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Meet the 1954 Project Network

The 1954 Project Network awardees inspire a vision for a future where students and communities across the United States have every opportunity to thrive.

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The 2025 Cohort

Elizabeth Clay Roy
Generation Citizen
Ethan Ashley
School Board Partners
Lakisha Young
The Oakland REACH
Markus Flynn
Black Men Teach
Samantha Williams
Birmingham Promise
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The 2023 Cohort

Alexandra Bernadotte
Beyond 12
Brittany Young
B-360
Carmita Semaan
Surge Institute
Chris Chatmon
Kingmakers of Oakland
Cinaiya Stubbs
Children's Place Association
Diarese George
Nashville Public Education Foundation
Jason Coleman
Project SYNCERE
Reuben Ogbonna
Marcy Lab, Inc.
Sandee Kastrul
i.c.stars
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The 2022 Cohort

Adrinda Kelly
BE NOLA
Aqua Stovall
Special Education Leader Fellowship (SELF)
David Merritt
Give Merit, Inc.
Jamyle Cannon
The Bloc
Jerelyn Rodriguez
The Knowledge House
Lecester Johnson
Academy of Hope Adult Public Charter School
Nikole Collins-Puri
Techbridge Girls
Tori Hines
Resurgence Hall
Verneé Green
Mikva Challenge
William Jackson
Village of Wisdom
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The 2021 Cohort

Adrian Mims
The Calculus Project
Aimée Eubanks Davis
Braven
Hiewet Senghor
Black Teacher Collaborative
Nicole Lynn Lewis
Generation Hope
Sharif El-Mekki
Center for Black Educator Development
Sylvester Mobley
Coded by Kids
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About The 1954 Project

The 1954 Project Network awardees illuminate a future where students and communities across the United States thrive through affirming educational experiences.

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