This session will use a fishbowl format. Rather than a traditional panel, it is an open conversation where the audience is invited to participate.

The first 20 minutes will be a warm-up. Four voices will share complementary perspectives: Emilio (Tinker) as a regional funder in Latin America, Julianne (Luis von Ahn Foundation) as a portfolio manager in Guatemala, Magdalena (Global School Leaders, GSL) as a global voice on school leadership, and Marilena (Child Aid) as a local implementer. The group will discuss the importance of school leadership, the cost-effectiveness evidence behind GSL’s model, practical experiences in Guatemala, regional coordination, and the relevance of collective work. 

This warm-up seeks to generate guiding questions. In the remaining 40 minutes, the circle will open up, and anyone can take a seat on the stage, share their perspective, and yield their seat to another voice. The goal: a collective conversation, not a series of presentations.