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

I'm in the process of going through the construction of a 20,000 square foot $11.5 million dollar building dedicated to career and technical education for the students in the Philadelphia region.

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

from all different demographics, all different states, all different service provider types that you can learn from.

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

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.

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

It has helped me raise the ceiling on what’s possible.

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.

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