Deliver on the promise of a quality education.

We are the National Equity Project.

We envision a future where every young person, in every community, has what they need to learn, contribute, and thrive in a dynamic, diverse, and interconnected world.

We develop leaders to create and transform learning environments for youth and community thriving.

We Work With

NEP supports leaders to create learning environments where all young people:

Feel seen, respected, and cared for by adults and peers 

Feel connected to their community

Understand and respect their own and others' multiple identities, cultural histories, and contributions

Develop intellectual curiosity and strong academic skills

Gain the competencies, agency, mindsets and heartsets needed to pursue their goals, contribute to their communities, and thrive.

We Believe

Public education is the cornerstone of a thriving democracy.

A caring and equitable education ecosystem is possible.

We need each other, our futures are inextricably linked.

Belonging is essential for healthy learning and development.

Equity leadership is required to create conditions for durable change.

How we lead change is the change.

Featured Resources

  • Co-Design as a Catalyst for Equity

  • Developing Youth-Adult Design Partnerships

  • Setting Conditions for Co-Design in Youth-Adult Design Partnerships

  • Using Liberatory Design to Center Student Experience

    Using Liberatory Design to Center Student Experience