Meet 8 Education Entrepreneurs Addressing Top Priorities in New Orleans
We are proud to unveil the eight education entrepreneurs who will pitch at 4.0 SCHOOLS EDUCATION PITCH — THE FUTURE OF SCHOOL STARTS HERE. The pitch night is a component of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week.
This year we decided to team up with the Recovery School District and the Orleans Parish School Board to compile key local priorities and source education entrepreneurs to tackle them. Our combined efforts have brought together 9 entrepreneurs who will compete against each other for $10k. Each entrepreneur is building a school or solution targeting one or more of the following student populations:
- Students with special needs, particularly those with moderate to severe disabilities
- Students who are court-involved in secure care
- Students who are English language learners
- Students with mental health needs
- Students who are two or more years over age for their grade level
- Students seeking expanded pathways in high school and for post-secondary success in high demand, high wage careers
Meet the entrepreneurs and read more about their ventures below and then come out and meet them for yourself Monday, March 14. After they pitch our panel of judges compiled of alumni and special guests from RSD and OPSB, you can ask them questions and learn more about their ventures.
Robert Warren runs Gigsy.co, a photographer booking platform that mentors talented high school students in photography while offering internship credit and access to paying work.
Candice Smith is the Founder and CEO of ScholarMecca, a virtual intervention that targets learning gaps to build student confidence.
Chris Vargo is the founder of Discovery Lab, a catalyst for students to discover their strengths and their purpose.
Chelsea Hylton is the founder of Project Peaceful Warriors, a project that brings the tools of trauma aware yoga and mindfulness to students, educators, school leaders, and care takers.
Dylan Stone-Miller is the co-founder of honorCode, a 21st Century curriculum licensing and educational consulting organization.
Stefin Pasternak is the founder of Living School, a student-designed, doing-centered school designed by permaculture and measured by student, community, and environmental health.
Alberta Wright is the founder of Young Creative Agency, a youth design studio. She works to ensure that all creative youth have access to creative jobs.
Mikala Streeter is the founder of The LIFE School, a Montessori-inspired micro high school. She is committed to empowering learners around the world.
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