July 1, 2003: This summer, 70 individuals from across the country will be on Trinity College's campus, learning to be principals at urban public schools, through an innovative national initiative, New Leaders for New Schools.

Trinity is hosting New Leaders for New Schools' summer institute, which is a seven-week intensive academic program, preceded by a "technology boot camp" on Trinity's campus.

New Leaders for New Schools has three goals:

To recruit and develop talented, dedicated individuals who will become successful principals in urban public schools, and who will provide a strong commitment to the success of each New Leaders graduate.

To create a pathway for principal recruitment, preparation, and ongoing support that will serve as a model for school districts, universities and non-profit organizations.

To provide school districts and charter schools with the effective school leaders urgently needed to accomplish the mission of educating all students at high levels.

Trinity College is a comprehensive university in Washington, D.C., offering a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs for students of all ages, with a special emphasis on women's education in the College of Arts and Sciences, and professional development in the coeducational School of Professional Studies and School of Education. The School of Education offers comprehensive academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including a Master of Science in Administration in Educational Administration, an intensive Master of Arts in Teaching, and an accelerated teacher certification program. Trinity has a federal grant from the Department of Education, "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology," (PT3) and grants from the Kimsey Foundation and AOL Time Warner Foundation to support the Education Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI), which trains D.C. Public School teachers to integrate technology into the classroom.

For more information, contact: Ann Pauley, 202/884-9725, pauleya@trinitydc.edu