Education Summit

Friday, March 30, 2012 and Saturday, March 31, 2012



Sowing Seeds of Justice Education Summit: Understanding the role of the church and education equity. Sponsored by the Center for Responsibility and Justice at Eastern Nazarene College, the Office of Community Engagement at Gordon College and the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.

Nicole Baker Fulgham Nicole Baker Fulgham is the founder and president of The Expectations Project, a non-profit organization creating faith-motivated advocates to help close the academic achievement gap in public schools.  A native of Detroit, Nicole graduated from the University of Michigan and joined Teach For America where she taught fifth grade in Compton, California. Nicole received her doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles, with a focus on urban education policy and teacher preparation.  She then joined the national staff of Teach For America, where she held several key leadership roles, including Vice President of New Site Development, Vice President of Teacher Training and Support and Vice President of Faith Community Relations.   Nicole regularly speaks at faith-based and education conferences and has authored several articles about educational equity.  She has appeared on CNN and ABC News and was cited by Christianity Today as ‘Who’s Next: One to Watch.’  Nicole is on the board of several non-profit and community organizations. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and their three children.

Nicole Baker Fulgham

Nicole Baker Fulgham is the founder and president of The Expectations Project, a non-profit organization creating faith-motivated advocates to help close the academic achievement gap in public schools. 

A native of Detroit, Nicole graduated from the University of Michigan and joined Teach For America where she taught fifth grade in Compton, California. Nicole received her doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles, with a focus on urban education policy and teacher preparation.  She then joined the national staff of Teach For America, where she held several key leadership roles, including Vice President of New Site Development, Vice President of Teacher Training and Support and Vice President of Faith Community Relations.  

Nicole regularly speaks at faith-based and education conferences and has authored several articles about educational equity.  She has appeared on CNN and ABC News and was cited by Christianity Today as ‘Who’s Next: One to Watch.’  Nicole is on the board of several non-profit and community organizations. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and their three children.

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