The Center for Cities & Schools presents the Spring 2008 PLUS Leadership Institute: "Connecting Cities and Schools, Learners and Leaders: Tools for Collaboration" at Ginn House, Historic Preservation Park in Downtown Oakland, California.

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Morning Session (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)

Translating Local Lessons into Action: The PLUS Leadership Learning Network. PLUS fellows and partners will present on three key areas of focus:

* The Built Environment: Reconciling tensions and maximizing resources through collaborative housing, land use, and educational policies (San Francisco and Richmond)
* Youth Engagement: Effective ways to engage youth in school and city policy-making (Emeryville, Berkeley)
* Data: How data supports collaboration and communication across city and school sectors (Oakland, San Pablo)

Reflective Comments: Margaret Brodkin, Director, San Francisco Department of Children, Youth, and their Families, and SFUSD representative

Lunch in the Park (12:15-1 p.m.)
Time for networking with others across the region

Afternoon Session (1-4:30 p.m.)

Mapping Places, Institutions, and Relationships Workshop

* Framing the Work: Ingrid Seyer-Ochi, Professor, Graduate School of Education
* Hands-On Activity: Mapping as a Strategic Tool--participants will receive a CC&S community mapping toolkit

Concluding Remarks: Kirsten Vital, Chief of Community Accountability, OUSD and Andrea Youngdahl, Director, Oakland Department of Human Services