Voces Unidas de la Montañas

Voces Unidas de la Montañas is launching a new parent advocacy initiative to transform rural public education in Colorado by supporting Latino parent leadership at the school and district levels. This initiative will organize and train Latino parents to advocate for policies aimed at increasing student achievement in two school districts: The Roaring Fork and […]

SF Parent Coalition

San Francisco (SF) Parent Coalition centers the needs of children and youth in San Francisco public schools by bringing together a diverse network of parents and caregivers to advocate for a thriving, equitable school system. SF Parent Coalition envisions a future where San Francisco is one of the best places in the country for children […]

Latino Educational Equity Partnerships (LEEP)

LEEP’s mission is to increase the number of effective Latino school leaders in dual language education. LEEP provides world-class training and mentorship to passionate Latino prospective dual-language school leaders committed to cultivating culturally-affirming K-12 learning in two languages. LEEP is seeks to establish schools that bridge both linguistic and cultural barriers.

Rochester Education Association for the Development of Youth, Inc. (READY)

READY emerged from a two-year community engagement process led by Dr. Shanai Lee and supported by a number of community-based organizations, national and local foundations, and Rochester community members. READY’s Parent Action Academy builds parents’ and caregivers’ of color capacities and abilities to advocate for the educational change needed for their children to access and […]

Jounce Partners

Jounce Partners’ Expertise Leadership Opportunity Project (ELOP) recruits, hires, and develops Black and Latino school leaders. This initiative addresses barriers experienced by Black and Latino prospective school leaders, including the tendency to direct leaders of color toward non-instructional leadership positions. The ELOP initiative increases representation in school leadership roles and helps Black and Latino leaders […]

Kindred Communities

Kindred Communities’ Advocacy Program supports community-led educational change by engaging community advocates of color, both educators and caregivers, in a civil discourse on race and equity in community schools. In this initiative, community advocates learn about the local political landscape, city decision-making processes, and deepen their understanding of citywide systems of privilege and marginalization. Advocates […]

Latino Education Advancement Foundation (LEAF)

Latino Education Advancement Foundation’s (LEAF) mission is to improve outcomes for Latino students and families in East San José by providing college enrollment and persistence support, student and family career preparation assistance, and educational equity and systemic change advocacy. LEAF’s Familias Unidas del Este de San José Fellowship (FUES) is builds local Latino families’ capacities […]

ILO Group

The ILO Group is a women-owned education strategy and policy firm that supports school districts and states in executing on their biggest bets and their highest priority efforts. The ILO Group is launching Women Leading Ed (WLE), a national network committed to supporting and advancing women, especially women of color, in education leadership through research, […]

4th-Dimension Leaders

4th-Dimension’s BUILD Fellowship centers the understanding that parents of color play an outsized role in the long-term outcomes of their children. This initiative addresses the opportunity gaps parents of color experience when navigating their children’s education by building their knowledge, abilities, and capacities to maneuver within complex educational systems, institutions, and networks. Fellows in this […]