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2022 Yass Prize Virtual Accelerator Industry Experts

All 2022 Yass Prize Applicants are invited to an exclusive three-week virtual accelerator which will help them coalesce to learn from one another as well as entrepreneurs, technology leaders and investors. We are thrilled to introduce our 2022 Yass Prize experts.

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Dre Bennin

Managing Partner, ReThink Education 

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Rob-Blevins

Rob Blevins

Executive Director, Discovery Center of Springfield

2022Accelerator_Linda-Brown

Linda Brown

Former CEO, Building Excellent Schools

2022Accelerator_Joy-Chen

Joy Chen

Entrepreneur In Residence, GSV Ventures

2022_Accelerator_Renee-Delos-Santos

Renee Delos Santos

Marcom Lead, The Times Group

2022Accelerator_Colleen-Dippel

Colleen Dippel

CEO, Families Empowered 

2022_BlueRibbonJudge_Sharif

Sharif El-Mekki

CEO, The Center for Black Educator Development

2022Accelerator_Isabelle-Hau

Isabelle Hau

Executive Director, Stanford Transforming Learning Accelerator 

2022Accelerator_Michael-Horn

Michael Horn

Chair, The Clayton Christensen Institute

2022Accelerator_Kelly-King

Kelly King

CEO, StartEd

2022Accelerator_Dana-Lambert

Dana Lambert

CEO, GlobalEd Solutions

2022Accelerator_Randall-Lane

Randall Lane

Chief Content Officer & Editor, Forbes

2022Accelerator_Shari-Lawrence

Shari Lawrence

Partner, Transcend Education

2022Accelerator_Phyllis-Lockett

Phyllis Lockett

CEO, LEAP Innovations

2022Accelerator_Roger-Love

Roger Love

All-Star Voice Coach, Voiceplace

2022Accelerator_Michael-Moe

Michael Moe

Founder and CEO, GSV

2022Accelerator_Archie-Moss-Jr

Dr. Archie Moss, Jr.

School Design Partner, Transcend Education

2022Accelerator_Okie-Nwakanma

Okie Nwakanma

Partner, Transcend Education 

2022Accelerator_Stefin-Pasternak

Stefin Pasternak

Co-Founder, Living School 

2022Accelerator_Ceci-Schickel

Ceci Schickel

Senior Director of Organizing and Advocacy, Mastery Charter Schools

2022Accelerator_Carl-Schramm

Carl Schramm

Professor, Syracuse University

2022Accelerator_Mandela

Mandela Schumacher-Hodge

CEO, All Raise

2022Accelerator_Tony-Simmons

Tony Simmons 

Executive Director, High School for Recording Arts

2022Accelerator_Brian-Smith

Brian Smith

Principal, Catalyst Academy Charter School

2022Accelerator_Sue-Walsh

Sue Walsh

Former Chief Academic Officer, Building Excellent Schools

2022Accelerator_Lakisha-Young

Lakisha Young

Founder & CEO, Oakland REACH 

We used the Yass Prize to launch a program called Skypod catalyst, which is essentially an accelerator to help other people start microschools.

We believe very much that microschools should be bottoms up, they come from the community. They're founded by educators who know their community really well. And they want to design a learning environment for the kids in that community.

Amar Kumar
Founder and CEO,
KaiPod Learning, 2022 Yass Prize Seminfinalist

The foundation of any society is a good education.

Jeff Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

Everyone knows that without great education, our nation suffers.

Great education is a vital link for students to become successful citizens.

Janine Yass
Founder,
The Yass Prize

Having the status of Yass Prize Semifinalist has opened doors that we’ve been knocking on for years,

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

Matthew Chaussee
Founder & CEO,
CareerViewXR & BeMoreColorful

We have a tremendously transformative model that could stand for a little disruption.

The Yass experience has given us “permission” to do exactly that.

Kelby Woodard
President & CEO,
Cristo Rey Network

It might be the first time you’re speaking where everyone is actually listening and cares about what you’re doing.

I don’t think I’ve been in a room as supportive as the Yass Prize Semifinalist room in Miami.

Brian Curcio
Founder and CEO,
Rapunzl, 2022 Yass Prize Finalist

The Yass Prize has significantly impacted the trajectory of our organization.

When we originally applied, we simply provided supplemental support services to homeschooling families. Now, we are growing into an education network that provides community, coaching, and curriculum nationwide.

Brenaea Fairchild
Executive Director,
Melanin Village

If you're committed to wanting to be one of the change makers of the future in education, I believe that this is a place for you.

Not only because of the capital, but because of the knowledge that comes by communing with the diverse group of people as opposed to everybody that thinks the exact same way that you might think.

Taylor Shead
Founder and CEO,
STEMuli Studios

Being a part of the [Yass] family confirmed that what I'm doing is right,

focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

Kenisha Scaggs
Founder,
SOAR Academy

Believe in your mission… Ground yourself… Never give up…

Sal Khan
Founder,
Khan Academy

Being a part of the [Yass] family confirmed that what I'm doing is right,

going against the common core and focusing on what we know is important for kids really works, and having a network of people now that also agree was super huge.

Kenisha Skaggs
Founder,
SOAR Academy

Because of the Yass Prize, we were able to add an additional pre-K classroom.

Portia Green
Principal,
Prichard Prep, 2022 Yass Prize Semifinalist

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