A school driven by student’s passions. Schedules that feature time for meditation, peer support, and just creative energy on your dreams. A restorative place — this is I Dream Academy DC, and its founder is 2018 Camelback Fellow Janine Gomez.
Read MorePaid internships means more youth can access experience and opportunity, creating equity and longterm value for our society. Pay Our Interns co-founder Carlos Vera shares his advice for applicants, his org’s recent success (and what’s next), and how the Camelback Fellowship has shaped his journey so far.
Read More2018 Camelback Fellow Byron Arthur shares reflections of his Fellowship experience, what he has learned, and what inspires him the most about other Fellows in his cohort.
Read MoreOur three-part series features interviews with three incredible school founders. In part one, they share their journey, starting with their own childhood experiences that stuck with them to the moment they realized they were ready to start their own school.
Read MoreTyler Brewster was the Dean of Discipline for a school in her childhood neighborhood. After 10 years in education, she thought she knew what her role was in education. One day, she met with a student who had already received a few suspensions. The conversation they had changed her life forever.
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