{"id":627,"date":"2022-11-29T19:47:55","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T19:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2023-01-06T18:55:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T18:55:54","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/about\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-hero condensed\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_Header-1024x683.jpg);\">\n  <div class=\"page-hero--inner container\">\n    <div class=\"page-hero--content animated\" data-anim-y=\"10\">\n      \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Helping DC design a public school system worthy of all childre<\/strong>n. <\/h1>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  \n<\/div>\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_cc0307-7f\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 35%;-webkit-flex:0 1 35%;}#kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 50%;-webkit-flex:0 1 50%;}#kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-3{flex:0 1 15%;-webkit-flex:0 1 15%;}}#kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:65px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_cc0307-7f has-yellow-background-color\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-35  kt-custom-second-width-50  kt-custom-third-width-15\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_76f8a4-42 animated\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CBE-arrows-white-web-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_cf3e62-89\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CityBridge Education is DC\u2019s trusted partner in designing a public school system worthy of all children. We incubate the people, ideas, and conversations needed for equity-driven innovation in DC\u2019s public schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/programs\/\">View Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_331b26-ac\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_a88b67-14\">#kt-layout-id_a88b67-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_a88b67-14\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_a88b67-14\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-widest kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-middle kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_cb6ad3-a6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-590x590.jpg 590w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OurWork-335x335.jpg 335w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_4229c2-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Our Work<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We invest in educators and education entrepreneurs\u2014especially leaders of color\u2014by providing the curriculum, coaching, connections, and capital they need to create innovative solutions to the intractable problems facing public education in DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our work is rooted in design thinking, research and evaluation, and community building. We build and lead coalitions that boldly transform systems, tackling problems that require a coordinated citywide approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, the cumulative effect of our efforts\u2014at all levels, within and beyond the existing system\u2014is a public school system that provides every DC student with an excellent and equitable education.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_47519d-97\">#kt-layout-id_47519d-97{background-color:rgba(85,195,182,0.2);background-image:url('https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/CBE-arrows-white-web-2-1.png');background-size:auto;background-position:100% 50%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_47519d-97\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-row-has-bg kt-layout-id_47519d-97\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_6c2cec-6e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style id=\"kb-rowlayout_f90e42-70\">@media all and (min-width: 768px){#kt-layout-id_f90e42-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-1{flex:0 1 80%;-webkit-flex:0 1 80%;}#kt-layout-id_f90e42-70 > .kt-row-column-wrap > .inner-column-2{flex:0 1 20%;-webkit-flex:0 1 20%;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_f90e42-70\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_f90e42-70\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row  kt-custom-first-width-80  kt-custom-second-width-20 kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_092bd5-a3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-left:0\">Our Commitment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The glaring racial and economic inequities that exist in our public schools are largely the product of an inequitable design that was established to serve the privileged.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is not enough to reform our education system.<\/strong> We must redesign it so it works for all students and families.<br><br>Given the long history of racism in schools, <strong>we center race in our work<\/strong>. That means empowering innovators who already understand the many ways that students and families are marginalized in the classroom and beyond. We build <a href=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/equity-statement\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1447\">equity<\/a> into our work through:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_97d6b9-4d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_2886bc-3f\">#kt-layout-id_2886bc-3f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone alternating-bg-blocks\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_2886bc-3f\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_2886bc-3f\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-gutter-none kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\"><style id=\"kb-column_6febb9-7a\">.kadence-column_6febb9-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}.kadence-column_6febb9-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#55C3B6;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_6febb9-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Design thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our design practice leads with empathy, centering the experiences of those who are most directly affected by the problem being addressed. The projects we incubate are designed <em>with<\/em>, not <em>for, <\/em>DC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-column_8cd1da-bf\">.kadence-column_8cd1da-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}.kadence-column_8cd1da-bf > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#EEE938;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_8cd1da-bf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>investment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We prioritize investing in Black and Latino\/a leaders because we aim to change the profile of who succeeds and who leads in the city, and because we know that leaders of color have historically received less support and access to capital than their White peers in entrepreneurial spaces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-column_d9768e-80\">.kadence-column_d9768e-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:50px;padding-right:50px;}.kadence-column_d9768e-80 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#55C3B6;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-3 kadence-column_d9768e-80\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>community building<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We create an environment where entrepreneurs, especially BIPOC entrepreneurs and individuals from historically marginalized backgrounds, not only receive the tools and supports they need to be successful, but also feel seen and celebrated for the ways their identities and experiences have shaped their approach to leadership in the education sector.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_ab0971-f4\">#kt-layout-id_ab0971-f4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_ab0971-f4\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_ab0971-f4\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_b37df1-05\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Our Values<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These values guide our interactions with each other and with our colleagues in the field:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_fb8737-8d\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_fb8737-8d\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_be71e8-20\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_91d2b1-09 kt-accordion-has-5-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_836210-6a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Intentional Impact<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>We set a high bar for our work\u2014both the process and the product\u2014to realize the impact we want to have in the world. What we produce is thoughtful and rigorous, delivers on its stated purpose, and is ultimately worthy of our children.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane_2e8c0d-3b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Beloved Community<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>We model the future we want to occupy\u2014in our relationships with each other, our entrepreneurs, and our external stakeholders. We invite diverse perspectives, build inclusive coalitions, and work in authentic partnership with all who want to create a better world for DC students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane_289c1a-6e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Abundant Possibility<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>We embrace the curiosity and boldness needed to envision\u2014and build\u2014what does not yet exist. We dream expansively, learn voraciously, and dare greatly in all our endeavors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane_5f1730-c3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Rigorous Growth<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>We embrace the learnings from our successes and failures and hold ourselves and our partners accountable to ever-increasing standards of equity and excellence. We set clear goals, assess tangible progress, and prioritize meaningful improvement and development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane_cd9d34-5a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Radical Grace<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>We acknowledge that the work of eliminating racism and other forms of bias in ourselves and in society is continuous, hard, necessary work\u2014and that no one can do it alone or perfectly. We extend generosity and forgiveness when mistakes are made and learn alongside each other in our journey toward a more free and inclusive society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_a82479-f2\">#kt-layout-id_a82479-f2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_a82479-f2\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_a82479-f2\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-top kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_809b7b-8b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Highlights from Our History<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"timeline-slider alignfull\">\n  <div class=\"timeline-slider--entries slider-wrap container\">\n    <div class=\"timeline-slider-init\">\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-entry-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n              <div class=\"copy\">\n                <p>Katherine and David Bradley launch CityBridge Foundation (originally called the Advisory Board Foundation).<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"timeline-year h2\">\n            1994          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-entry-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n              <div class=\"copy\">\n                <p>CityBridge begins national research on successful interventions addressing entrenched, multigenerational poverty.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"timeline-year h2\">\n            2000          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-entry-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n              <div class=\"copy\">\n                <p>CityBridge launches the Early Years Education Initiative, a five-year, $8 million portfolio invested in building capacity and improving quality in early childhood education in DC.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"timeline-year h2\">\n            2006          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-entry-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n              <div class=\"copy\">\n                <p>CityBridge expands its focus to serve the full PK-12 continuum. Initiatives include Catalyst Schools, Tools to 100 Schools, and the Innovation Portfolio.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"timeline-year h2\">\n            2010          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-entry-wrap\">\n          <div class=\"timeline-content\">\n            <div class=\"flex\">\n              <div class=\"copy\">\n                <p>CityBridge Education, a public charity dedicated to advancing equity and opportunity for all children, is launched out of CityBridge Foundation.<\/p>\n              <\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <a href=\"#\" class=\"timeline-year h2\">\n            2017          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry spacer-entry\"> <\/div>\n      <div class=\"timeline-slider-entry spacer-entry\"> <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style id=\"kb-rowlayout_6b27bb-af\">#kt-layout-id_6b27bb-af{margin-top:100px;margin-bottom:100px;}#kt-layout-id_6b27bb-af > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-bottom:0px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-rowlayout alignnone\"><div id=\"kt-layout-id_6b27bb-af\" class=\"kt-row-layout-inner kt-layout-id_6b27bb-af\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-gutter-default kt-v-gutter-default kt-row-valign-middle kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-m-colapse-left-to-right kt-mobile-layout-row kb-theme-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-1 kadence-column_1c34e9-be\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_562ecf-d0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-teal-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Our Team<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are determined to make Washington, DC, the first public education system where race and income do not predict a student\u2019s ability to thrive and succeed. Meet the passionate changemakers behind CityBridge Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/about\/team\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column inner-column-2 kadence-column_0ba54e-8e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OuTeam-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OuTeam-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/citybridge.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/CBE_Overview_OuTeam-300x300.jpg 300w, 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