Diverse Leaders

Guest Post by Heather Hiles, Founder of Pathbrite I recently spent time with a cohort of ed tech entrepreneurs supported by NewSchools Venture Fund through their NewSchools Ignite accelerator.  My friends at NewSchools asked me and a couple of other…
Guest Post by Aaron Walker, Founder/CEO of Camelback Ventures   “Always remember the people who were there in the beginning.” This advice was given to me more than three years ago when Camelback Ventures was just an incomplete idea.   Today,…
Guest Post by Amanda Fernandez, Founder/CEO of Latinos for Education   One short year ago I decided to take a big leap of faith – I left my job to launch Latinos for Education, a new non-profit organization. I had…
And, if you think so, too…we should be talking. NewSchools invests in the most creative ideas and supports visionary leaders with the potential to r
Announcing up to $7 million in new funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and teams of educators (Oakland, CA, August 1, 2016) — NewSchools Venture Fund is looking for educators, creators and visionaries who believe in the power and potential of reimagining…
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Halley Potter of the Century Foundation moderated a discussion exploring the current state of school segregation and a range of solutions school leade
Exploring how leaders of all ethnicities can work to advance more diverse leadership across the field of education was a panel of Black, Latino and Wh
Nate Parker lit up the crowd (and the Internet) with his provocative, challenging and uplifiting conversation with Carlos Watson of OZY Media.  Parker, the writer, producer and star of the upcoming film “Birth of a Nation,” won the Sundance Grand…
NewSchools Summit 2016 officially began this morning with an inspirational opening plenary. Two young women — one Latino and one Black – stepped onto