The Power of the Pivot
NJ STRIVE's annual learning day turns the consortium's shared experience into practical momentum for every member district.
Bouncing back. Driving forward.
The program's football playbook is more than a visual theme. It describes how this consortium actually works: members stay rooted in mission, read the field together, change direction with purpose, and move as a team.
Professional Development Day brings school human resources leaders out of their individual districts and into a shared space for candid conversation, legal context, practical tools, and the kind of peer support that continues long after the agenda ends.
Thank you for making the day
Every presentation was excellent, and the vendors made it easy to learn from one another all day. A special thank-you to our homegrown cheerleader, Ivy Harrington, Miss New Jersey 2025, who energized the room at the start.
Scenes from the day
Looking back
Last year’s conference, Diversity in Our Schools: The Shrinking Legal Toolkit, has its own page with the story, photos, and the full program.