The education category of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas Awards honors projects or tools that improve the quality of education or make learning more equitable. This year’s winner, FamilyU Seal from Generation Hope, is a national certification for colleges and nonprofits that prioritize helping students who are also parents. Read more about the project here, and see all the honorees below.
Finalists
Just Budget Algorithm, Thrive
AI-powered reading coach, Ello
Government Climate Campus, Apolitical
Making college accessible, Scholly by Sallie
Honorable Mentions
AI 360 with Cypher copilot, Cypher Learning
Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park, University of California, Berkeley and SKS Partners
Campaign to democratize the gaming industry, Riot Games and DonorsChoose
Emotional well-being initiative, Sesame Workshop
PIT2Work workforce development collaborative, Pittsburgh International Airport
Research and development for pre-K–12 education, Advanced Education Research and Development Fund
The AI Forward Alliance, Technovation, UNICEF, Google, App Inventor Foundation, Girl Geek X, and the Grameen Foundation
VR workforce training, Transfr
Explore the full list of Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas, 281 projects that are making the world more accessible, equitable, and sustainable for everyone. We’ve selected the companies, organizations, and nonprofits making the biggest impact across 50 categories, including architecture, energy, finance, transportation, and more.
