Transforming Lives Every Day
Equipping and Developing Tomorrow’s Dreamers, Doers and Thinkers. Tomorrow’s Leaders.
Our Vision
To inspire a better world.
As the world shifts gears and moves into the future, the rules of engagement have changed. No place is this more evident than in youth development.
Every month, 10 million young people reach working age – ready to begin productive lives. Will they get the education they need, gain the skills and training they desire?
These young people present an incredible opportunity for the world - They’re not only your future employees and customers. They’re tomorrow’s dreamers, doers and thinkers – tomorrow’s leaders.
Their lifetimes could be full of breakthroughs, inventions and progress that could benefit entire economies as they hold the future in their hands.
To stay relevant, we need to examine, research and share new methods and philosophy for engaging today’s young people - with the message of hope, transformation and growth.
And no place would we rather be than being in the epicenter of helping shape these young lives - for a better world.
Together with you...our fellow educators and parents.
TetraMap International
Jon & Yoshimi Brett
TetraMap is a globally proven learning model designed to grow everyone's potential. The wisdom of nature and the universal knowledge that people learn from metaphors underpin our approach.
Barbara Oakley
PRofessor, Educator Authro and Co-creator of World's Best MOOC: Learning How to Learn
Barbara Oakley is an educator and writer who’s empowering people all over the world to learn more effectively. Barb is best known for her role as the lead instructor on Coursera’s Learning How To Learn – the most popular online course in the world with more than 2.6 enrolled learners – and her bestselling book A Mind for Numbers.
Dr. Terrence Sejnowski
Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies & Co-creator of World's Best MOOC: Learning How To Learn
Terrence Sejnowski is a pioneer in computational neuroscience and his goal is to understand the principles that link brain to behavior. He has published over 500 scientific papers and 12 books, including The Computational Brain, with Patricia Churchland. He is a member of National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Inventors. Sejnowski received his PhD in physics from Princeton University and was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School and on the faculty at the Johns Hopkins University.
Sally Hogshead
New York Times bestselling author, National Speakers Association Hall of Fame speaker, chief executive officer of How to Fascinate
After graduating from Duke University, Sally skyrocketed to the top of the advertising elite, creating TV commercials for brands like Nike and Coca-Cola. By 24, she was the most award-winning copywriter in the U.S.
Today, Sally’s writes New York Times best sellers on the science of fascination… why we’re impressed by certain people and brands. She has repeatedly been named the #1 Global Brand Guru, and frequently appears on NBC’s morning show, TODAY.
Sally created The Fascinate® test, the world’s first personal brand test, measuring your most fascinating and impressive qualities. Over one million professionals have taken her test, including global leaders in companies such as Facebook, AT&T, Fedex, and Twitter.
Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A.
President of CBK Associates and ABCD Books Author
When asked, “Where do you live?” Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A. often answers “in Los Angeles and airports.” As president of CBK Associates and ABCD Books, Cathryn travels 180 plus days a year throughout the United States and globally providing professional and organizational development programs, conference keynotes, in-depth institutes, and exceptional education and learning resources on service learning, 21st century competencies, social and emotional realms, climate and culture, youth engagement, effective teacher strategies, and environmental sustainability. Her education work aligns with current Common Core Standards and best teaching practices. She was also an invited speaker to Singapore's NIE-CCE "Education for Future-oriented Citizenship: The Implications of Education for the 21st Century Competencies" in 2011.
