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Introducing Design to EdRupt: Explore Cohort 3!
Opportunity 180 is proud to welcome six new fellows into the third cohort of its Design to EdRupt “Explore” fellowship. Design to EdRupt looks to disrupt the current educational landscape by surfacing and supporting underrepresented K-12 education leaders who seek ...Continue Reading
Akiko-Ayalla Cooks – Liberated Minds Micro Academy of Excellence
Liberated Minds Micro Academy of Excellence About Liberated Minds Micro Academy of Excellence: We are an organization that belongs to the community, primarily the young people. Liberated Learners lead by creating hate-free spaces. At Liberated Mind Micro Academy of Excellence, young ...Continue Reading
Erik Simpkins – Achievement Now! Academy for Excellence
Achievement Now! Academy for Excellence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhvnFRI_4bU About Achievement Now! Academy for Excellence: Achievement Now! aims to provide a supportive and enriching environment for students to thrive in academically and socially. We provide a safe and supportive environment, ...Continue Reading
Dr. Earl Turner – iTEP School of Public Policy
iTEP School of Public Policy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGudrpYBZqk About iTEP School of Public Policy: Students at iTEP School of Public Policy will be prepared to lead by driving innovation, through leadership, and public policy change in the most important areas ...Continue Reading
Joseph Orosco – Warriors of Light Family
Warriors of Light Family (WOLF) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT21pepyzf0 About Warriors of Light Family: At Warriors of Light Family we develop a family of champions by empowering high school youth through the mind, body, heart, and spirit to transcend the ...Continue Reading
Leondrus Wright – Purpose Leadership Academy
Purpose Leadership Academy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqp8-Mp1aaw About Purpose Leadership Academy: Purpose Leadership Academy is a proposed, tuition-free public charter school that offers a stable, supportive environment with extended learning and a wide range of resources to holistically support students. The ...Continue Reading
CeCe Rice – Educators of Color Alliance
Educators of Color Alliance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAxD-KlfnkQ About Educators of Color Alliance: Educators of Color Alliance is an educational safe space where educators of color have voice, empowerment to be agents of change, and connection to community through instructional ...Continue Reading
Mike Taack – Western Youth Leadership, Engagement & Empowerment Middle School (WYLEES)
Western Youth Leadership, Engagement & Empowerment Middle School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnWoOcCXbvc About WYLEES: At WYLEES, we center students’ interests and goals at the heart of our work. With 75 years of education experience in downtown Las Vegas, our team ...Continue Reading
Leadership Development Ambassador Voices: Sara Boucher
November 8 is National STEM Day, providing great timing for our next introduction to one of our all-star Opportunity 180 Leadership Development Ambassadors. Sara Boucher is a K-5 STEM teacher at William Snyder Elementary School. Throughout her career, she’s been ...Continue Reading
Opportunity 180 and the Equitable Facilities Fund Announce Groundbreaking $100 Million Nevada Facilities Fund
Opportunity 180 and the Equitable Facilities Fund (EFF) have partnered with the Office of Governor Joe Lombardo, Treasurer Zach Conine and the State Infrastructure Bank to debut the Nevada Facilities Fund. The Nevada nonprofit and the philanthropy-backed impact fund have ...Continue Reading
