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LEADERSHIP TEAM
SEMINAR PROGRAM

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

We are excited to announce the dates for the 2025 Leadership Team Seminar Program, a Pahara initiative designed to catalyze change in public education. Building on Pahara’s proven ability to sustain and transform Fellows in the education sector, the Leadership Team Seminar Program takes teams through a Pahara Seminar experience. This program explores the team as the unit of change by supporting organizations in their exploration of sustainability, identity, and legacy. 

 

Leadership Team Seminars are a powerful way for leadership teams to engage in thoughtful discussion on sustainability, organizational identity, and community. Held as three-day, in-person convenings hosted at Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, Colorado, participants will engage in programming elements core to the Pahara experience: text-based dialogue, mindfulness techniques, and grounding in nature. 

 

Please read through the following program information. If you are interested in taking the next steps, complete the Expression of Interest form, and a member of the Pahara team will be in touch. To be considered for the 2024 sessions, submit your Expression of Interest by November 1, 2024. Pahara will review expressions of interest on a rolling basis. While we hope to accommodate all interested organizations, there is limited space for this program in 2025. If interest exceeds availability, Pahara will create a waitlist and will open consideration for your organization in future years. 
 

AVAILABLE DATES

The available date options in 2025 are:

 

  • April 25 - 27, 2025 (Friday - Sunday) 

  • May 2 - 4, 2025 (Friday - Sunday) 

  • June 27 - 29, 2025 (Friday - Sunday) 

  • July 23 - 25, 2025 (Wednesday - Friday) 

  • August 1 - 3, 2025 (Friday - Sunday)

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  • “I really quite honestly enjoyed all of it which is not common for me to say. We rarely get these types of experiences in our work. Keeping conversations grounded in text is always something I tend to favor and the ability of our facilitators to really read the room and learn our group so quickly is quite admirable.”

ORGANIZATIONAL
SELECTION

We have identified the following criteria for selection to help ensure that participating Fellows and their organizations receive the most from this program. 

 

  • Fellows who are in the number 1 seat  of an organization (CEO, Principal, superintendent, ED, President) should complete the expression of interest; should be able to attend the event; and will serve as the primary driver/event steward with the Pahara team. 

  • The team members attending should consist of those who work most closely with the organization’s leader. 

  • The Fellow completing the EOI should believe that the team participating in the Leadership Team Seminar is more likely than not to be the team that will help steward the organization’s vision over the next 2+ years. 

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100% of past participants:

  • 100% of participants would recommend this experience to another colleague 

  • 100% of participants felt this experience was a valuable use of their time 

  • 100% of participants felt this experience was a valuable use of their organization’s time 

PROGRAM COST

For 2025, Pahara is pleased to subsidize the cost of lodging and meals at Lone Rock and will cover the cost of trained moderators for all participating organizations.

 

Organizations will be responsible for the amount of $8,500. Participating teams are also responsible for the cost of travel and transportation to Lone Rock, e.g. Flights, shuttles, rental cars. There may also be costs associated with additional activities, e.g. arrival lunch or yoga. 

OPERATIONS

Partner Organizations are responsible for designating a logistics lead on their team to manage communications with their staff, event registration, manage/book transportation, and manage event operations onsite. This individual is required to attend the event. Pahara will provide resources and coaching to the partner organization’s operations to support a quality event experience. 

What past participants have said:

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“Thank you. I am grateful for this opportunity of development and nourishment.”

 

“[My favorite part was ] witnessing my team in their joy and story.”

 

“I feel like I am able to work with [my colleagues] more effectively and I also understand them as a person so much better.”

PROGRAM, CURRICULUM, & PREP WORK

  • A set curriculum of proven Pahara readings on identity, legacy, and sustainability is offered for this program:  

    • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “The Danger of a Single Story”

    • Audre Lorde, “The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action”

    • Chuang Tzu, “The Woodcarver”

    • Octavia Raheem, “Invite in More Ease”

  • An agenda of programming elements core to the Pahara experience: text-based dialogue, mindfulness techniques, and grounding in nature.

  • Following confirmation of participation in the Leadership Team Seminar Program, prep materials will be emailed to the participant team. Attendees are asked to complete all prep work before arriving on-site for the program. 

  • Two-three planning calls will be scheduled with the Pahara team to support event preparation and to debrief following the event. 

SURVEY
& DATA

  • Pahara will develop and share evaluation surveys with the participating team.

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  • Partner organization is responsible for 100% survey completion. 

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