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15th Summer of Education Pioneers Fellowship Cohorts

By Colleen Downie, July 2, 2019

Each summer, EP is thrilled to welcome the newest class of Pioneers into our nationwide network. In 2019 — our 15th year of Fellowships cohorts — 110+ new Pioneers will join summer cohorts across the country. Welcome, Pioneers! The talented professionals chosen to participate in the selective, 10-week EP Summer Fellowship are rising leaders 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...
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Chicago Agents of Change: Celebrating A Decade of Impact

By Annie Davis-Korelc, June 25, 2019

Photo credit: Duo Tang On June 14, EP Alums, supporters, and friends of EP Chicago gathered at the University Club of Chicago to celebrate 10 years of impact in Chicago and honor 10 EP Alums for their continued contributions to the Chicago education sector. In 2009, EP launched in Chicago. The first cohort was 20 Fellows; 10 years later there are nearly 400 EP Alumni in Chicagoland, 75% of whom continue to work in education. We were honored and humbled to celebrate a decade of impact among those who have been instrumental to our story in the city of Chicago. Catch all the highlights below,...
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Wrap-up: Our Inaugural Cohort of Impact Fellows

May 13, 2019

We're pleased to be wrapping up our inaugural cohort of the Impact Fellowship . Our three cohorts across the country participated in “capstone” recently, and while some may continue on at their placement, this ends the programming component of the Impact Fellowship. Read on for a glimpse into the past 10 months — the leaders they met, the cohort connections they built, and the work they did. We're also looking forward to our second cohort of Impact Fellows! Join us: If you're interested in becoming an EP Impact Fellow, the final date to apply for the 2019-2020 program is May 23 . If you're an...
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Leadership Journeys

In the Company of the Inspired

By Om Chitale, May 8, 2019

This post originally appeared on Medium on May 7 . The little ones crawled over me with eyes innocently wide, unable to hold back their gasps. “Not Norman!” they echoed. Not Norman! I looked up from the pages of the children’s book in my hand, stepping out of body for a moment to appreciate the absurd love of the situation. 15 toddlers were baring their souls in the way only small children can. They held back nothing in their love for me, a stranger in their classroom, as they tugged on my beard and strained to get a better look at the pictures on the page. I looked to the Head Start teachers...
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