Our Alliance

The Alliance for Youth Thriving is a collaborative space open to any alliance, coalition, network, campaign, organization, or field leader aligned with the goal of building community-wide, year-round learning ECOsystems for youth and young adults.  

Tom Akiva

University of Pittsburgh School of Education

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Tom Arnett

Christensen Institute

Mary Arnold

National 4-H Council

Emily Bader

Education Reimagined

Lauren Bierbaum

XQ Institute (consultant)

Michele Cahill

XQ Institute

Terri Ferinde

Collaborative Communications

Michelle Gambone

Youth Development Strategies, Inc.

Courtney Garcia

LearnerStudio

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Ben Houltberg

Search Institute

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Merita Irby

Knowledge to Power Catalysts

Aliance for Youth Thriving Managing Partner

Rob Jagers

Researcher & Field Strategist

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Emily Liebtag

Education Reimagined

David Osher

Researcher & Field Strategist

Kathleen Osta

National Equity Project

Scott Palmer

EducationCounsel

Karen Pittman

Knowledge to Power Catalysts

Aliance for Youth Thriving Managing Partner

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Katherine Plog Martinez

Kowledge to Power Catalysts

Aliance for Youth Thriving Managing Partner

Jane Quinn

Researcher & Field Strategist

Siobahn Reardon

Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Gene Roehlkepartain

Search Institute

Kwesi Rollins

IEL/Coalition of Community Schools

Dara Rose

Horizons National

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Tyler Samstag

Remake Learning

Josh Schachter

Community Share

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Kim Smith

Learning Studio

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Alexis Steines Rao

Afterschool Alliance

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Lauren Wilson

XQ Institute