To celebrate Earth Day we are spotlighting KIPP alumni doing work in environmental sustainability and food justice. Check out the profiles below to learn about the impact these alumni are having on our planet and their communities through their work.
Want to Keep Students Engaged? Help Them Get Creative
Shawn Bender is preparing to open an elementary school next fall: KIPP Pleasant Grove Elementary. He shares his vision for the school and how he plans to nurture all different kinds of learning styles through an arts-infused curriculum.
Let Me Count the Ways I Love KIPP DFW
By Raquel Vincent, Communications Associate, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth From our inspiring students, to our rock star teachers, to our go-big-or-go-home mentality, I could not possibly count the ways in which…
From the Court to the Classroom
By Michael Horne, Miles Family Fellow, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth I am a Boston Celtics fan. Yes, I live in Dallas. But prior to moving to Dallas, I lived in Boston…
Why I Pursued the Miles Family Fellowship
By Michael Horne, Miles Family Fellow, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth As the father of a one-year-old child, I am constantly amazed by the sheer excitement and earnestness with which my daughter…