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Our goal is to help you thrive as you seek to make the world better than you found it. We believe that each person was born to do amazing things for their family, community, and beyond. We are here to provide inspiration, information, and ignite something new within you.

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Inspiring, empowering, and transforming lives by providing education, hope, and inspiration.

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Equipping you to make the world better than you found it.

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Want to do more, be more, achieve more, but don't know where to start? I'm here to help you get started. Don't wait any longer. Now is the time. The person is you. Take the leap and start living.

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Recent Events

National Afterschool Association Conference

Dallas, Texas March 17-20, 2024

It was a breakout workshop session that was open to all attendees of the conference. I focused on cultivating an afterschool program space that allows Black girls to be seen, heard, uplifted, and inspired. The session also highlighted destructive stereotypes about Black girls and women and the ways that they harm Black girls and women in educational spaces and our wider society.

Ignite, Inspire, Innovate: Transforming Futures Through

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Our Latest Release

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Defunding Private Interests, Defending Public Schools

is a book by 15 Miami University (Oxford, OH) doctoral students in Educational Leadership and their professor to understand and challenge the voucher and charter school movements in Ohio and beyond. Dormetria's work is included in Chapter 4: Is School Choice Our Hope? An Imminent Hidden Tragedy, focuses on the effects of the charter school movement on scholars, families, and teachers.

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Testimonials

Dormetria is a gem of a person. Her compassionate and holistic approach to life translates in her work and relational joy. She has my endorsement and recommendation as she is certainly someone who inspires. #DrTInspires

Shonda Nicole Gladden
Dormetria is a cause-driven leader. Her work in child and community development has empowered and strengthened the lives of countless scholars and families. It is a pleasure to work with someone with such a deep respect for equality, social justice, and kindness to her fellow man. The intersectionality of her work, pairing food access with education and employment makes our community stronger. She is an expert in creating the strategic relationships necessary to make a lasting impact on her community.

Philip Ferrari, MPA
Dormetria Thompson is a top-notch education professional. Her decades of work in elementary education has made her a standout in her current role with the Omega Community Development Corporation.

As the Program Director of Scholars of Hope she had developed and lead a team of dedicated and highly qualified education professionals that has made the program a sought-after choice of parents. Her high energy, can-do attitude is infectious and felt in her interaction with staff, children and parents.

Overall Dormetria is a valued and respected professional and represents all that is great about the education profession.

Yvette Kelly-Fields