Byron Sanders, Big Thought joined by Kara May, Art in Motion School; Gholdy Muhammad, this is UIC; & Grammy + Academy Award-winning artist @Common for a discussion on engaging opportunity + justice-involved youth in dreaming big & planning for their futures! #asugsvsummit #IAmFreeToDream

“We treat dreams as the frosting on the cake, but dreaming is the cake itself.” Byron Sanders, President/CEO of Big Thought

Excited to be a partner for Earthx2024 Congress of Conferences, April 22-26 at Hilton Anatole, Dallas, TX! Experts from various fields will gather for this week-long event. Use our code BIGTHOUGHT20 to get 20% off on passes. Register at earthx.org to join us!

🌟A conversation with COMMON at #ASUGSVSummit !

With 5.5M disconnected + 728k justice-involved youth in the US, we must illuminate pathways to empower their dreams. Join this special panel to hear from experts & learn about a new campaign by Common + ASA. bit.ly/3Tzp3e3

Founded in 1987, Big Thought is a Dallas based organization that is dedicated to youth empowerment 🥳👏

As an impact nonprofit, Big Thought closes the opportunity gap by equipping all youth in marginalized communities with the skills and tools they need to imagine and create…

At ASA, we're committed to uplifting other organizations that focus on improving #careerreadiness outcomes for teens from underserved communities. That's why we've awarded grants to 16 youth-serving orgs. Keep reading to learn who our grantees are...

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We want to thank youth panelists at reDesign, Big Thought and The History Co:Lab for leading the session on transforming education, “Can Young People Solve the Post-Pandemic Learning Equation,” at SXSW EDU!

Listen to the full session here! ➡️ tinyurl.com/mwtacccc

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We’re thrilled to announce this support from NBA Foundation. This investment will support opportunities and experiences where youth utilize their voices and creativity, learn about themselves, and build skills they'll carry for the rest of their lives. nba.com/news/nba-found…

Thank you, James Gonzalez (Iterative Health) and Joe Posada, for sharing your candid insights with the scholars from Uplift Education and participants in The Fellowship Initiative (Dallas), a program of J.P. Morgan and Big Thought. Hearing from local business leaders from

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CBAA staff members & Board member Gillian Breidenbach presented the inaugural Community Champion Award to @BigThought as one of our 2023-24 Cotton Bowl Foundation grants recipients!

Big Thought has been making a big impact since 1987.

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Chris Smith of Boston After School & Beyond, Lela Bell Wesley of @BigThought, Knellee Bisram of Prime Time PBC, Inc. and Heather Schwartz of RAND reflect on ways to foster belonging and life skills in #OST programs at the @BSHConference #BeyondSchoolHours

This investment in #TheAchievery and collaborators like summerlearning, Hispanic Heritage Foundation, Farmworker Justice, Camp Fire 🏕🔥, CityYear, Think Together and Big Thought will support summer learning and out-of-school programs to close education gaps that emerged in the pandemic.

It's official – we'll be at SXSW EDU 2024! 🎉 Our panel with reDesign LLC and The History Co:Lab will highlight youth as the design thinkers needed to reimagine the future of education

At our “Meet the Inventors” panel at Aurora Institute, @Klbobroff of NACA InspiredSchools, Steve Heath of FABx/FabNewport, and Greg MacPherson of @BigThought shared their journeys and insights in collaborating with us to set strategies for evolving ecosystem development within their work.

Many exciting things are happening this year, but maybe the most beautiful is this mural in our parking lot. The mural was painted by teaching artists and youth from the Creative Solutions program at Big Thought. They put a lot of love and a lot of detail into this beautiful gift

Durable skills and real-world experiences are rarely communicated well in applications and resumes.📜 Is there a better way?

Vote for this panel in the #SXSWEDU #PanelPicker to hear from leading voices in skill #credentialing !
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Thanks to our partners at Big Thought, all kids get the good stuff at Dallas ISD with free summer programs in dance, music, theater, STEM and a lot more! nbcdfw.com/news/local/enr…

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Thank you for the support!! Big Thought

Youth talking to us at the KICKS Conference 2023 Big Thought

Thank you for the invitation can’t wait for out service day tomorrow 💪🏽

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