Program Details
Knack, in collaboration with Esther Wojcicki, celebrated global educator and author, is proud to announce a continuation of the Moonshot Campus Initiative. For the second cohort, our focus will be on First-Generation Student Success.
» Through this groundbreaking initiative, 10 higher education institutions will be selected to receive three years of subsidized peer tutoring for first-generation students in an effort to empower these learners.
» This initiative aims not only to provide first-generation students with greater access to academic support but also to conduct a cross-institutional research project, led by Dr. George Kuh, to better understand how campuses can reach, engage, and retain these students.
» Esther Wojcicki and Dr. George Kuh will also engage in roundtable discussions with leaders from the participating institutions to ignite conversation and share innovative strategies for fostering an environment where first-gen students can achieve holistic success.
» In order to qualify, partnerships to support first-generation students must extend beyond just that population in order to remove stigmatization and align with our mission of equity and access to peer tutoring.
To be eligible for this transformative opportunity, your institution must be based in the US and boast an enrollment of 2,000 or more full-time undergraduate students, with at least 20% of those students being the first in their families to attend college.
The first round of this initiative is open until 6/30/24, where we will then be considering institutions for the spring cohort. Institutions will be considered on a rolling basis, so don't hesitate to reach out if you're interested learning more about this opportunity to continue making an impact on the lives of first-generation students.
Learn more about the origins and benefits of the program from Esther Wojcicki, CEO of Moonshots in Education Non-Profit, and Chief Education Advisor at Knack.
“It takes a campus to raise a student.”
- Esther Wojcicki
"Education isn't a solitary endeavor. It's a partnership among faculty, staff, students, families, and
communities – working together to foster agency, creativity, and critical thinking – all for lifelong success."
Learn about Esther's remarkable background and passion for supporting student success through relationship-based learning.
About Esther
As the best-selling author of Moonshots in Education: Launching Blended Learning in the Classroom and How to Raise Successful People, Esther has established herself as a leader in driving learning innovation with a focus on student agency.
Esther’s pedagogical method known as “TRICK” has helped countless parents, educators, and executives become more effective including Silicon Valley figures like Steve Jobs, and Hollywood actor James Franco. Her own children have also gone on to have an outsized impact on the world: Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube; Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe; and, Janet Wojcicki, Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF Medical School.
“Peer-to-peer is the most effective way to learn,
regardless of the subject matter."
"People learn most effectively through relationships. And students learn best from each other because relationship-based learning is active. Knack’s technology-enabled model is empowering students to learn together at scale, in the best way possible."
About Knack
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