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The Primacy of Youth Voice

My daughter staged an intervention this August.  “Mom. There’s a better way to organize. I have an idea.”  Inspired by…
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Choice and Voice: School Year Abroad in Italy

This past year I taught English at School Year Abroad (SYA) in Viterbo, Italy. The school focuses on building independence…
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One Month Later – Looking Back on Leadership Lab 2019

I came into the 2019 gcLi Leadership Lab in Colorado Springs raring to go. As a science teacher, 7th Grade…
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Launching Leadership Programs

Research demonstrates that when implemented effectively, leadership programs increase school connectedness, foster positive youth development, and galvanize the power of…
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Reflections by a Scholar: gcLi Seven Years Later

Towards the end of the final faculty meeting of gcLi Leadership Lab 2019, gcLi Founder Jim Carney looked at me…
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gcLi Official Press Release

The Gardner Carney Leadership Institute is recognized as a premier professional development opportunity for independent schoolteachers and administrators nationwide and…
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Inspired by the Words of Dr. JoAnn Deak

I am excited to add my voice to the conversation and to share my experiences because I have come to…
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Getting to Know 2019 gcLi Scholar Jonas Jeswald

Jonas Jeswald is in his fifth year as the Head of Middle School at Germantown Academy, a PreK-12 school located…


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Emily Ihrke
Executive Editor, gcLi Leadership Blog
Director PK-12 Ethical Leadership Program
University School of Milwaukee, Milwaukee (WI)
eihrke@gclileadership.org