:00am ET on Tuesday, July 23rd on the garden level of the Gutman Library Conference Center located at 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138. The official program will begin at 9:00am sharp.
- Greeters will be stationed at the front of the Gutman Library Conference Center to welcome you. The Gutman Library Conference Center is a short 5-minute walk from the Sheraton Commander hotel.
- If you would like to familiarize yourself with the Harvard campus, you are welcome to check out this Harvard Campus Map. At the top of the webpage, there is a search bar where you can input locations you want to know about.
Special Swag Days:
- Harvard Swag Shopping Days: In addition to the Harvard Coop stores in Harvard Square, you will have the opportunity to visit The Harvard Shop’s table in Gutman Library from 11:30am to 2:30pm on Tuesday, July 23rd and Wednesday, July 24th to purchase Harvard swag. All merchandise will be 25% off! We kindly ask that you visit The Harvard Shop’s table during designated lunch and break times so we can ensure everyone is present for the scheduled sessions.
- Community Swag Day: Got t-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, or other swag that captures the spirit of your team, organization, or community? Don’t forget to pack them and wear them on Wednesday, July 24th to represent your team, organization, or community.
Things To Do:
Cambridge and the greater Boston area are home to many local attractions. The following are links to suggested activities and places to eat in Cambridge and nearby Boston:
Attire:
- Dress for the event is business casual (but, of course, feel free to wear your community swag on Community Swag Day, Wednesday, July 24th). Temperatures in July in Cambridge typically range in the high 80s during the day and cooler at night. All event spaces are air-conditioned. Please feel free to bring a sweater, jacket, or other item for your personal comfort.
Wi-Fi & Technology:
- During the workshop, each team will complete an electronic workbook that will help to capture your team’s initial thoughts and plans and serve as the foundation for the work plan you will create throughout the year (a QR code linking to your community’s folder will be provided). Please plan for at least one member of your team to bring a laptop to access and complete the workbook during the workshop’s team connection and collaboration sessions.
- Wireless internet can be accessed on campus. Login information will be provided at registration. Attendees can also review this information on how to access Harvard University Wi-Fi.
Flight Modifications/Cancellations:
- For paid-spot guests, flights were coordinated with and authorized through The Travel Collaborative. If you need to change or cancel your flight following that official authorization, please contact Rosanne McGoldrick at The Travel Collaborative. She can be reached at rmm@travelcoll.com.
Hotel:
- The event room block is at the Sheraton Commander located at 16 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138. All guests were responsible for booking their own hotel reservations (Cohort 3/New Communities: checking in on Sunday, July 21st and checking out on Wednesday, July 24th; Cohort 2/Returning Communities: checking in on Monday, July 22nd and checking out on Thursday, July 25th) through the link provided during the registration process. Please contact Shivani Jain at shivani.jain@sheratoncommander.com if you did not receive an email confirmation of your reservation, have questions, or need to make modifications.
- Please remember that both paid spot and self-pay guests must provide a valid credit card at check-in to cover potential incidental fees and any final charges upon check-out. There will be a $50 charge on your credit card to cover potential incidental fees, which will be removed from your card after check-out if you do not incur any incidental expenses. To register a card on file prior to your stay, please email Shivani Jain at shivani.jain@sheratoncommander.com to receive a secure unique link to a credit card authorization form to be returned prior to guest check-in.
Transportation & Parking:
- Ground Transportation: All guests are responsible for their own ground transportation to and from the event. There are several rideshare options available from the Boston Logan international airport to the hotel and/or event location.
- Parking: The Gutman Library Conference Center is a short 5-minute walk from the Sheraton Commander hotel. For local participants driving to and from Cambridge each day for the event, validated parking is available at University Place Garage, 45 University Road. If there is a sign that the garage is full, inform the parking attendant that you are part of the EdRedesign parking block, and they will let you in. The garage is a 5-minute walk to the Gutman Library Conference Center. Please see a member of the EdRedesign staff to obtain a validation ticket before you return to your car at the end of the day. We regret that we are unable to reimburse out-of-pocket expenses: you must use the designated garage and validation ticket to have your parking covered.
Please be aware of the following process for the validated onsite parking:
- You will get a regular white parking ticket when you enter the garage.
- When you arrive for registration at Gutman Library Conference Center, request a parking voucher for each day you will attend the workshop
- When you leave the garage at the end of each day, insert the white ticket and then insert the colored parking voucher as payment.
- If you have any difficulty using the parking voucher, please see the parking attendant at the garage. All the vouchers have been pre-paid and will cover your full parking cost for the day.
Meals & Dining:
- Breakfast, lunch, beverages, and snacks will be provided each day. Guests should make their own plans for dinner each night. There will be a Cocktail Reception with appetizers and drinks on Tuesday, July 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm at NuBar Restaurant located on the first floor of the Sheraton Commander hotel.
Photography:
- Summer Workshop sessions will be photographed, and photographs may be made publicly available online (a media/photo waiver was included in your event registration).
View Agenda
Summer 2024 Workshop Slides
Success Planning Resources – General
"Every Student Known": Building Systems of Support Through Nashville's Navigator Initiative, Executive Summary (EdRedesign 2023).
"Every Student Known": Building Systems of Support Through Nashville's Navigator Initiative, Case Study (EdRedesign 2023).
"When Families Thrive, Children Succeed": How the Mission Economic Development Agency Created a Transformational Prenatal-to-Career Model, Case Study and Highlights in English and Spanish (EdRedesign 2024)
We developed a social media kit to help amplify the Success Planning efforts of the 2024 cohort. We encourage you to use the kit and customize the suggested language to fit the needs and context of your local community. This year, we are using the social media hashtag: #SuccessPlanningWorkshop2024
We also developed a press kit to support your outreach to your local media and drive awareness and buy-in for your local Success Planning initiative.