Congratulations to the 3rd Annual Building Hope Summit & Awards WINNERS!

Three glass teardrop-shaped awards with blue heart designs inside, displayed on a white table with a blue background.

Building Hope could not be more inspired by the amazing charter schools who are models of Community Engagement, Student Empowerment, Educational Innovation & S. Joseph Bruno Award. These charter schools lead the way in serving students and communities with unique and effective educational programs.

We are also honored to spotlight two extraordinary charter school volunteers, who are contribute their love and light to creating vibrant communities for families across the country.

Our finalists are all linked below. Please take a moment to visit them to appreciate the great work they do on behalf of public charter school students. Each one is unique, but they all serve their communities with dedicated excellence.

We want to thank charter schools, their leaders, and their volunteers, who are building hope for a better future each and every day.

engaging the community

Community Engagement Winners

Community Engagement is key for a charter school to thrive. Engaging families in the work and serving family needs supports each student’s success. Bringing in resources from outside the school family and sharing the gifts and resources of the school with the neighborhood for the benefit of the whole community are other hallmarks of our three winners.
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Vimenti logo with an orange geometric shape and text in Spanish indicating space for development by Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.

$20,000 Grant Winner: Vimenti

Residencial Ernesto Ramos Antonini, Calle Ana Otero
San Juan, 00924, Puerto Rico
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Logo of Academy for Global Citizenship with overlapping blue and green circular shapes forming a flower-like design.

$20,000 Grant Winner: Academy for Global Citizenship

4942 West 44th Street
Chicago, IL 60638
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Logo of Amy Biehl High School featuring a stylized lion's head in white on a red background with the school name above and below in gray boxes.

$20,000 Grant Winner: Amy Biehl High School

123 4th St SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Website
empowering students

Student Empowerment Winners

Student Empowerment is at the core of every great school, but our three winners are laser-focused on giving their students the tools they need to succeed in school and in life. When a student is supported and their voice heard, it is the key that unlocks their potential. Students who are empowered lead the way to the future.
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$20,000 Grant Winner: Monument Academy

500 19th Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
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Siembra Leadership High School logo featuring a blue circle with a city skyline and two stylized leaves below.

$10,000 Grant Winner: Siembra Leadership High School

606 Central Ave SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
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$10,000 Grant Winner: Tapestry Public Charter School

3130 Raymond Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30340
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innovating education

Education Innovation Winners

Educational Innovation is critical to be able to support students with education that prepares them for an ever-changing world. The ability to adapt effectively and create programs that serve the unique needs of students, the hopes and dreams of a community, and the future of education defines our three winners in this category.
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SEEDS logo with text 'The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability' and tagline 'seeking questions... seeding futures' with a magnifying glass highlighting a leaf.

$20,000 Grant Winner: The School for Examining Essential Questions of Sustainability

1728 Nuʻuanu Ave.
Honolulu, HI, 96817
Website
Logo featuring a green compass with a blue circle at the center and an arrow pointing northwest, encircled by the text Northwest Passage High School.

$10,000 Grant Winner: NW Passage High School

11345 Robinson Dr. NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433
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MACS MicroSociety Academy logo with a flying bird above the letters.

$10,000 Grant Winner: MicroSociety Academy

591 W. Hollis St.
Nashua, NH 03062
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Making their mark

The S. Joseph Bruno Charter Leadership Award Winner

This Charter Leadership Award honors charter schools who lead the way in the charter school movement. These schools excel in Educational Innovation, Student Empowerment, and/or Community Engagement and have made their mark on the charter school landscape. Single locations and small networks are honored for their IMPACT on students, their families, and the local and charter communities.

$20,000 Grant Winner: HIVE Preparatory School

5855 NW 171st Street
Miami, FL, 33015
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Logo of Arizona Autism Charter Schools featuring a puzzle piece with the Arizona state flag design above the text.

$10,000 Grant Winner: Arizona Autism Charter Schools, Inc

4125 N. 14th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
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Logo of River City Charter Schools Science Academy featuring a rocket with a globe background and a red banner.

$10,000 Grant Winner: River City Science Academy

7565 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
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Leading with love

Shellie-Ann Braswell Shine Brighter Award Winners

Shellie-Ann Braswell Shine Brighter Award winners demonstrate a true commitment and ability to lead with love. Volunteers are often the backbone of a charter school’s culture and family engagement, and it takes leaders who are both doers and dreamers to bring people together for the common cause of improving the lives of our children.
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Adeline Montessori logo with stylized person and leaves emerging from an open book.

$5,000 Grant Winner: Danielle Sell

Adeline Montessori School
Oconomowoc, WI
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Logo for SouthSide Elementary Charter School with raised yellow and blue hands above the school name.

$5,000 Grant Winner: Sujei DaSilva

SouthSide Elementary Charter School
Providence, RI
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Thank you for supporting Community Engagement, Student Empowerment & Innovative Education!‍

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“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” — Dalai Lama