2026 Community Schools EMPOWER Summit

The State Transformation Assistance Center (S-TAC) is excited to invite you to the 2026 California Community Schools EMPOWER Summit. Hosted annually by the State Transformational Assistance Center (S-TAC), the Community Schools EMPOWER Summit is a dynamic gathering that brings together the educational ecosystem. The S-TAC welcomes all California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) grantees, Regional Transformational Assistance Centers (R-TACs), County Offices of Education (COEs), Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), sites, educators, students, families, and community partners who are committed to reimagining schools as inclusive, thriving centers of learning and well-being. Designed to spark creativity and collaboration, the summit offers engaging sessions that highlight how we---collectively---are strengthening community-classroom connections and aligning resources to support the whole child. Through powerful teaching and learning, shared leadership, expanded learning opportunities, and integrated supports for health and wellness, the EMPOWER Summit celebrates bold, forward-thinking approaches grounded in California's Community Schools Fundamentals.