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Impact Fellows Are Hungry for a Challenge. Are You?

By Jamie Smith McCarthy, May 11, 2018

Impact Fellows are hungry for a challenge. They problem-solve with humility. They are leaders who are ready to learn from other leaders. If this sounds like you (or someone you know ), then helping transform a 100-year-old education system might be the best choice for your career. The Education Pioneers’ Impact Fellowship is a 10 month leadership program for people with backgrounds in data analysis and/or project management. It pushes Fellows to marry their expertise in these skills with their passion for changing systems and partnering with communities. Over the course of 10 months, Impact...
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EP’s Next Chapter & New CEO

By Scott Morgan, May 1, 2018

I have some big news to share with our Education Pioneers (EP) community: After nearly 15 years as EP’s Founder and CEO, I’ve decided the time is right for me to step down and pass the torch to a new CEO. My last day at EP will be June 30. Who's next to lead EP? I’m thrilled to announce our Board of Directors unanimously selected Melissa Wu , EP’s current Chief Program Officer, as the next CEO. Read the full press release here. Founding and leading EP has been a great privilege. I’ve been fortunate to work alongside thousands of extraordinary Fellows, Alumni, Partners, and champions united in...

Lack of Diverse Leadership in Boston’s Education Space: Reflections from a White Woman

By Jacqueline Bennett, April 27, 2018

Boston’s reputation for insularity and racism is reflected in the nonprofit sector, where few of our hundreds of local education organizations are led by people of color nor have a significant number of staff of color in key roles. As Director of Partner Engagement for Education Pioneers Greater Boston, my lived experience bears this out: I spend my days talking to local education leaders and, too often, they look like me. To better understand where I’m coming from, it’s important for me to share that I’m in this work for equity. To me, our education nonprofit sector not reflecting the...

What Do We Value At EP, And What Are We Willing To Do About It?

By Kathleen Fujawa, April 6, 2018

We know that Education Pioneers (EP) and the education sector as a whole are steeped in a history we need to understand. This history includes systems and structures for us to investigate, interrogate, and sometimes decenter or dismantle so that we ensure every student has the opportunity to reach their full potential when they’re in K-12, and beyond. As education professionals, it is incredibly important that we do this work as a part of living our core values: who we are and what we value impacts how we show up at work – in how we lead, in our daily interactions, and in how we manage others...
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Celebrating the Trailblazing Spirit of EP Alumni for Women’s History Month

March 28, 2018

At Education Pioneers we invest in leaders because they embody our organization’s founding belief that talented leaders and managers can scale successful solutions for the education sector to impact millions of children nationwide. For Women’s History Month, we celebrate EP Alumni who are trailblazers in education – with a focus on Alumni who are entrepreneurs and/or pioneers. These are only a few of the inspirational women who have been a part of our program. Check out more of our EP Alums on our Meet Our Pioneers page. Brenda Darden Wilkerson (2015) CEO and President, AnitaB.org From...

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