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We recently sat down with the Fair Chance Hiring (FCH) Initiative’s Program Director, Steph Dolan, and co-facilitator, Liana Bran, to talk about the origins of this work, why it’s so important, and what impact it’s had to date.
A thought piece for practitioners, policymakers, and funders navigating the next era of American education.
At Afton, we think of community engagement as the process of collaborating with impacted groups to ensure they influence the decisions that will ultimately affect them. It’s part of living out our values to center the human experience, collaborate inclusively, and prioritize justice. In fact, it’s core to everything we do.
A five-phase approach to aligning budgets with academic priorities, especially when resources are constrained.
In 2025, Afton worked alongside states, districts, schools, and communities to turn ambitious policy into real outcomes. Here’s what that looked like.