We take a disciplined approach to cultivating talent in discrete stages. First, we offer hospitality to as many aspiring innovators as we can. Next, in the Lab, we provide a place where leaders test new ideas and explore innovation in and outside of education. Lastly, we invest time and resources to get all sorts of innovative ideas off the ground.
We Invest in People
How We Do It
We cultivate talented teams of leaders:
Hospitality
Events and provocative conversations hosted by 4.0 that take place across the southeast region.
The 4.0 Lab
Curious people test new concepts in education reform within the New Orleans-based lab. The lab is a parts shelf of promising ideas; curated pain points facing today's educators; and a network of curious alums. The 4.0 Lab is already attracting attention as a unique spot on the education landscape. The Lab allows Essentials alums to test new concepts in education. 4.0 invites people to experience the lab through:
- Essentials: This short course in 4.0's approach to innovation teaches three skills: empathy, unbundling and prototyping.
- 4.0 Lab Fellowships: A four-week program during which the curious and capable Essentials alums study innovations in other industries and ways they might apply to the most pressing pain points in schooling.
Ongoing Support and Investments
for our most promising ideas and ventures.