IPA Stories - Advocative

October 22, 2026  5 min

Principal Nancy Quintana leads Finkl Academy, a Chicago Public School in the Pilsen community.

This IPA Story is a portrait of advocative leadership: a principal who speaks up for her students and her community and keeps pushing until they have what they need.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Speak up or leave the room
00:35 Finkl Academy in Pilsen
00:57 From foster care to social work
01:19 Making SEL paramount
02:21 Fighting for her scholars
02:47 Opening doors for families
03:41 Agents of change