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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

and I couldn't be more grateful for what it's done for us, and helping us serve more students and families.

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.

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

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.