Nitzan Pelman

ReUp Education, Inc. provides marketing services to education providers. It helps college students who drop out re-enroll in school and graduate. It provides coaches and a proprietary technological tool gives students the support they need to set goals, develop positive and effective habits, and reach the graduation finish line. The company was founded by Nitzan Pelman in July 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Akilah Institute for Women is an educational institution that focuses on providing academic, professional, and leadership skills to women in Africa. The private company is based in Brooklyn, NY. The institute has been selected to receive funding and support from the Google.org impact challenge for women and girls. The Akilah Women's Center is a part of the Davis College community, which educates future leaders to champion opportunity and sustainability in solving the world's most pressing challenges. The Akilah Women's Center experience combines the Davis College academic model with an intensive focus on women's leadership and career development.

Citizen Schools, Inc. operates after-school education programs. Its programs complement classroom learning by engaging students in hands-on learning projects led by adult volunteers and supported by a staff of professional educators. The company was founded by Eric Schwarz and Ned Rimer in 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LightSail, Inc. provides online platform for books. It uses digital tools to bring books, proven assessments, and teaching practices to students. LightSail is a literacy platform for grades K-12 that combines proven tools to drive student growth. The company was founded by Gideon Stein and Steven Gittelson in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.