PARADIGM SHIFTING:

COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING

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Guided by organizational health principles, we aim to equip educators with the conditions, relationships, and resources to create rigorous, liberatory, and welcoming classrooms – so that every child can thrive.

Why? Because a “healthy” organization makes everything else possible.

Instead of searching for a quick fix or unfairly relying on the special education community to be resilient, schools can adopt team-based approaches to ensure workforce stability.

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Our Vision

We envision a day when all learning environments have adults equipped with the competencies, conditions, and connections to empower neurodivergent youth to engage in the world as their best selves.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to invest in and retain a diverse special education workforce who cultivate spaces where all students feel a sense of belonging.

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Our Values

Our core values guide our work and community, grounded in the future we envision for all children.

Champion Justice

We act boldly to challenge the status quo, reflect on our biases, amplify diverse voices, spot and address inequity, and work “with” not “for” communities.

Champion Justice

We act boldly to challenge the status quo, reflect on our biases, amplify diverse voices, spot and address inequity, and work “with” not “for” communities.

Champion Justice

We act boldly to challenge the status quo, reflect on our biases, amplify diverse voices, spot and address inequity, and work “with” not “for” communities.

Be Well

We maintain balance by carving out time to refuel and engage in radical self-preservation, individually and as a group, so each of us can be more impactful and happier.

Embrace Learning

We are curious about our work, ask tough questions, learn from the insights and leadership of others, and openly share our learning.

Theory Of Change

To drive system-wide change, our long-term strategic approach prioritizes raising awareness and fostering a community around flexible and team-based staffing practices.

By emphasizing the value of this approach and encouraging its widespread adoption in specialized learning programs, we aim to center neurodiverse students and promote accesible education.

In the Media

NewSchools invests $25M in 102 ventures to transform education

NCC Launches New Special Education Research Partnership with NYU Metro Center and MindWorks Collaborative

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Camelback Ventures Alumni Board Blog Post: SEED OF THE FREE – ARE YOU READY?

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Camelback Ventures: INTRODUCING THE CAMELBACK 2020 FELLOWS

Group photo of Camelback 2020 Fellows featuring diverse entrepreneurs.

NewSchools Venture Fund: What Does It Look Like to Make History in the Moment?

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