Transcend Newsletter VII - Summer is here; learning opportunities from high school ☀️
Welcome to another week of updates and opportunities around the future of learning and work!
We had our first Transcend Chat with Mariya Illarionova, where we talked about community management as a career option and her path to get there. Let us know if you want to access the recording or have ideas/candidates for future sessions!
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Traditional education and career paths are wasting talent in India. Transcend Fellow Raj Kunkolienkar breaks down the size of the problem and how their work at Nova Semita is bridging this talent gap.
Some of the most important European VCs are coming together to launch “Included” a 12-month part-time fellowship to rethink who gets to have a say in venture capital.
The latest EdSurge podcast analyzes the (rather inexistent) relationship between learning academia and edtech private sector. How might we allow the two to inform each other’s work and do better? We are open to your thoughts and ideas!
AltSchool closes its doors; turns over its schools to Higher Ground Education and rebrands itself as Altitude Learning, which will continue to sell its education software. AltSchool, with almost $180M in funding, sought to create a network of schools focused on personalized learning.
Platzi, the LATAM online learning platform, raises a new round of financing to develop their platform and grow their educational offerings in Spanish and Portuguese. The opportunity they are after? The relatively lower percentage of high-skilled workers in LATAM compared to other global regions, per Accenture:
Shen Gao - “I'm a strategic thinker & doer who's highly motivated and looking for my next role as a junior product manager! Previously I worked on product management & everything else at a small startup, and UX/UI design for various clients. If you work in product management, or social impact, or knows someone who might be hiring, email me and let's grab coffee!”
Wanna say hi? Tell us about yourself here and we’ll introduce you in the next issue!
QUARTER ZERO
Background
Quarter Zero got its start as a high school startup incubator in 2012 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, and has grown to support all types of entrepreneurs on their journey. In the past 5 years, Quarter Zero has run 14 incubators with students from 40 states and 10 countries. Alumni from Quarter Zero have generated over $5 million in revenue and investment, started more than 70 companies, and have gone on to attend top universities.
How is it shaping the future of learning and work?
Quarter Zero accomplishes its mission of powering the potential of young people through an education held up by two pillars: experience and collaboration. Once someone joins QØ, they become a part of a thriving community of 550+ individuals who share a drive and entrepreneurial spirit to change the world.
Quarter Zero is continuously trying to reimagine education by taking it out of the classroom and pushing collaboration.
The Call to Action
As Quarter Zero continues to grow, they need support in new ways.
First, Quarter Zero is always on the lookout for movers, shakers, innovators, and doers who are passionate about helping students unlock their potential.
Second, Quarter Zero is building up a strong alumni community through a program called QØ Connect. QØ Connect aims to create professional development opportunities for high schoolers, and is on the lookout for companies to partner with who want to provide internships or shadow opportunities to Quarter Zero students.
Partner companies can expect to gain access to some of the most driven high schoolers out there, who have experience working on teams, creating and building projects from scratch, and learning and adapting at a fast rate.
For those interested in getting touch about potential partnerships or intros, feel free to email our friends at QØ!
Featured Opportunity
WeFunder, a public benefit corporation allowing the general public to invest in top startups and organizations, is hiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer, who’ll be the third technical hire and get to work with the CTO and CEO.
This hire will get to work on lots of different exciting projects in a company that’s channeled $70M+ of investment into 190 startups.
WeFunder is also hiring for a variety of different roles!
If you are interested, let us know and we’ll put you in touch with the WeFunder team.
Jobs in our Network
Data Acquisitions Director (Palo Alto, US)
Account Executive (Palo Alto, US)
Graide Network - Marketing Manager (Chicago, US)
BetterUp: Operations Analyst (San Francisco, US)
Flockjay: Community Manager (San Francisco, US)
Hopelab: Young Adult Advisory Council Member (San Francisco, US)
Silicon Foundry: Associate (San Francisco, US)
Kapor Center for Social Impact: Talent Operations Coordinator (Oakland, US)
Lacuna MLSchool: Chief Executive Officer (Palo Alto, CA - LATAM)
Contracting opportunities with Transcend Network
We are always looking to match individuals in our network with contracting opportunities, particularly if you have a background in a) learning/curriculum development, b) community management/social media or c)product management
Let us know which skills and sectors you have experience in, as well as your interest, by dropping us an email here.
Want to submit open positions for your organization? Let us know here
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Alberto (alberto@transcend-network.com) & Michael (michael@transcend-network.com)