Anyone who meets Freada Kapor Klein will quickly realize she puts the passion in compassion.
Freada sent her son to the top high school in the nation, Phillips Academy in Andover. When she discovered the school had filled its allotted seats for low income minority students to attend its outstanding summer program, MS2 (math, science squared), she decided to do something about it. Alongside her husband, Mitchell Kapor (Designer of Lotus 1-2-3), and her friends Christina Feeney and Cedric Brown (CEO, Mitchell Kapor Foundation), Freada set out on a mission eight years ago that resulted in the formation of the Level Playing Field Institute and the SMASH Academy (Summer Math and Science Honors).
Today, the SMASH program hosts 100 percent students of color and boasts 100 percent college acceptance. Additionally, 73 percent of students pursue STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math). SMASH provides a blueprint that high schools and colleges across the nation can use to cultivate collaborative curricula that addresses the entrepreneurial and workforce needs of the 21st century Innovation Economy.
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Author: Mike Green
