A new partnership
EdisonLearning has announced a new partnership with the one of
the nation’s premier organizations, 100 Black Men of America, a
half-century-old mentoring, education and empowerment non-profit
aimed at improving the lives of young people in communities across
the U.S. This strategic national partnership will advance effective
and pro-active approaches to education and student learning.
How will it work?
EdisonLearning will join 100 Black Men of America’s
approximately 100 local chapters throughout the country to explore
innovative ways to reduce the achievement gap, including
collaborating with school districts, implementing leadership
development programs, building communities, and creating
traditional and virtual charter schools. These schools will
be built on the foundation of the comprehensive, research-based
EdisonLearning education portfolio:
100 Black Men brings to the partnership its long-established and
highly successful student community program, including:
- Mentoring the 100 Way Leadership and Mentoring Programs
- National Presence through Approximately 100 Chapters and
a National Organization
- Community Engagement
- Education Leadership
EdisonLearning currently partners with the Baton Rouge chapter
of 100 Black Men of America at Capitol High Academy for Boys and
Girls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
What are they saying?
“100 Black Men of America and EdisonLearning share the belief
that education is no longer just a stepping stone to opportunity
and success – it is a necessary requirement. Our shared
desire to see that every child in this country is provided a world
class education to prepare them for the twenty-first century is the
key goal of this unique and special partnership.”
- Albert Dotson, Jr., Chairman of
100 Black Men of America
“We have come together to be a part of what President Obama has
called ‘a new era of mutual responsibility in education’ – a time
when innovation and reform are sorely needed. It is up to us,
as citizens, to demand greater achievement and accountability in
our educational system and to do something about it.”
- Jeff Wahl, President and Chief
Executive Officer of EdisonLearning