Guest Speakers

We're pleased to welcome Dr. Howard Fuller and Emma Bloomberg as guest speakers at our special event.

Dr. Howard Fuller is a longtime civil rights advocate and champion for giving families education choice. His career includes many years in both public service positions and the field of education. Fuller founded the Institute for the Transformation of Learning at Marquette University and served as Superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools. His career includes key roles in education and government, and he's received numerous awards and honorary doctorates. His memoir “No Struggle No Progress” was published in 2014.

Emma Bloomberg leads Murmuration, a leading tech non-profit dedicated to empowering community organizers and advocates with tools for local-level engagement and upholding America's founding ideals. She serves on the board of Bloomberg Philanthropies, KIPP Foundation, New Classrooms and Leadership of Educational Equity. Bloomberg has been an advisor to the Mayoral Leadership in Education Network at Harvard Kennedy School and chair of the Stand for Children Leadership Center.
 

Our event will be focused on increasing awareness of the educational challenges Indianapolis faces and how it affects children, teachers, families and our city’s economic development. We’ll highlight the importance of empowering all residents to build a public K-12 education system that prepares every student for graduation and beyond.  

Let’s RISE TOGETHER to create opportunities for Indianapolis schools, families and communities. Join us on September 29 at Newfields’ Randolph H. Deer Special Events Pavilion. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and programming and lunch will promptly begin at noon. 

Together, we’ll discover ways to create a prosperous city.