Connecticut Education Policy Fellowship Program

Connecticut EPFP is a 10-month professional development program for leaders in education and related fields sponsored by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) in Washington, DC. Connecticut EPFP’s mission is to develop strategic, executive leaders in public and private organizations who have the capacity to create and implement sound public policy to improve outcomes for children and young people.

Participants in the Connecticut EPFP hold full-time positions in diverse organizations at the local, state, and national levels. Fellows remain in their full-time positions and use their work environments as the context for examining important leadership and policy issues in their states and at the national level. In total, EPFP operates at 14 sites throughout the United State with a national program component provided by IEL.

Connecticut EPFP brings Fellows and ideas together through a variety of onsite learning activities (seminars, guest lectures, and book studies) and through electronic networking and information sharing. Fellows participate in projects related to the program focus on the nexus of policy and educational leadership. Dialogues and completed projects are guided by the goal of having an applied impact for the betterment of educational opportunities for our state’s children and youth. In addition, Fellows participate in national conferences, including the IEL Washington Policy Seminar (WPS) that serves to increase Fellows’ knowledge of national policy issues and processes and gives them a chance to explore the impact of national policies on their work.

Participation in Connecticut EPFP yields tangible results. The program’s complementary dimensions of work/learning, state/national, and actual/virtual activities provide Fellows with a unique professional development laboratory for applying new insights and for practicing new skills. Fellows have many opportunities to:

develop a broader and deeper understanding of the policy process;
hone their communication and decision-making skills
refine their potential for leadership; and
expand their network of professional colleagues.

Locally and nationally, through EPFP, employers are rewarded with better informed and more skillful employees. In addition, the crucial mass of EPFP graduates in almost every state constitutes a strong network for reform.

Welcome letter
Connecticut EPFP brochure
Application procedures
Application

For more information, contact:

Patrick Flynn, Director
ACES Professional Development/School Improvement
(203) 407-4446
pflynn@aces.org

Joanne Manginelli, Education Specialist
ACES Professional Development/School Improvement
(203) 407-4444
jmanginelli@aces.org