MIZZEN EDUCATION INC

Educator Training + Development: A key element of Mizzen Education's mission has been its ability to equip youth development professionals to deliver high-quality learning experiences through a series of professional development experiences (virtually and in-person). This has accelerated the organization's growth, engagement, and brand awareness. These efforts have been promoted via activations and digital marketing and communication campaigns. The program expands Mizzen's standing as an innovative education organization through initiatives such as Mizzen's Beyond the Booth campaign (designing and curating of learning spaces), Mizzen Meets (an ongoing zoom webinar series promoting youth development experts in the field), and industry keynoting and conference presentations, town halls and expert speaker panels. Mizzen's Professional Development added 5,677 new educators to our free platform in 2024 through workshops, conventions and conferences which resulted in a total of 22,500 educators nationwide benefiting from our content. This included significant growth in several states, with some seeing increases of over 1,000% compared to FY 2023. In total, 13 states experienced growth of 100% or more, while another 13 saw increases ranging from 33% to 90% over the course of the year. In 2023-2024, we partnered with the 50 State Afterschool Network to broaden the reach and impact of out-of-school time programs for youth. Together, we brought transformative experiences to educators in 27 states.

Strategic Innovation & Partnerships: The program focuses on cultivating alliances to expand the organization's high-quality digital learning resources available on the Mizzen platform and enhancing existing digital learning resources. It has expanded its STEM-focused content with an emphasis on SEL and durable skills. The program works in tandem with Mizzen's Engagement and Experiences program to design and deliver professional development resources for youth development professionals. In 2024, Mizzen Education expanded its learning resources library through two new partnerships and four existing partner organizations broadening our partnerships to 27 organizations. The partnership expansion grew the Mizzen library to over 1,800 innovative activities and Pro Tips with 120 new learning resources. The Strategic Innovation & Partnerships department is responsible for partnerships and strategic initiatives to cultivate learning resources and quality instructional practices. In addition to overseeing a comprehensive assessment system which includes the management of partnership lifecycles, the program is responsible for the enhancement of existing digital learning resources to maintain content quality and growth. Mizzen's virtual library and professional development supports impacted approximately 508,000 youth in 2024.