Tyler 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.
Read More"Ruthlessness has the implication and inherent meanings of aggressive intensity, unyielding pursuit of an end. What if we took that same ruthlessness and put it towards the pursuit of equity in our country?" Camelback launches our manifesto, Ruthless for Good, and Aaron shares why this work for him is personal.
Read MoreThis cohort was a labor of love for our Camelback team; it's also the most social justice oriented cohort. And this, especially to me, felt significant. I knew that, even when it felt like everything else was going to hell this past year, I could return to the work the Camelback applicants were doing and be inspired.
Read More"Poverty is knowing that if you don’t make it out, you will get stuck there. It’s knowing you will be stuck either working the farm, in a restaurant, a nursing home, or a school your whole life. Which wouldn’t seem so awful, if almost everyone you knew didn’t hate it."
Read MoreI share these stories because it's been humbling to remember that while the unspoken rules of entrepreneurship at this level are new to me, the heart and spirit aren't. I've been practicing it my whole life.
Read MoreMany for-profit leaders seem unafraid to ask for the money they need to start up; but I continue to see non-profit leaders struggle to make the ask...Because most funders speak finance, it is key that you can not only tell them why your business is important, but explain to them how they can support you in achieving your goals.
Read MoreAs an Entrepreneurial Engineer, Bob guides Fellows through the ins and outs of leadership. Here, he shares the importance of prioritizing organizational culture and ways to shape it at any organization.
Read MoreJames Kim, 2017 Camelback Fellow, shares his perspective on the first Summit: "It's Day 1 of the Camelback Summit — I marveled at where I was, who I was with, and how I came to be here. What emerged for me was a profound recognition of how immensely varied our journeys have been."
Read More"I believe that one small component (the measurement world in which I live) can help us to move a little bit further towards changing national education for the better by learning from smart people."
Read More"Our opening summit was an opportunity to connect back to the heart of our work - our Fellows. And it reminded me that the thing that can be the great multiplier of bringing 12 people together is love.
Read More2015 Fellow Mirta Desir, founder of language learning platform Smart Coos, shares the top 3 pieces of advice she'd give to new entrepreneurs and the poem that keeps her going.
Read MoreIn this Lagniappe, Elizabeth shares the stories of 5 entrepreneurs who have inspired her, two of whom are Camelback Fellows.
Read MoreCEO Aaron T. Walker introduces the 2017 Fellows: "Every day we have the opportunity to be co-conspirators with entrepreneurs who are doing the work to 'bend the arc toward justice.' These entrepreneurs are a daily reminder that change is not inevitable, but rather the result of a collective of passionate, tirelessly working individuals."
Read MoreGet to know the 34 Camelback Finalists for our 2017 Fellowship, including what excites them about the program and how their organizations are creating change across the country.
Read MoreThere's nothing we love more than the opportunity to celebrate and appreciate other orgs in the social impact space doing great work. Each member of the Camelback Team took a day to highlight an incredible organization that we feel is making bold moves to pay it forward to their communities.
Read More"To any social enterprise POC or women: if you’re looking for a safe space, a team, and a support system that understands exactly what you’re trying to do and the problems you’re trying to solve, you won’t find something like what Camelback can do anywhere else."
Read MoreWe received a record number of 181 applications (more than double last year). We're excited to share the 82 Semi-Finalists who will be moving to Round 2.
Read MoreOur insights include emotionally vulnerable moments about not being okay, how to give veterans better tech, and the importance of activism. 2015 Fellows Jessica and Jerelyn contribute their reflections.
Read More2015 Fellow Jessica Santana has been killing the game since she finished the Camelback Fellowship with features in CNN Money, Huffington Post, Forbes, and most importantly, a 100% graduation rate for students in her program, New York on Tech.
Read MoreJacob Allen has been running after-school programs for a few years, and now, his org pilotED Schools has plans to open its first charter school.
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