Charter
Conversations
Charter Conversations
Digging into topics about charter school leadership
Building Hope’s “Charter Conversations” blog creates space for charter school leaders to share ideas. Here, these charter leaders share stories of struggles and successes that pushed them forward in their quest to provide a high-quality, equitable education for all students.
New and Noteworthy
Two Rivers PCS
Two Rivers Public Charter Middle SchoolTwo Rivers Public Charter Middle SchoolFrom a Sardine Can to a Mansion With a middle school that was outgrowing its facility, Two Rivers enlisted Building Hope to manage the creation of a new state-of-the-art campus.Building...
Strategies for A Safe School Reopening
Tricia Forrest discusses considerations for schools as they seek to reopen safely and protect their communities from COVID-19
The Web Series
Our webseries highlights thought leaders in the education space. School founders, charter school leaders, non-profit CEO’s, education funders, and educators share the struggles and successes to reveal what it really takes to push forward through challenges. Their inspiring individual stories, sage advice, and innovative ideas build hope and pave the way for a brighter educational future for all students.
Designing Schools For and Beyond a Pandemic
Mark Thaler of global design firm Gensler talks about effective pandemic-related changes to educational spaces that are adaptable to future changes and challenges.
Planning for Reopening Schools
Planning for Reopening SchoolsPlanning for Reopening SchoolsEric Tucker (Brooklyn Lab School ) and Tricia Forrest (UPC) Eric Tucker, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools and Tricia Forrest, Partner & Project Manager of Urban...
Adapting School Facilities for COVID
Leadership in Challenging TimesLeadership in Challenging TimesRaj Setty, Setty & Associates, and Joseph Khoury, MCN Build Joseph Khoury, Founder & EVP of Pre-construction at Washington DC’s go-to school builder, MCN Build, and Raj Setty, President of Setty...
Relationships and Long-term Impact
Relationships & Long-Term ImpactRelationships & Long-Term ImpactJoe Bruno, President of Building Hope Holdings Joe has led Building Hope, the impact-driven charter school financing, development, and services industry stalwart, since 2003. In this episode, Joe shares...
Featured Guests
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Mark Thaler
Education Practice Leader, Gensler
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Eric Tucker
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools
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Tricia Forrest
Partner & Project Manager for Urban Projects Collaborative, LLC
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Raj Setty
President, Setty & Associates, Intl.
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Joseph Khoury
Co-Founder, MCN Build (MCN)
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Matt Strong & Monica White
Co-founders of Elevate Academy
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Paul Morrissey
Founder & Director, Compass Rose Academy
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Marco Clark
Founder & CEO, Richard Wright Public Charter School
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Jana Wilcox Lavin
Executive Director, Opportunity 180
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Adam Miller
VP Advancement-Florida, IDEA Public School
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Dan Fishman
Senior VP Strategy and Growth, IDEA Public Schools
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S. Joseph Bruno
President, Building Hope Holdings, LLC
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Dru Damico
President, Building Hope Real Estate
The Building Hope Blog
How to Slow the Transmission of Viruses in your School Building
Raj Setty talks about how to slow the transmission of viruses in your school building.
Strategies for A Safe School Reopening
Tricia Forrest discusses considerations for schools as they seek to reopen safely and protect their communities from COVID-19
Creating Space for Charter Conversations
Making Space for Charter ConversationsMaking Space for Charter ConversationsInnovators Need Time to Reflect, Too By Dru Damico At the first level on the path he saw mountains as mountains and rivers as rivers. On the second level of the path he saw that mountains are...
A Roadmap to the Education Revolution
Getting Back to Normal, Or Going Beyond?Getting Back to Normal, Or Going Beyond?A Roadmap to the Education Revolution By Sherilyn Moore Right now, amid the pandemic, the chorus of “get back to normal” is like a siren call to a past that we should no longer embrace. It...
New Educational Territory—Online
New Educational Territory: Online LearningNew Educational Territory: Online LearningTap into the Maverick spirit that sparked your interest in becoming a charter school leader, administrator, funder, teacher, staffer, parent, and start sharing your ideas By Sherilyn...