Anthony Bennett, Jr. Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas

“ESSA (the federal Every Student Succeeds Act 2015) gives districts the opportunity to redefine accountability for their schools and utilize evidence-based strategies best designed to meet their specific needs.“Under ESSA, Arkansas created a plan with input from all stakeholders, including educators and community members. Arkansas’ ESSA School Index contains five indicators for success:• Weighted achievement;• Growth;• Progress to English language proficiency;• Graduation rate; and• School quality and student successAdditional role(s): Student Stakeholder; Member, Accountability Advisory Team

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Duties included: • writing business and strategic plans; • maximizing the outreach of our initiatives (Education, Housing, Nutrition, and Community Development) by collaborating with senior staff; • identifying and securing grants, gifts, and major donations; • overseeing a data management system for grants and gifts; and • creating engagement and development strategies.This position is supported by the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS), and qualifies me for federal Non-Competitive Eligibility (NCE) status until June 2023.

Bethesda, Maryland

Primary responsibilities were to craft YNC’s national legislative plan and to advance policies that benefit people aged 16-26. As SVP, I was as a member of the Board of Directors and chaired the Field Operations Committee.Duties included: • assisting states in reviewing, drafting, and advancing youth-focused policies; • directing a task force to study youth homelessness; • cultivating relationships with state and national leaders; and • managing the Field Operations Department and four Policy Teams (Education, Public Health, Juvenile Justice, and Civic Engagement).In 2017, I served concurrently as Senior Vice President and Acting Chief Executive Officer.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Duties included: • hiring and retaining high-quality state directors in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas; • liaising between the national and state teams; and • promoting youth education, civic inclusion, and political engagement throughout the region.——Youth for National Change (YNC) is a national, non-partisan, nonprofit organization that seeks to promote youth awareness, voice, and impact on local, state, and national politics and legislation.

Washington D.C.

One of thirty U.S. Senate Pages appointed for the 113th-114th sessions of Congress.Duties included: • preparing the Chamber and President’s Desk before each Senate session, • delivering legislative and executive materials throughout the Capitol Complex, and • assisting senators and Senate officers with non-partisan tasks.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Politics

Activities and Societies: Senator, Hendrix Student Senate; Peer Mentor, Student Outreach Alternative Resources (SOAR) Team; Assistant.

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