More than 100 individuals make up our regional and national teams. Each of us brings our unique perspectives and experiences, but we’re united by the belief in the potential of all students, and are driven to be part of the solution.
“I am motivated by the unique opportunity that our generation…”
“I believe that a college degree can be a microphone,…”
“As a ’07 Teach For America corps member, I began…”
“I view development work as a part of community care;…”
“I’m a first-generation college grad and I am motivated to…”
“I am inspired by the potential to have a positive…”
“My background as a classroom teacher showed me that students…”
“My work is defined by the privilege and opportunity to…”
“I want to see more students of color succeed. It’s…”
“As a first-generation American, I know the challenges that face…”
“I’ve always felt a strong pull toward social justice, but…”
“Hope defines my work. I think that most dedicated educators,…”
“I am motivated by big questions, tough challenges, exciting opportunities,…”
“A sound education serves as the backbone of a successful,…”
“I am a first-generation graduate who, in spite of starting…”
“In my undergraduate studies, I was a Sociology major. I…”
“I do this work because this work was done for…”
“A college degree opens a door to a set of…”
“I was a first-gen college student who grew up poor…”
“To be honest, my mom motivates me. She is a…”
“College was always my dream. I knew it was why…”
“As a first-generation and brown college student at a predominantly…”
“The moment I learned about OneGoal, I was transported to…”
“I do this work for my mother, for Mrs. Park,…”
“I first started working on education equity in 2011 when…”
“I am motivated daily to provide the opportunities for our…”
“I believe that when students have access to quality postsecondary…”
“I do this work because I enjoy helping people who…”
“I’ve had the unique opportunity to experience OneGoal at it’s…”
“In 2004, I entered my first classroom as a high…”
“I am motivated every day knowing the work we do…”
“Education has given me a world of professional opportunity and…”
“Working at OneGoal gives me the opportunity to make an…”
“I do this work because if not me, who? It…”
“I do this work for students facing similar situations my…”
“Working with the OneGoal Fellows—seeing their passion, determination, and commitment—fostered…”
“I am committed to creating opportunities for students to thrive…”
“I do this work because I know first-hand that getting…”
“Fundamentally, it is about justice to me. I do this…”
“I want to be the reason a Fellow chooses to…”
“I am a designer with a background in Arts and…”
“Every Fellow I speak with cements my commitment to this…”
“The work of educational equity began for me during my…”
“It’s unconscionable that systemic education inequity persists in this day…”
“I feel there is nothing more important than working to…”
“I do this work to support our students reach their…”
“My high school in North Carolina was desegregated in 1970…”
“I come from a family of teachers, so I was…”
“I do this work because I want students to have…”
“This work changed my life. As a Fellow, OneGoal exposed…”
“I am driven by a strong belief that every person,…”
“My freshman year of college I could clearly see the…”
“I believe educational inequity is the most pressing issue of…”
“While working abroad, I experienced the impact and opportunity that…”
“In my day-to-day work, I get to think about how…”
“As a high school teacher, I saw firsthand the effects…”
“I was lucky to have had a lot of support…”
“The impact that we have to assist in adjusting the…”
“At the end of the day, I’m most inspired by…”
“I believe that education is the foundation for any just…”
“My progressive and diverse professional experience in higher education informs…”
“This is the most important work in the world. Education…”
“My former students motivate my day-to-day work. I believe in…”
“True progress, progress that disrupts the status quo, requires innovation.…”
“My lived experiences as as immigrant and first-generation college graduate…”
“I truly believe higher education will change people’s opportunities in…”
“I believe all children deserve champions who are championing behind…”
“We’ve spent centuries fueling an inadequate system that puts women…”
“The quest for an equitable education system, although at times…”
“There are thousands of educators across districts and schools working…”
“I do this work to fight for equity in a…”
“I believe the paths toward equity must be even more…”
“In today’s world, additional training or education after high school…”
“The work I do with OneGoal is literally life-changing for…”
“For many years I worked as a paid tutor for…”
“I entered college vastly unprepared, lacking the skills and mindsets…”
“My experience in the classroom both in Chicago and abroad…”
“My work is defined by a commitment to deeply understanding…”
“Every. Voice. Matters. I do this work because I believe…”
“What is defining my work is a desire to support…”
“The New York City subway motivates my work. It’s the…”
“I do this work for children who look like me…”
“I do think work to be a part of the…”
“I am most energized and inspired by the amazing people…”
“I am driven to do this work because I have…”
“I do this work because it was done for my…”
“I don’t believe that equal educational opportunity is “the” answer…”
“Design is a tool for transformation, and my hope is…”
“My own journey as a first-generation college student and first-generation…”
“Educational equity is something that I have dedicated my life…”
“I do this work for the goal of collective liberation…”
“As a first generation college student, education changed the trajectory…”
“I joined OneGoal to be part of a movement combining…”
“I do this work because I believe all young people…”
“I believe that teachers play the most important role in…”
“I do this work for the young people and to ensure everyone…”
“What motivates me is all of the students I’ve had…”
“I see my work as as planting a flower and…”
“Seeing the real impact that OneGoal has on Fellows is…”
“The law of conservation of energy says that energy cannot…”
“I previously served as a college counselor at a high…”
“Seeing youth of color realizing that no matter where they…”
“My work is defined by the notion that, as long…”
“My mother worked as a cashier on an annual salary…”
“As a first-generation college student, I didn’t have many resources…”
“I do this work because I did not see a…”
“I grew up in a small, rural town and it…”
“My experiences as a first-generation college graduate, CPS alumnus, and…”
“My work is defined by genuine love. At the very…”
“I grew up in a fiercely divided community, splintered across…”
“I believe this is some of the most important social…”
“Access and support were undoubtedly the levers that made the…”
“As a native Chicagoan, Chicago Public Schools student, and first-generation…”
“I started working with OneGoal Fellows as a Program Director…”
“I am motivated by Dr. Ali Binazir’s thought that the…”
“As a first generation college student in a family forced…”
“I do this work for a more just and equitable…”
“I entered college as a participant of an early orientation…”
“I do this work for all of the students that…”
“After I graduated high school, my mother looked at me…”
“I am motivated by the African Proverb, “It takes a…”
“Our most essential task is preparing young people for their…”
“The brilliance and resilience in the young people I serve…”
“I am motivated in my day-to-day work knowing that I…”
“As a first-generation college graduate, I am willing to learn,…”
“As an immigrant and first-generation graduate, OneGoal’s impact resonates with…”
“I have inherited a motivation to seek educational advancement for…”
“Every single student deserves the chance to be their best…”
“I do this work because quality education around college access…”
“Knowledge being power is what defines my work. Students need…”
“I find motivation in my day-to-day work by approaching my…”
“I saw two of my close friends fail out of…”
““When you see something that is not right, not just,…”
“When I was given the opportunity to be a OneGoal…”
“My nieces motivate me daily and I think about them…”
“My parents worked hard and used their privileges to give…”
“I firmly believe that talent is broadly distributed, but opportunity…”
“My work is defined by impact. Every one of our…”
““Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use…”
“I believe deeply that first generation students deserve to be…”
“I do this work to be the change I want…”
“I do this work because someone did it for me,…”
“All students must have access to the postsecondary pathway that…”
“I do this work because I want to live in…”
“Many years ago, I walked down to my mailbox and…”
“My work is defined by curiosity. I am grateful to…”
“The audacious goals and visions my students shared with me…”
“My work is defined by what Martin Luther King Jr.…”
“I am deeply motivated by the solvability of the problem…”
“Every student deserves an equitable opportunity to live the life…”
“My work is defined by my desire to be my…”
“When I saw how great the gap was between the…”
“My first job out of college was in the educational…”
“After relocating to New York City following college graduation, I…”
“I am motivated by my ability to break generational cycles…”
“My work is defined by the ‘aha’ moments that our…”
“As a first-generation college graduate, the opportunities that have been…”
“I am inspired by the power of positive role models…”
“Because I was once in the shoes of the students…”
“While I was at Fordham University and knew that I…”
“I’ve always worked toward educational equity, starting when I was…”
“I was privileged to grow up in several countries and…”
“My senior year of undergrad, I interned at a small…”
“The education a student receives goes on to affect every…”
“My professional mission is to partner with students and other…”
“As a second-generation American and first-generation high school and college…”
“As a woman of color, I seek for equity and…”
“After spending many years as a strategy consultant, I switched…”
“I do this work because I am passionate about educational…”
“Usually, what defines my work is the persistence of systemic…”