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The NEI’s Mission
We are a collective of likeminded edupreneurs and innovators working to ensure every edupreneur has the tools and know-how to be their best.
The mission of the National Edupreneur Institute is to empower, support, and mentor aspiring and current edupreneurs looking to create out-of-system learning models but don’t have access to the resources due to socioeconomic or informational disparities to do so effectively.
Meet the Growing Collective
Alycia Wright, M.Ed.
Nasiyah Isra-Ul
Program Co-director & Co-founder
Program Co-director & Co-founder
Alycia Wright is the founder of Cultural Roots Homeschooling Cooperative in Richmond, VA, and an experienced edupreneur and educator.
Nasiyah Isra-Ul is the founder and CEO of Canary Academy Online Inc., a homeschool graduate, mentor, and coach.
With our combined expertise, we hope to create a space where edupreneurs feel seen, heard, and loved while receiving invaluable mentorship and support.
Edupreneur Fellowship
Program 2023-24
Provides potential seed funding, pitch competition practice, business advice, mentorship, and plenty of networking opportunities for current edupreneurs.
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Part certification program, part seminar, part institute, and all fun, this fellowship program equips edupreneurs from all backgrounds with the tools, skills, information, and support needed to grow their existing ventures and serve more families.
Cohort 1
For Virginia regional edupreneurs
This hybrid fellowship program provides mentorship, pitch presentation practice, networking, and training for edupreneurs in Virginia. Fellows must reside in/around Virginia and be able to commit to attending in-person workshops for the duration of the program.
Cohort 2
For edupreneurs anywhere!
This virtual fellowship (with a culminating summit in Richmond, VA) provides mentorship, networking, and business leadership training to edupreneurs with at least two years of experience. Fellows must attend the 1-week live intensive and then bi-weekly sessions alongside completing weekly projects.
Topics addressed include pitching, public relations, public speaking, business management, nonprofit management, networking, digital learning, digital literacy, and programmatic management. Think of these certifications as mini MBAs for edupreneurs.
NEI Edupreneur Certifications
Our Fellowship Programs for Edupreneurs
Our fellowship programs equip edupreneurs with the know-how, tools, and strategies needed to build, scale, and innovate in the unconventional education space through live and self-paced learning experiences.
How does it work?
Edupreneurs progress from foundational knowledge certifications in their fellowship program, where essential skills like marketing, business management, and educational leadership are addressed. Then, they can continue via a self-paced program to receive an advanced or executive certification from the NEI to take their journey even further.