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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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