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We’ve shown it works. Now we need to scale it.

The platform is live, classrooms are engaged, and students and teachers have embraced it. What we need now are investment partners to help take The America I Want national.

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Phase 1*: Built & Tested

Phase 1 Completed

  • Concept and program development
  • Digital platform development
  • Beta testing in schools
  • Student and community participation tested
  • Student privacy and data protection
  • Civic Portrait and comparison tools
  • Program curriculum

* Underwritten by Linley Foundation Inc.

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Phase 2: Scaling the Program

Taking a tested program into schools across America

  • Build the national team
  • Launch the 50-State Founding Partner Program
  • Expand curriculum and teacher resources
  • Platform refinements
  • Continue developing word-based lesson plans
  • Connect classrooms across the country
  • Expand national PR and social media

Invest in the platform

Two phases. One goal: a place for voices across America to come together.

Phase 1: Linley Foundation Incorporated has underwritten the conception and development of The America I Want, the creation of its digital platform, and its testing with students, teachers, and communities.

Now we are scaling the program. We are seeking philanthropic partners to help us build the national team, launch the 50-State Founding Partner Program, expand curriculum and teacher resources, connect classrooms across the country, and introduce The America I Want to schools nationwide.

Testimonial

“This was one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had. It was the first time anyone had asked us what we actually think about the country we’re inheriting. It matters that someone is listening.”
Olive EstrinTwinfield Union High School, Vermont

Help take The America I Want nationwide.

We don’t offer preset giving levels. Every partnership is shaped around what a donor can do and what they care most about. Your support can help bring The America I Want to students and schools across the country and build a national conversation that grows with every participating school.

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