Last month, approximately 70 representatives from our 16 California partner schools attended the annual Turnaround Arts Summer Leadership Retreat at Airlie, a historic conference destination in Virginia, about an hour away from Washington, D.C.

This weeklong retreat was a chance to orient our new school teams to the pillars of our program, create space for collaboration among new/veteran participants and presenters, and connect deeply with the dedicated team of “Turnarounders” from across the nation championing our collective mission to transform priority schools through the strategic use of the arts.