Sue Lehmann

New Visions for Public Schools, Inc. aims to improve the educational opportunities of students through multiple strategies which includes creating new schools, working with communities to support schools, and developing solutions to improve schools. The company was founded by Richard I. Beattie in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Part of KnowledgeWorks Foundation, StriveTogether is a national network of nearly 70 communities across 29 states working to eliminate inequities in education, housing, and more. The company is based in Cincinnati, OH. The organization provides coaching, resources, and rigorous approaches to create opportunities for children regardless of their race, ethnicity, zip code, or circumstance. The StriveTogether cradle to career network reaches 14 million youth, including 8 million children of color and one in five children experiencing poverty. Jennifer Blatz has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. provides educational, social and community-building programs. Its programs include early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, family and community, health, and HCZ food services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Harlem, NY.