A center for global education innovation, Catalyst @ Penn GSE connects people and ideas to develop new ways to advance education in novel and meaningful directions.
Building on Penn GSE's legacy of education innovation and leadership, Catalyst operates at the nexus of education, business, and technology to help generate, test, adapt, and disseminate best practices and powerful new tools for educators at all levels.
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Highlights
Attend the EBPC Finals live in NYC Sept. 10
The 2024 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition Finals will be held live in New York City September 10 as part of HolonIQ’s Back to School Summit! Learn how the brightest minds in education are addressing educational inequities worldwide through innovation, watch the final pitches and Q&A with judges, and vote in real-time for the Audience Choice Prize winner. Be inspired by entrepreneurs driving systems change and cultivating new ways to support teaching and learning across the globe.
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Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education
The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education celebrates innovation in education by recognizing outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to improving education and whose accomplishments are making a difference today.
Catapult – the Catalyst @ Penn GSE virtual accelerator
Catapult transforms education entrepreneurship. From idea to scale, we help companies shape, develop, and deploy innovative, proven solutions to meet critical educational challenges
Global Connections in Education
With an emphasis on global connections, this event series offers attendees the opportunity to network and collaborate with peers by engaging in meaningful dialogues and experiences that can positively influence the future of education.
What We Do
Catalyst’s programs cut across sectors to serve educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, investors, business leaders, and others with a stake in education’s power to create opportunity for all learners.
Connect Innovators
Catalyst connects education leaders across the industry with the shared goal of improving education through innovation. We facilitate public conversations, host working groups on pressing challenges, and honor the change makers who transform teaching and learning.
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Develop Leaders
We develop educators to disrupt education from within through professional development and capacity building. Our certificate and other programs facilitate collaboration and problem-solving among district leaders, train practitioners in virtual teaching and computational thinking, and support equity in education to close achievement gaps.
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Support Entrepreneurs
We support entrepreneurs and education ventures who disrupt education from outside the system. Through the prestigious Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition, Entrepreneur-in-Residence office hours, and other programs we guide business development, support new solutions, and celebrate impactful ventures.
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Explore the Future of Learning
We explore the future of learning both in the U.S. and around the world, focusing on augmented and virtual reality, innovation mindset, digital teaching and learning, and more.
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More Opportunities
Catalyst presents Entrepreneur-in-Residence Mentoring & Breakthrough Series
Catalyst @ Penn GSE is excited to offer aspiring education entrepreneurs expert mentorship and community connection through Entrepreneur-in-Residence opportunities. John Gamba, a serial entrepreneur and Penn GSE's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs on their journey from the spark of an idea to the launch of their venture and beyond.
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Work with John in one-on-one mentoring sessions to develop your vision, incorporate research-to-practice into your business model, convert knowledge to action, and ultimately make a tangible impact in the lives of students. Plus, don’t miss Catalyst’s monthly Entrepreneur Breakthroughs series that celebrates and connects founders to share their insights and learn from each other’s experiences. Both opportunities are free and open to all aspiring education entrepreneurs.
Inquiries with Practitioners
Catalyst @ Penn GSE convenes school and district teams to engage in a continuous improvement approach to research-practice partnerships. With Catalyst guidance and support, inquiry communities develop and test ideas to address complex challenges common across educational contexts. Through inter-district collaboration, practitioners build their capacity to utilize continuous improvement approaches in their ongoing work.
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The Catalyst Team
Co-Founder and Senior Program Coordinator, Penn Literacy Network
Director for Online Learning, Catalyst @ Penn GSE
Director, Center for School Study Councils
Director, Innovative Programs & Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Catalyst @ Penn GSE
Vice Dean of Innovative Programs and Partnerships & Senior Fellow
Research Assistant, Catalyst @ Penn GSE
Research Assistant, Catalyst @ Penn GSE
Educational Partnership Manager, Penn Literacy Network
Associate Director, Coalition for Educational Equity
Executive Director, Penn Literacy Network
Coordinator, Catalyst @ Penn GSE
Business Manager, Penn Literacy Network
Director, Coalition for Educational Equity
Executive Director, Catalyst Community Conversations
Anthony Le Storti
Senior Leadership Associate, Leadership Dynamics
Director, Growth and Impact
L. Michael Golden
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Catalyst @ Penn GSE
University of Pennsylvania
Graduate School of Education
3700 Walnut Street, Suite 254
Philadelphia, PA 19104