Transforming the lives of young people through public education
Isadora Kosofsky/CatchLight for Stuart Foundation
And so we lift our gazes not to what stands between us, but what stands before us.
Amanda Gorman
We believe in the power and potential of young people
We connect people and ideas to realize the promise of public education
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The Latest
Foundation Update: June 2024
Stuart Foundation President Sophie Fanelli announces two new collaborative funds – The Purpose of Education Fund and the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund – and reflects on the legacy of mentor and long-time field leader Jeannie Oakes.
June 26, 2024
Advancing the Leadership and Learning of California Youth
The presidents of the Stuart Foundation and the California Community Foundation discuss the California Thriving Youth Initiative, a collaborative effort to invest in adolescent leadership and learning and reassert the role that public education plays in our country’s diverse and changing democracy.
June 26, 2024
Up Close: An Interview with Kathryn Bradley, Director of the Purpose of Education Fund at the Stuart Foundation
Kathryn Bradley shares about the Purpose of Education Fund, including its goals of catalyzing a national conversation and accompanying work focused on the role of public education in a multiracial democracy.
June 26, 2024
Up Close: An Interview with Peter Ross, Managing Director of the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund at the Stuart Foundation
Peter Ross shares about the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund, including its work to reimagine learning experiences for California’s adolescents and prepare and support them for life after high school.
June 26, 2024
Perspectives on Thriving
A look at how a creative partnership between the Stuart Foundation and students in the Design Lab at the Otis College of Art and Design informed the development of the Foundation’s new color palette and website.