A Future Built on Belonging
At Zuni Pueblo, ZYEP is helping young people stay rooted in their culture and community through arts, athletics, and mentorship.
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Our Partners and Programs in Action
Together, we’re putting what we know about how young people learn, grow, and thrive into practice and creating more opportunities for more of them to reach their potential. We’re honored to share some of their stories with you.
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Encouraging Trends in the Learning Ecosystem
What’s giving our partners hope in 2026? From rural innovation to youth civic power to the joy of reading, leaders across the learning ecosystem share the trends fueling their optimism.
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Learning Accelerates When Students Join the Feedback Loop
When students and families sat side by side with the same information, the quality of engagement changed dramatically.
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Here’s What’s Bringing Our Partners Hope
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. As we reflect on 2023,…
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Bringing History to Life in Classrooms
While many National History Day® (NHD) projects have been impactful for the students themselves, one project actually helped rewrite history. …
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Dr. John Deasy Named New President of Bezos Family Foundation
We are pleased to announce that Dr. John Deasy has been named the new president of the Bezos Family Foundation….
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Five Questions with Dr. John Deasy, our new President
Since 2000, the Bezos Family Foundation has been led by its president and vice-president, Jackie and Mike Bezos, toward a…
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Growing Recognition and Real Hope
We know from the science that how we learn shapes who we become. That learning begins for many by dedicated…
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Field Notes: Three Areas in the Science of Adolescence to Watch This Year
Emerging research is informing how we understand and support adolescents and the environments where young people interact with peers and…
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Mount Sinai and Vroom Take a Fresh Approach to Brain-Building Across Teams
Dominique Weiss, a nurse and lactation consultant at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, recalls when she became…
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Big Ideas on a World Stage
Seats were filled, lights went down, cameras rolled, and alumni from the Bezos Scholars Program took the stage at the…
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The Healing Power of Real Talk
For Black families, the racial reckoning of 2020 surfaced questions around identity, justice, and community that had been simmering for…
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Resilience Is Not a Trait, It’s a Process
“What was the worst advice given to you by an adult as an adolescent?” This was the icebreaker card I…
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Reclaiming Roots
Kayla Dix’s roots in the Bitterroot Salish tribe run deep. Dix is a direct descendent of Chief Charlo, who spent two…
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Reimagining Child Care in America
Corinne DePersis didn’t set out to become an early childhood activist. Rather, her experience as a mother thrust her into…
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