The people closest to the pain should be closest to the power. That organizing principle is what drives PAVE’s Community Change Fellowship which will equip black, Latino, and/or low-income parents and educators with the skills and networks to assume formal authority in the educational system in DC. The Fellowship will provide the space for parents and educators together to think critically about the role they can best play in DC’s education ecosystem and provide them with the resources, tools, and support in order to accomplish the leadership goals that they set for themselves.