To support the ongoing operations of the Elevate Chicago coalition and PACE's work to transition the assets and operations of the coalition to the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) for future use
To build out the Alpha Community Education Initiative (ACEI), an education equity advocacy platform based in Alpha Phi Alpha's Western Region (Alpha West)
To launch a series of publications, educate policymakers and the public and raise public awareness and support around policies
2022
Education
$100,000
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences
To support high-quality empirical research in K-12 education policy which is responsive to policymaker needs and in turn informs policymaking through enhanced dissemination and policymaker convenings
Association for Education Finance and Policy, Inc.
To support the Association for Education Finance and Policy's annual conference and expand its membership to include more policymakers, practitioners and scholars from underrepresented backgrounds
To increase thought leadership and awareness building with key audiences in Jacksonville, FL, to support the opening of its inaugural class of kindergarten and first grade students in August 2022
2022
Education
$25,000
Beloved Community
To finalize the development of and disseminate lessons learned from a tool kit created to measure diversity, equity and inclusion in schools