Launch Network

Launch Network, works toward the mission of Fueling Equity in Public Education by interrupting power dynamics, redefining the role of educator, increasing family capacity and intentionally assessing practices, systems, policies, and messages that exclude, minimize, or overlook the experiences and needs of those historically oppressed.                                                                                                                                     To disrupt traditional power dynamics found in schools, the antiquated concept of who is qualified to “teach” needs to expand.  Launch recognizes the family and community as the first educators of children and the power that that alone holds.  By leveraging and combining that power with professional development opportunities, knowledge of and equal access to resources and services, families can more effectively advocate for their family’s wellbeing, and the family becomes the director of their child’s education.