The Moonshot Blog
Welcome! Here you can experience how Moonshot and our Fellows are reinventing education in Metro Denver and beyond. Tune into individual Fellow and Moonshot impact stories and see for yourself how the Moonshot Community lives out our mission and vision, while being unafraid of the impossible.
Please join us in welcoming our new Program and Operations Manager, Eunice, and our new Development Manager, Dafne! To you get to know them, we invited them both to answer a few fun questions about what they’re reading, favorite local businesses, and their travels.
Read MoreFryda Faugier Ferreira (Moonshot Fellow, Cohort 4) shares her journey as an undocumented leader, and how she’s helping the next generation find their way with her new organization, Alate Consulting.
Read More“I’ve gotten to work with many Moonshot Fellows… I’m incredibly grateful to Moonshot for existing and supporting the development of these founders. Moonshot has impacted my life as well as those of countless people who get to benefit from their operations and commitment to community. “
Read MoreToday, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Moonshot as one of the Yield Giving with Lever for Change’s Open Call’s awardees for working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States.
Read MoreCEO Kat Ling shares how, and why, we evolved our flagship program into one not just for education founders, but for leaders of both new and existing solutions in policy, the arts, healthcare, housing, and more.
Read MoreThis year’s Moonshot Showcase featured Fellows from across all six cohorts. We celebrated the innovative education work in Metro Denver with food, art, stories, and connections.
Read MoreWe raised $20,560! Thank you for your contribution and everything you’ve done to support Moonshot’s mission and vision. We’re powered by community, and we appreciate you.
Read MoreWhat does a year-in-the-life of a Moonshot Fellow actually look like? We have an answer for you—through the visual delights of Instagram. We’ve collected posts from the last few years’ of cohorts, organized to showcase the experiences of a Moonshot Fellow.
Read MoreMeet Miles Iton (Moonshot Fellow, Cohort 6) and get to know his venture, Lo-Fi Language Learning, and how he’s creating unique opportunities for learners in Taiwan, Colorado, and around the world.
Read MoreMeet Aleiya Evison (Moonshot Fellow, Cohort 6) and get to know her venture, Collective Design Lab, and how she’s leading the way in design justice in Colorado.
Read MoreMeet Dr. Beau Houston (Moonshot Fellow, Cohort 6) and her organization, Athletes’ Atelier, which teaches self-love, empowerment, and 21st-century skills to young black athletes in Colorado.
Read More“The reason I do the work I do at Words Beyond Walls is because I like seeing everyone calm and trying to have a good time even when you have a bad day. What drives me is just to help the youth because I really didn't have that growing up.”
Read More“Even though I wasn’t a Moonshot Fellow myself, I’ve felt the impact of the Moonshot community. My team at Joy as Resistance inspires me, challenges me, and supports me. The Asian Girls Ignite team is powerful beyond words.”
Read More“I was born and have lived in Denver, Colorado all my life. As a 21-year-old black man [working with Words Beyond Walls], I want to bring back and help and show something different for our community.”
Read MoreA collection of photos from our December 2022 showcase celebrating Cohort 6 of Moonshot Fellows!
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