Education Opens Doors is pleased to share that Founding Executive Director Jayda Batchelder was interviewed by Voyage Dallas for inclusion in their feature “The Most Inspiring Stories of Dallas” in the “East Dallas” neighborhood section. In the interview, Jayda shares some of her personal story of studying at Tulane, how she ended up in Dallas, … Continued
[From the newsletter] Since our founding in 2012, Education Opens Doors has come a long way – from just a few classrooms in Dallas to reaching over 33,000 students! With the new school year comes new growth and new changes. You may have seen our new logo roll out earlier this spring if you attended … Continued
We are pleased to announce that we have a new home! Earlier in July we moved to the historic Meadow district from our old offices. We are so grateful to the Meadows Foundation for their generosity in granting us a house on Swiss Avenue, allowing us to continue to increase our capacity and impact. Our … Continued
In a recent Dallas Morning News opinion piece, “10 Crucial Decision Points in Your Child’s Education,” DMN Assistant Editorial Page Editor Elizabeth Souder cites critical points along a student’s educational journey, beginning in preschool. As an organization committed to equity in education, EOD has explicitly stated our primary focus to open doors for middle school … Continued
Education Opens Doors is pleased to announce that our Founding ED, Jayda Batchelder, has been selected to participate in this year’s class of Leadership Dallas. This local fellowship will allow Jayda to build relationships with other innovators and community minded leaders in Dallas and bring those relationships and learnings back to EOD. From the Dallas … Continued
As a part of the Stand Together Catalyst program, Director of Programs Amy Tran-Calhoun recently had the opportunity to give a 10 minute long TED-style talk about the history, mission and work of Education Opens Doors. Interested in learning more about our model and why it matters? Watch her talk here.
While in Malaysia recently Education Opens Doors Founding Executive Director Jayda Batchelder was interviewed on the Common Ground podcast. The Common Ground podcast focuses on interviews with founders of social enterprises to learn about their impact and leadership lessons. The podcast is a great opportunity to hear the story of EOD from Jayda and learn … Continued
The Education Opens Doors team, with Kaleb (center) and Sandra (to his right) My Name is Kaleb Reed and I am an intern at Education Opens Doors. I am 17 years old and a senior at Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy. I found this internship through a program called the Mayor’s Intern Fellowship program. The … Continued
