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Welcome to the Educational Leadership Consortium of Nova Scotia (ELCNS) website! The Board of Directors, under the leadership of the Executive Director, is excited that you are visiting our site.

This organization is committed to providing leadership opportunities for educational leaders (and teachers aspiring to be leaders) in Nova Scotia, through program offerings which are based on the needs of educators and are developed by Nova Scotia educators.

Our Vision

Empowering every educational leader in Nova Scotia through rigorous, progressive, and responsive professional learning.

Our Mission

Improve education for all students in Nova Scotia by collaborating with partners to develop accessible, diverse, inclusive, and equitable leadership.

Our Core Values in Action

  • Inclusion: Creating an accessible, equitable, and culturally, linguistically, and socially responsive culture.
  • Etuaptmumk: Reciprocal knowledge sharing and understanding.
  • Relationships: Building authentic connections.
  • Courage: Standing up for what you believe in and acting against injustice.
  • Responsive: Being proactive and adapting quickly to changing circumstances.

You can learn more about our Organization by reading our Guiding Principles, Exploring our Vision, Mission, and Core Values (in detail), and our Leadership Success Plan (2020) (English or Français).

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