Whether you’re here to support our scholars, learn our model, or prepare to serve — you’re in the right place.
Families & Community
Learn about the PPP process, why it matters, and what our scholars are working toward. Understand the moment you are walking into.
Volunteer as a Panelist
Sign up to serve on PPP Day. Your presence, attention, and feedback tell a scholar that her community believes in her.
Educators & Practitioners
Explore the full PPP model — the research, the architecture, the sisterhood structures — and think about how to adapt it for your school.
The 2026 PPPs Are Complete!
The Class of 2026 has presented their Passage Portfolios. Thank you to every panelist, family member, and community partner who made this year a success! Watch the recording below, and join our mailing list to be invited to volunteer next year.
Join the Circle — Volunteer Next Year
Watch the Recording
Made possible by a grant from the Maryland Alliance of Public Charter Schools (MAPCS) Collaborative Technical Assistance Project.
A Year to Remember
The Class of 2026 made history. Here’s what this year’s PPPs looked like.
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
A special thank-you to the organizations that sent multiple volunteers to serve on our panels.
“It’s a happy day. It’s a strong day.”
— Dereon R., LMCJ Alumna, on completing her PPP
Everything you need to prepare.
Rubrics, feedback tools, probing questions, and portfolio examples — all in one place.
Probing Questions
Ready-made questions for Character and Academics to help you go deeper.
Feedback Guide
A cheat sheet showing what helpful, specific feedback looks and sounds like.
Sample Scholar Sites
See examples of the portfolio websites scholars present to the panel.
Ready to serve as a panelist?
Sign up for one hour on April 24 or May 6. No experience necessary. Just bring an open heart.
Want to bring this model to your school?
Our Preview PD sessions are designed for practitioners. Come see the architecture behind the moment.
WHAT THE RESEARCH SAYS
Findings from the Lillie May Carroll Jackson Research Report 2022, an independent mixed-methods study by Advancing Girls, LLC
PPPs evolved from LMCJ’s Scholar-Led Conferences, where scholars present their work directly to families and teachers. The Advancing Girls study found that these public presentation practices build lasting skills in communication, leadership, and perseverance that graduates carry into high school and beyond.
Source: Lillie May Carroll Jackson Research Report 2022, Advancing Girls, LLC. Mixed-methods study of 14 LMCJ alumnae (classes 2018–2021).
