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

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

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.

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

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

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.

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

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

I'm in the process of going through the construction of a 20,000 square foot $11.5 million dollar building dedicated to career and technical education for the students in the Philadelphia region.

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