Inspiration

Our Blueprint for Bold Ideas

A room full of people sitting at tables, engaged in a presentation.
A child raising their hand in a classroom setting.
A group of people engaged in a workshop and cheering.
A photo taken through a window of people working, with post it notes on the window.
4.0's founder, Matt Candler, in a 4.0 sweatband smiling and holding up a piece of paper.
A group of six people, working on an interactive workshop with what looks like board game pieces.
Two people talking in front of a wall covered in post its and posters with brainstormed ideas.
Two people working on a brainstorming activity with posters and post it notes on a wall.
A room of people at tables, working together.
A man on stage presenting to a crowd, holding a microphone.
We’re inspired by bold thinkers who are redefining education.
The visionaries, game-changing ideas, and builders below have profoundly influenced the founding of

We hope their ideas inspire you to dream big and take action.


What Inspires Us

Seth Godin
"Godin challenges us to rethink education’s purpose, a core inspiration for
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Seth
Adrienne Maree Brown
“Brown’s work on change and imagination pushes us to dream bigger and build bolder.”
Adrienne
Stanford d.school
“The d.school’s design process shaped how
solves problems creatively.
d.school
Organizations

Built By  alumni

EdTech Leanlab Education Co-designing breakthrough education technology.
STEM Future Makers Inspiring learning through hands-on experiences.
Teacher Training Brothers Empowered to Teach Recruiting and training Black educators.
Education Enriched Schools Make every day count.