WHY8 Foundation

WHY8 Foundation

Expanding access to career-connected learning for K-12 students in underserved communities.

Our Purpose

Expanding access to career-connected learning for K-12 students in underserved communities.

WHY8 Foundation is a Texas nonprofit corporation for charitable and educational purposes. Its purpose is to expand access to career-connected learning, career exploration and workforce-readiness education for students in kindergarten through grade 12, with emphasis on students in underserved and economically disadvantaged communities; to develop, provide, sponsor and fund educational programs, curricula, instructional materials and educational technology that connect academic instruction to career and technical education, industry-recognized credentials and postsecondary pathways; to support educators and school districts through professional development, training and instructional resources; and to conduct and publish research on career-connected learning and student outcomes.

WHY8 Foundation is a Texas nonprofit corporation (Texas Secretary of State file number 806794952).

WHY8 Foundation is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is a public charity.

Contributions to WHY8 Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Leadership

The directors named in the foundation's Certificate of Formation

Danny Martin

Director

Rose Johnson

Director

What we do

Four purposes, from the foundation's charter

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Access to career-connected learning

Expand access to career-connected learning, career exploration and workforce-readiness education for students in kindergarten through grade 12, with emphasis on students in underserved and economically disadvantaged communities.

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Programs, curricula and technology

Develop, provide, sponsor and fund educational programs, curricula, instructional materials and educational technology that connect academic instruction to career and technical education, industry-recognized credentials and postsecondary pathways.

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Support for educators and districts

Support educators and school districts through professional development, training and instructional resources.

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Research

Conduct and publish research on career-connected learning and student outcomes.

Get involved

The foundation is newly formed. Here is how to reach us.

Support the work

If you would like to support the foundation's purposes, write to us and we will follow up directly.

giving@why8.org

Educators and districts

School districts, educators and organizations that share these purposes can start a conversation with us.

info@why8.org

Contact

General enquiries, press and anything else.

info@why8.org