CALSA Summer Institute 2026: Grid

CALSA’s Summer Institute is where innovators, educators, and leaders come together to shape the future of public education. Grounded in the theme Somos el Puente entre Generaciones, this year’s conference elevates the voices, practices, and partnerships that strengthen schools and communities across California.

Click here to view the Know Before You Go Guide to help you plan your conference experience!

For more information on Summer Institute 2026, visit calsa.org/summerinstitute.

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Opening Leadership Luncheon & Legacy Panel featuring the Mentoring Program Commencement (Meal Included) 11:30am - 1:45pm

Professional Headshots (By Appointment Only) 8:00am - 9:00am

Elevating the Frontline: Shared Leadership and Authentic Communi... 9:00am - 10:00am

The Principal Effect: Leading with Purpose, Impact, and Influenc... 10:15am - 11:15am

"Non-Traditional Pathways to CBO: A Generational Leadership Jour... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Artificial Intelligence in Education – Navigating New Technologi... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

From Vision to Velocity: Leading an Inside-Out AI Implementation... 9:00am - 10:00am

Co-Creating a Framework for the Future: How Salinas Union High S... 10:15am - 11:15am

"From Pathways to Power: Building Leadership Pipelines that Last... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

SEEDS of Transformation: Advancing Equity Through the Community... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Bargaining Basics: Building a Strong Foundation for Negotiations 9:00am - 10:00am

From Resource Access to Educational Ecosystems: How Family Resou... 10:15am - 11:15am

Co-Architecting the Bridge to Access: Transforming Special Educa... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The Power of Alisal: Families + Students + Community = Transform... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

From Vision to Practice: A Superintendent's Blueprint for Distri... 9:00am - 10:00am

Rising Together: Leadership Lessons Earned Through a Principal–S... 10:15am - 11:15am

Empower, Inform, Protect: A Countywide Response to Immigration P... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Supporting School Staff to Counteract Immigration-Related Stress 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Bridging Vision to Practice: A New District Leader’s Playbook fo... 9:00am - 10:00am

Bridging Equity in Special Education: Rethinking Assessment Prac... 10:15am - 11:15am

Inclusion by Design: Building Coherent Systems That Bridge Acces... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Restoring Comunidad: Where Belonging, Safety, and Care Drive Lat... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Nunca solas: Sisterhood and the Power of Sustaining Latine Leade... 9:00am - 10:00am

Why Your LCAP Planning Process Is Slowing You Down (And How Alis... 10:15am - 11:15am

Leading with Authority: Power, Identity, and the Future of Latin... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

CALSA Professional Advisory Network (PAN) - So You Want to Be a... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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Keynote Address with Pedro Antonio Noguera, Ph.D. & Honoring Our Own Celebration (Meal Included) 11:30am - 1:45pm

Professional Headshots (By Appointment Only) 8:00am - 9:00am

Bridging the Next Step: Advancing Leadership Across Generations 9:00am - 10:00am

Bridging Generations: Leading with Connection, Clarity and Emoti... 10:15am - 11:15am

Making Equity Observable: Building Bridges Through Instructional... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Stay Ahead of the Charge: Preventing Unfair Labor Practice Claim... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Bridges, Not Barriers: Master Scheduling As An Equity Imperative 9:00am - 10:00am

El Puente entre Generaciones: Activating Student Agency to Close... 10:15am - 11:15am

Pa’ Nuestra Gente: Building Latine/x Affinity, Belonging, and Le... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

BEACONS for Biliteracy: Designing Coherent, Equity-Centered Lite... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Coherence Under Pressure: Leading Schools Through Fiscal Crisis... 9:00am - 10:00am

Strategic Attendance Recovery: Data-Driven Solutions for Chronic... 10:15am - 11:15am

Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From Cali... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

My Name. My Identity. 3:15pm - 4:15pm

What Works: Inside a Golden Bell Award-Winning Attendance Transf... 9:00am - 10:00am

Advancing Equity, Innovation, and Community Engagement through E... 10:15am - 11:15am

From Compliance to Coherence: Leveraging AI to Transform Federal... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

From Awareness to Action: Empowering Youth to Lead, Educate, and... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

From Insight to Action: Leveraging Student Well-Being Data in Co... 9:00am - 10:00am

Latina Leadership at the Intersections: The Path to the Superint... 10:15am - 11:15am

[CANCELLED] The Time is Now: Building the Conditions for Multili... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Somos el Puente entre Generaciones: Bridging Access for Multilin... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Leading with Heart 9:00am - 10:00am

Juntas Hacia la Luz - Part 2: The Courage to Grow — CAREfrontati... 10:15am - 11:15am

CALSA Women's Leadership Network (WLN) - Bridging the Gap: Diver... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Anatomy of Achievement How Cabinet Leaders Use Data, Systems, an... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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CALSA Classified Leadership Academy — Registered Participants Only 8:30am - 1:00pm

CALSA Mentoring Program — Registered Participants Only 8:30am - 1:00pm

CALSA Summer Institute 2026

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