Ambassador Interview Snapshot

While visiting Poudre High School in Spring 2019, Social Emotional Learning Specialist Finessa Ferrell sat in on a group interview for the Students Mentoring Students program. She observed four current student Ambassadors interviewing six sophomore candidates–here’s what she heard. Sophomore Ambassador Candidate Interviews: Student Responses What would you want freshmen …

New Engagement Opportunity: Reimagining Advisory at the Intersection of Passion, Purpose, and Future Pathways

Cassandra Quillen

Register Today! Join Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) for this NEW five-part learning and professional development series and help create advisory systems where every student feels seen, supported, and inspired. CEI is excited to introduce this opportunity to support schools in unlocking the full potential of advisory to build school culture, …

CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes

Hopeful Futures and Emerging Frontiers

Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s July 2024 Newsletter Greetings from the midst of a Colorado summer, where I find myself spending equal time reflecting on last school year and prepping for the next.  I’ve long believed that how we end a school year is as …

Our Impact

Our Impact We turn the promise of public education into a tangible and vibrant reality to build stronger educational outcomes and a brighter, thriving future for Colorado.We do this through: District-Level Systems Impact We work in school districts to change practices in high-impact focus areas, including career-connected learning, social emotional …

Who We Are

WHO WE AREWe champion, empower, and ignite Colorado leaders to deliver on the promise of public education to develop thriving young people and flourishing communities.OUR APPROACH The Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) cultivates systems improvement and equity in K-12 education. For more than ten years, we have been at the forefront …

CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes

Leveraging Recovery for Statewide Innovation and Scale

Message From CEI President and CEO Rebecca Holmes From CEI’s November 2022 Newsletter Over the past 18 months, CEI has helped to champion, cultivate, and support the investment of approximately $21M in new funding being invested in Colorado’s K12 systems over the next two to five years from a combination …