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Walking (Learning, and Leading) in Memphis

By Brianne Stuard, March 5, 2020

Last week EP Fellows from across the country gathered in Memphis as part of their Impact Fellowship leadership development programming. These convenings are a space for Fellows to develop and deepen relationships amongst the cohort while gaining context on the current education landscape in a specific location (in this case Memphis) and drawing connections between Memphis and the education sector in their own city. Throughout the two-day convening Fellows had an opportunity to interact with each other, meet local leaders, and explore Memphis’ rich historical and education landscape. ARRIVING...

What could a social impact fellowship do for your career?

By Elliot Luscombe, January 9, 2020

Whether you’re exploring a career move or already know the social impact sector is the place for you, fellowships offer you an opportunity to: Stretch your skills into a new sector and gain meaningful leadership experience through high-impact, mission-driven work Grow your knowledge of the sector and yourself. Explore leadership competencies and identity frameworks that are relevant regardless of sector through cohort-based professional development. Build important connections among your cohort of peers and sector experts that you’ll meet via programming. This network will be instrumental to...
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Giving Tuesday 2019

December 3, 2019

Ready. Set. Go. Today is Giving Tuesday! It is a global day of giving back to the causes you care about. Support our #GivingTuesday Campaign today: Donate now on our website or via our fundraiser on Facebook (they’re matching dollar for dollar!) Share why you care about & support EP with your family & friends (here’s a handy toolkit to get started). Money raised will support EP’s work to close the opportunity gap by attracting and developing talented, equity-minded professionals to lead and implement critical policies and practices that positively impact students, schools, and...
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Education Pioneers 2019 Annual Report

By Melissa Wu, November 25, 2019

Dear Friends, It is with great pride that we share our 2019 Annual Report. This was a pivotal year for EP, an inflection point to position us for an even stronger future. We are excited to share the story of our journey with you. Thank you to those who have contributed to our impact along the way. We ended our fiscal year clearer than ever on the need for our work and where we can grow. Building leadership capacity in education is more important than ever. By attracting talented professionals to the sector and advancing their readiness for leadership, we’re catalyzing the collective effort...

Next Impact Fellowship Cohort Begins This Week

By Kennidy Asche, November 7, 2019

The talented professionals chosen to participate in the selective, 10-month EP Impact Fellowship are creative problem solvers, data analysts, and strategic thinkers who are eager to put their skills to work for school districts, charter management organizations, state education agencies, and other major organizations working in public education on behalf of our nation’s highest-need students. EP provides participants with the knowledge, resources, and network to accelerate their work which ensures that their 10-months are impactful for both the education sector and the individual’s career...

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