It's actually mind blowing. I really see myself as an education entrepreneur, but this expanded me.

in innovators who are doing this type of transformational work, so that others can learn from it and replicate it, so that you can actually grow yourselves.

including public recognition from our Governor and partnership conversations with other education innovators from around the country.

The Yass Prize has empowered our youth, families and community by bringing great visibility to our efforts.

It’s thanks to organizations like the Yass Prize that our children are going to have a better tomorrow.

we have to find academic experiences that represent neuro-divergent learners, kids who want to learn about gaming, who want to do stuff online, who dropped out of school.

The Yass Prize is almost like Burning Man for education reform.

And through that, we were able to open up our second campus in the city of Wichita.

It's given us an opportunity to start critical discussions with our congregations, parents, community leaders and members, about the laws that govern education in Pennsylvania.

from all different demographics, all different states, all different service provider types that you can learn from.

The funding is not following children. We're trying to make better options for kids, for poor kids, middle class kids. Wealthy people have this choice, they opt out of their systems easily, why shouldn't all children have that choice?

We don’t want you to rinse, wash, repeat. We want you to build and sustain.