$100,000 to support training and a residency program for leaders in high-need public schools. Lessons learned from the grant helped launch the Emerging Leaders program, which works with teachers to identify future leaders earlier on in their careers and start them on the path to leadership. Because of internal capacity built at CMS, New Leaders now only supports former teachers/school leaders who went through their program. While they no longer deliver programs in Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, the impact of their programs continues through the 62 New Leader alumni who work in the district as principals, assistant principals, multi-classroom leaders, and teachers.