Innovation Schools Action Summit

Invest in the future of high school

Help bring the people, ideas, and practical models shaping what high school can become to New Orleans.

January 27–29, 2027  |  New Orleans

Become a Sponsor Become an Exhibitor

A curated national gathering for school, district, state, funder, and nonprofit leaders.

Why Support the Action Summit

Bring community to the action Summit

The Innovation Schools Action Summit is Empower Schools’ second national convening for leaders shaping the future of high school. Support helps expand who can participate and gives practical ideas a place to move from promising to possible.

School + District Leaders
State Agency Leaders
Funders
Nonprofit Partners
Educators + Employers
Students
At the first Action Summit
120+Attendees
6Major Sponsors
43Panelists + Speakers
6Schools Visited

Two Ways to Participate

Choose how you want to help shape the experience.

Fund access for a place-based team or bring a relevant tool, model, or service into the conversation.

1.

Become a Local Igniter

Funder Opportunity

Fund a team.
Extend the impact.

$ 10,000

Your sponsorship supports travel, lodging, and summit participation for a place-based team of approximately six leaders, educators, employers, and students.

Your Partnership Includes

  • Private dinner with Empower Schools VIP guests for up to two of your representatives
  • Acknowledgment during programming and premium seating
  • A branded item in the summit swag bag
  • A dedicated branded table
  • Local Innovation Champion recognition in event collateral, the program, and post-event communications
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2.

Exhibit at Action Summit

Exhibitor Opportunity

Bring something
extraordinary

$ Varies

We welcome conversations with organizations offering practical tools, models, and services relevant to high school transformation.

Exhibitors Can Expect

  • A dedicated space to share your work
  • Visibility with a national, cross-sector decision makers
  • A focused opportunity to demonstrate practical value
  • Placement within a curated, experience-driven summit

| Fit, placement, package inclusions, and rates are confirmed directly with each organization

Exhibitor Details

What Supporters Should Know

Learning first. Visibility with Purpose.

The audience is cross-sector.

You will connect across schools, systems, policy, philanthropy, and practice.

The summit is intentionally curated.

Partnerships should strengthen the experience and serve the leaders in the room.

The focus is action.

ISAS centers practical models, useful ideas, and what leaders can do next.