One idea can change a student's future, but...

…the truth is that students inside most public and non-profit education systems are not getting access to the kind of learning that ensures equitable opportunity that aligns their interests and passions with the workforce demands of 21st-century markets.

 Reframing Education

One Idea Foundation facilitates alignment between industry and school districts to deliver relevant and engaging curriculum that prepares every student for future market opportunities and life skills by…

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    ...providing mentorship, intern connections and early-entry employment for K-12 and Beyond.
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    ...providing scholarship and affordable pricing models for districts throughout the United States.
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    ...developing innovative and disruptive school models that represent a transformative 21st-century education experience for both the student and the educator.
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    ...providing transformative Teacher and Administrator training and support.
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    ...supporting the bridge to industry partners with every school district we assist.

Driving A Powerful Learning Solution for Change

OIF has been founded to drive expert innovation solutions across the public school landscape and bring about the level of sustainable change necessary to offer students access to a 21st-century model of learning.

Closing a Massive Gap between Industry and Education

OIF attracts the full power of industry to drive the change necessary to future-proof students who can be competitive, aligned, and productive inside markets experiencing exponential change.

Bringing Action for Change through Demonstration & Data

OIF leverages decades of political and legislative experience by identifying grant opportunities as well as working towards legislative change. OIF reports essential data that will assist both legislatures and industry at large to drive learning environments where real and sustainable transformation can take place.

The One Idea Foundation is a not-for-profit organization partnering with industry to drive immediate change in how we deliver education.

Dedicated to student opportunity

The Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the opportunities for students to discover who they are while gaining experience that prepares them for their future work environment.

Our data shows that if we intrigue and excite students during school to engage in planning their career paths, they construct portfolios that support academic success while building life and job skills.

Industry is demanding a workforce with very specific employability skills.

Source: Instride.com

Loss expected by 2030 due to the talent shortage and skills gap in the U.S. alone. (PWC)
$ 6 trillion
Employers who report having trouble finding qualified talent due to skills gaps. (Monster)
67 %
Organizations that are pursuing initiatives to address skills gaps amid a tightening labor market. (CompTIA)
69 %

"Education must change if we expect to protect the future of our economy. We must develop people who are skilled to take on the endeavors and problems facing our world. Moreover, we must narrow the massive equity gap that currently exists in education throughout the globe."

Addressing the Public School Skills Gap

By leveraging the OIF initiatives we bring solutions to education never seen before. Working in partnership with the full power of industry,  our solutions are built to address the massive skills gap and equity gap currently existing across the United States public system of education as well as other non-profit sectors of education.