Heart of America transforms learning spaces, bridges the resource gap and strengthens communities to give all students room to dream, discover and thrive. Over the past 25 years, Heart of America (HOA) (www.heartofamerica.org) has worked towards education equity by renovating almost 1,000 spaces in: classrooms, libraries, STEAM labs, college/career centers, school gymnasiums and community centers and more. We have provided current resources including over 4.4 million books, and infused over $9.5 million in technology.
Our work includes:
Resource Drives and Distributions
Opportunity for sponsors and supporting donors to select a community to support and engage employees to provide resources such as books and technology to an under-resourced school.
Learning Environment Transformations
Include spaces large and small with a critical look at how a room or an area is currently used and how a new design, infusion of additional resources such as technology and books, and new furniture and decor can create a modern learning environment for the whole school community
Native American Initiatives
Providing access to electricity, technology and diverse learning materials to students and families in Navajo Nation to ensure they are able to learn and grow, even at home.
We learn the need, assess the challenges, and work with thoughtful partners to transform each space, often in just one day!
Much of this work is accomplished through partners such as trusted contractors or vendors and with the support of volunteers in each location to complete the transformation.
Space that matters: the Heart of America team is expert in how to design vibrant learning spaces. How? By orchestrating a true community effort incorporating the following six steps:
Vice President, Program Delivery
Senior Director, Partnerships, Marketing & Communications
Vice President, Operations
Vice President, Human Resources and Administration
Vice President, Finance
Vice President,
Design & Procurement
Executive Assistant
to the President
Marcia L. Bullard
Chairwoman
Kelly J. Bozarth
CEO
Futures in Education
Howard Byck
Senior Vice President of Partnerships &
Head of Development
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Mary Christ-Erwin
President
MCE Food & Agriculture Consulting
Karen Duncan
Jill Heath
President & CEO
Steven M. Kaufman
Partner
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Dr. LaTanya McDade
Superintendent
Prince William County Public Schools
Terry McDonough
CEO
Generation Code
Scott Nelson
Founder and Principal
SAN Prop Advisors
Eric Daniel Schweikert
Partner
McKinsey & Co.
Yolanda Stencil
Senior Vice President
Verizon Wireline Network Field Operations
Other:
Kevin C. Clayton (HOA Counsel)
Hogan Lovells US LLP