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Stories Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.
Rapper and entrepreneur Killer Mike is a prominent participant in the Who Are You?™ movement, which empowers young people — and society — to redefine career success through the lens of culture, creativity, and self-discovery. (Credit: WAY.org)    FEATURED STORY WAY and Stand Together are transforming how we define career success
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Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, a unique network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Stories

Solutions to America’s biggest problems are emerging all around us. See the inspiring leaders behind them, and how their bottom-up approaches are transforming people’s lives.

Education

Every person should be empowered to discover how their talents and interests can contribute to society, leading to a life of meaning and purpose for all.

The Field Academy is redefining learning by taking students out of classrooms and into the real world. What if school looked more like a road trip than a classroom?

This nonprofit is redefining learning by taking students out of classrooms and into the real world.

Parent working on homework with their child. What military families can teach us about family-first education

Military families are homeschooling at twice the rate of civilians — what can we learn from them?

Girl playing Hopscotch. What happens when kids learn on their own terms?

At this summer camp, kids don’t just have fun — they’re challenged.

Students using Boddle on tablets in classroom. This gamified learning tool saves teachers time and makes learning fun

Can a gamified education platform help kids love learning and save teachers time?

Panel at VELA Con 2025. What happens at a conference where education is reimagined?

This gathering of the country’s largest network of education founders shows what’s possible.

Teacher with student in classroom on a bus. This school on wheels is helping kids to learn — their way

This school on wheels merges the classroom with the real world to teach kids by learning and doing.

Student writing with a pen. A community for founders and parents to reimagine education

This resource is empowering education innovators to turn their visions into reality.

Students working on an activity with an instructor. She refused to let her son be labeled. So she built a school.

This school unlocks the superpowers of students with dyslexia and uses strength-based learning to change the game.

Kids posing for a group photo. How to become an education entrepreneur and realize your vision

It can benefit children, teachers, and your community. Here’s how you get started.

Children working on an assignment in class. Why this mom started her own school — and how you can, too

Insights and advice for parents who want more for their children’s education.

Child getting dropped off for school. Giving students control changes everything about school

Redefining education for the 21st century.

Beach background and children wearing backpacks. When the school disappeared, a community built its own

What happens when a community has no school — and decides to build one?

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