Elite, Differentiated & Holistic
Coaching—Built for Las Vegas 

Las Vegas has the talent—what it has lacked is infrastructure. Black and Latino male educators in Clark County are often over-relied upon for culture-building yet underinvested in as instructional and systems leaders . The Rising Leader Cohort provides the targeted coaching, leadership training, and sponsorship necessary to move from strong classroom practitioner to high-impact school leader. This pathway equips high-performing educators, deans, and assistant principals with the skills, mindsets, and habits to lead adults effectively, drive measurable student results, build high-performing teams, step confidently into the principalship and beyond, and stay rooted as transformational leaders in Las Vegas.

Program Components | Best-ln Class Professional Development 
 

An All-Inclusive Rising Leader Experience

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The Rising Leader Pathway is built for teachers, teacher leaders, and early-career operations and network leaders who are ready to step into their first formal leadership roles. This all-inclusive experience blends personalized coaching, foundational leadership development, and brotherhood—grounded in the management of self, others, and the work. Designed to develop the next generation of Black and Latino male leaders, the program builds a strong leadership pipeline by preparing fellows for roles such as deans, assistant principals, directors, and operations leaders.​

Rising Leader Las Vegas Core Curriculum

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​Each Rising Leader Fellow receives a comprehensive, high-impact leadership experience that blends real-time practice, executive coaching, and structured advancement support:

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1. On-the-job performance coaching  with a current or former proven Nevada school leader.

2. Live classroom observations, targeted feedback, and leadership debriefs grounded in daily practice.

3. Executive coaching focused on emotional intelligence, adaptive leadership, and leading adults effectively.

4. Leadership assessment with an individualized growth and promotion plan.

5. Financial coaching and structured advancement pathways to accelerate career progression.

6. Peer leadership intensives and school-site walkthroughs to strengthen instructional and systems leadership.

7. Monthly mini-retreats (Friday brotherhood social + Saturday skill-building sessions).

8. Networking access to senior and C-level community, education, and state leaders across Las Vegas.​

Our Elite Educator Academy sessions are anchored in our core leadership pillars:

1. Management of Self:

• Building emotional intelligence, strengthening self-awareness, and identifying self-limiting mindsets that reduce leadership effectiveness.​

   2.  Management of Others:

• Developing social awareness, relationship management, and team leadership skills to build high-performing, healthy school cultures. 

   3.  Management of the Work:

• Creating strong instructional systems, driving results, and building sustainable organizational cultures.

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​Impact:

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• 28 alumni serving across Las Vegas

• 70,000+ students impacted locally

• 50% of fellows are on track for promotion or have been promoted

• 95%+ of alumni remain in the education profession

• Contributing to a five-year plan to build a 100-member Rising Leader pipeline by 2030 

The Soul-Fulfilling Brotherhood
 

1. Early leadership can feel uncertain and isolating. The Rising Leader Cohort builds a Las Vegas-based brotherhood of Black and Latino educators committed to supporting one another, sharing strategies, and growing together. This is more than a leadership program. It is a movement to make education a **destination profession** for male educators of color in Las Vegas.

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Program Cost: $5,000 (However, thanks to the generosity of O180 - our 2026 Cohort is fully funded. There is no out-of-pocket cost to our Fellows) 

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