A.C.E. Fellowship

The Atlanta Changemakers for Education (A.C.E.) Fellowship is a dynamic, hands-on experience designed to deepen your understanding of public K–12 education and your role in shaping it. Through leadership workshops, policy discussions, and data deep dives, fellows build the knowledge needed to navigate and influence education systems. Hands-on experiences including community engagement, lively discussions, and a fellowship trip offer fellows the opportunity to translate learning into action, developing advocacy strategies and participating in grantmaking to drive real, community-informed impact.

The A.C.E. Fellowship is a leadership program designed to cultivate a lasting network of leaders committed to advancing education equity across Metro Atlanta. The fellowship brings together leaders from a range of sectors—including parents, educators, and community stakeholders—to deepen their understanding of how public education works and define their role in driving meaningful change for students.

Grounded in leadership enhancement, network building, and education systems advocacy, the fellowship equips participants to use their leadership and influence to advance meaningful change. Fellows engage in structured sessions and hands-on learning to develop an understanding of how policy, data, governance, and funding work together to create our educational ecosystem, and to gain the tools they need to actively participate in systems change. Upon completion of the program, fellows join a growing network of education advocates working individually and collectively to ensure every Metro Atlanta student has access to a high-quality K–12 public education, regardless of their neighborhood or background.

RedefinED Atlanta created the Atlanta Reimagining & Innovating for Schools Everywhere (A.R.I.S.E.) Fellowship to drive lasting change in Atlanta Public Schools. Shortly after, the Clayton County Grant Advisory Council was created to ensure families and community members shape how we invest in public education. Both were built on a simple idea: the people closest to the challenges should help shape the solutions. Now, RedefinED Atlanta is bringing them together to relaunch as one unified program: the A.C.E. Fellowship, a bold, action-driven experience where Metro Atlanta leaders don’t just learn the system, they help improve it.