The Growing Together Fellowship (GTF) brings together leaders in Indigenous education to stimulate a collective reimagining of what visionary leadership and an education rooted in Identity Development, Academic Relevance, Holistic Wellness, and Community-Led Design might look like for Indigenous communities.

TWO YEAR LEARNING ARC

GTF is a two year, cohort-driven fellowship in which school and instructional leaders in Indigenous education create a concrete plan for what Mission Driven Teaching, Learning, and Leadership can look like for their school community through regular convenings, professional development and school-based implementation of the Mission Driven Story Cycle.

• Year One: Fellows develop a foundational understanding of the Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions that guide transformational Leaders in Indigenous Education. Fellows unpack their school community’s mission for Indigenous Education and utilize a variety of tools to gather data and reflect on the coherence of the mission through the lived experiences of students, families, staff, and community members.

• Year Two: Centered on implementing shifts in instruction, policy, and school culture based on community-centered feedback related to mission coherence. Fellows continue to build upon their understanding and relationships to NISN’s Profile of a Leader in Indigenous Education and support their school’s Mission Driven Learning Team.

PARTNER SCHOOL OPPORTUNITY | 2026–2027

Through partnership with NISN’s Mission-Driven Story Cycle and Growing Together Fellowship, schools strengthen their ability to align mission, culture, and community priorities with teaching, learning, and leadership. Schools develop localized graduate profiles, mission-aligned capstones, and community-driven improvement systems supported by Indigenous Genius by Design curriculum models and shared learning with Indigenous education sister schools. As a result, students experience deeper belonging, stronger identity development, greater holistic wellness, and academic learning connected to real community impact.

Are you interested in partnering with NISN to reimagine what Mission Driven Teaching, Learning, and Leadership can look like for your school community?

Learn more about the growing together fellowship at one of our upcoming information sessions!

Click on the links below to register for an information session.

letters of interest will be accepted from school communities beginning on april 1, 2026.

For more information about the Growing Together Fellowship, contact Ky at ky@nacainspiredschoolsnetwork.org