Event Location
Summer Institute will be held primarily at The Charles Hotel (1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA 02138) and several locations at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Attendees can view the Harvard Campus Map to familiarize themselves with the campus. They can also search for locations of interest using the search bar at the top of the map webpage.

Things To Do
The following are links to suggested activities and places to eat in Cambridge and nearby Boston: 

• Local Attractions and Dining
• Where to Eat and Drink in Cambridge’s Central Square 
• The 38 Best Restaurants in Boston
• Black-Owned Restaurants in Boston
• Things to Do in Boston
• 17 Best Things to Do in Boston 
• Things to Do in Harvard Square
• American Repertory Theater 

Attire
Attire is business casual. 

Hotel
Attendees traveling out of town for Summer Institute can enjoy hotel accommodations at no cost for the duration of the event. Attendees must cover additional days for their stay, if any. Attendees will receive a hotel confirmation and information about checking in. Attendees will be staying at The Charles Hotel (1 Bennett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138). Hotel check-in is on Wednesday, July 10 at 3 PM or after and checkout is on Friday, July 12 before or at 12 PM, unless attendees are staying for additional days at their expense. Upon arrival, please check in at The Charles Hotel front desk and provide a credit card for incidental charges. If you plan to stay at the hotel for additional nights, please submit a credit card for payment. Attendees, with the exception of guest speakers, must pay for their own taxi/rideshare.  

Parking
Attendees, with the exception of guest speakers, must pay for their own parking.

Wi-Fi and Technology
Attendees can access complimentary wireless internet at The Charles Hotel and at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Login information will be provided. Attendees can also review information on how to access Harvard University Wi-Fi here. Attendees are welcome to bring laptop computers or tablets to the Summer Institute.

Meals & Dining
The following meals will be provided during the convening:

• Lunch, snacks, and drinks: Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12. Breakfast will be provided on Thursday and Friday only.
• Cocktail Reception: Wednesday, July 10, 5:15 PM–6:15 PM at the Pavillion Foyer on the first floor of The Charles Hotel. Guests are responsible for their own dinner on Wednesday evening.
• Formal Dinner Reception: Thursday, July 11, 5:30 PM–8:30 PM at The Charles Hotel Ballroom. Guests can arrive as early as 5 PM, ballroom doors open at 5:30 PM, and plated dinner starts promptly at 6 PM. The evening presentation is 7:15–8 PM followed by dessert and coffee service in the foyer.

Press & Media
Summer Institute sessions will be recorded and photographed, and recordings and photographs may be made publicly available online. Attendees must sign a media/photo release in your event registration consenting to being recorded and photographed.

View Agenda

On Wednesday, July 10, 10 AM–12:30 PM attendees may check in to the event at the registration table located at the top of the steps on the 3rd floor of The Charles Hotel. Lunch will be available as guests arrive at 11 AM–12:30 PM.

Summer Institute programming will start promptly on Wednesday, July 10 at 12:30 PM in the Charles Ballroom at The Charles Hotel. Greeters will be stationed in the hotel lobby to welcome attendees and provide instructions. Summer Institute will end on Friday, July 12 at 1 PM.

A list of speakers can be found here.

A list of attendees can be found here.

• Louisville Case Prep Document (required reading for all Summer Institute participants) 
• Louisville Case - Change at the Speed of Trust (required reading for all Summer Institute participants)
• Maryland ENOUGH Initiative Overview (required reading for all Summer Institute participants) 
• National Promise Neighborhoods Coalition Summary Document 
• Summer Institute Pre-Work for Neighborhood-based Organizations, Regional Staff and Related Roles
• Summer Institute Pre-Work for Place-Based Education Leaders Design Fellowship Participants (superintendents and school district teams)

July 10th Session Materials:

• Introductory Remarks and Keynote Address, Paul Reville
• Case Study: Louisville, KY - Change at the Speed of Trust
  • Change at the Speed of Trust Epilogue (pdf)
  • Change at the Speed of Trust Epilogue (video)
  • Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration, Presentation by Dr. Jorrit de Jong, Emma Bloomberg Senior Lecturer, Harvard Kennedy School; Director, Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University 
  • The Strategic Triangle for Collaborative Solutions

July 11th Session Materials:

• Panel Discussion: Systemic Approaches to Community Violence
• Closing the Gaps: Interventions for Early Stages & Postsecondary Success
  • Exposure Workshop: Early Stages & Parent Engagement
    • The Basics Strategy: A Socioecological Imperative, Presentation by Dr. Ron Ferguson, Founder and President, The Basics Inc.; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School 
      • The Basics, Inc., Issue Brief, March 2024
      • The Basics Pre-Session Resources 
    • Harlem Children's Zone Early Stages and Family Engagements, Presentation by Dr. Michelle Paige, Chief Program Officer, Harlem Children's Zone 
  • Implementation Workshop: Creating Comprehensive Postsecondary-to-Career Pathways
    • Creating Comprehensive Postsecondary-to-Career Pathways, Presentation by Kerry McKittrick, Director, The Project on Workforce at Harvard 
    • Future of Work and Learning: Challenges and Opportunities, Presentation by Chike Aguh, Senior Advisor, The Project on Workforce at Harvard 
• Tracking Transformation: Evaluating the Cradle-to-Career Journey
  • Exposure Workshop: Building Evaluation Capacity for Cradle-to-Career Neighborhood-Based Work 
  • Implementation Workshop: How to Create & Track Personalized Systems of Support for Every Child - EdRedesign’s Institute for Success Planning 
• Cradle-to-Career Strategy Design Sprint 

July 12th Session Materials:

• Best Practices in Development & Fundraising for Place-Based, Cradle-to-Career Strategies 
  • Moving from a Scarcity Mindset to an Abundance Mindset, Presentation by Cecilia Gutierrez, Managing Director, Blue Meridian Partners
  • Building Your Development Machine, Presentation by Jenn Klein, Chief Development Officer, Harlem Children's Zone 
  • Preservation and Succession: Family Wealth Transfer 2021 
• Telling Your Story: Developing Compelling Narratives for Neighborhood-Based Cradle-to-Career Work 
• Closing Kickoff, Presentation by Rob Watson, Executive Director, EdRedesign 

We encourage guests to follow coverage and post about the Summer Institute on social media.

• Follow @WJWInstitute on Instagram and X. 
• Follow @EdRedesignLab on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
• Use the hashtag #PowerOfPlace in posts.
• For posts on Instagram and X, mention @WJWInstitute and @EdRedesignLab.
• For posts on Facebook and LinkedIn, mention @HarlemChildrensZone and @EdRedesignLab.
   

The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education:
Founded in 2014 by Paul Reville, Francis Keppel Professor of Practice of Educational Policy and Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdRedesign provides catalytic support to the cradle-to-career place-based partnership field to drive systems-level change and open personalized pathways to well-being, educational attainment, civic engagement, and upward mobility. To support this growing field to effect transformational change that serves the needs and talents of individual children and youth, our work focuses on talent development, actionable research, our Institute for Success Planning, and our By All Means initiatives. Our mission is to ensure the social, emotional, physical, and academic development and well-being of all children and youth, especially those affected by racism and poverty.  

William Julius Wilson Institute (WJWI) at Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ):
William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone is the leading authority on and resource for place-based, people-focused solutions that close opportunity gaps nationwide. Led by Geoffrey Canada — founder and president of HCZ — and guided by a generation of evidence, WJWI delivers insights, influence and impact by tailoring solutions locally and scaling results nationally. Together with on-the-ground collaborators and national place-based partners, WJWI opens pathways to social and economic mobility in neighborhoods across America. It is named in honor of one of the nation’s most prolific African American scholars on poverty and inequality. To learn more, visit hcz.org/william-julius-wilson-institute/.