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FosterEd Initiative
Jesse Hahnel, Founder and Director
Mr. Hahnel's commitment to improving the educational opportunities afforded disadvantaged children stems from his time as a public school teacher in Washington DC and New York City. As Senior Analyst at the KIPP Foundation and as an attorney at the National Center for Youth Law he has worked to ensure at-risk children receive the educational supports and services they need. Mr. Hahnel has been a State Bar of California Pfeiffer Scholar, a Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellow and a Skadden Foundation Fellow. In recognition of his leadership he was recently named an Education Entrepreneur Fellow by The Mind Trust.
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National Center for Youth Law
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is a national non-profit organization that has been working for over four decades to improve the lives of poor children. Employing a range of strategies, NCYL works to ensure that low-income children have the resources, support, and opportunities they need for healthy and productive lives.
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