KConnect: Future Educators of Color Network

Entrepreneur: Salvador Lopez and Maegan Frierson

Founded: 2022

KConnect is a network of public and private organizations working to advance a collective movement aimed at ensuring all children in Kent County have an equitable path to economic prosperity through quality education, family, and community support. KConnect’s Future Educators of Color Network will create equitable pathways for children to access quality education and community support by developing a new coalition addressing the deep need for diverse teachers within Kent County, MI.