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Education Leaders Building Communities

WE'RE BOLD

BOLD Leadership Network provides community support and resources for all leaders to advance equity and the opportunity for all students and communities to thrive.

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BOLD IS THE CHANGE

Our THREE PILLARS allow us to reach into the education community and offer resources and safe spaces for conversations and growth. 

We’re committed to developing a bolder generation of educators and changemakers. Through the Celebration of Excellence Gala, we provide scholarships to aspiring teachers. Our Leadership Fellowship is a workshop based experience designed to provide growth and mentorship for emerging leaders, while Mentoring & Coaching support individuals through personalized guidance and professional development.

Through BOLD Mixers, Affinity Meetings, and BOLD Conversations, we cultivate spaces that elevate diverse voices and deepen collective understanding. Our strategies for change—like partnering with BOLD Allies, sharing Impact Reports, and building dynamic communication channels (including social media, newsletters, and the Share Your Success campaign)—ensure that these stories inform and propel meaningful action.

Service is how we lead. Whether through community events, hands-on projects, or partnerships that foster connection, we are committed to making a positive impact. We strive to build meaningful relationships and are continually expanding our efforts to engage and support youth and families in ways that are inclusive and far-reaching.

Understanding the Landscape

“Teachers of color end up leaving the profession for a number of reasons: being silenced, being a minority among colleagues, lack of upward mobility and opportunities to grow, feeling powerless, being left out of conversations about legislation and policy.”

— Learning for Justice

Black students, especially Black boys from low-income households, are 39% more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college when they have just one Black teacher in elementary school. Yet, only 2% of educators are Black males.

— National Center for Education Statistics

BOLD Team Impact

Our leadership network has impacted the lives and futures of thousands of individuals and communities in the South Carolina Upstate.  

135+

Combined Years in Education

59k+

Students Served

4.3k+

Educators Impacted

2023 Impact Report

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Our Allies are the Difference

Here's what our partners have to say

“BOLD leadership provides a safe space for black male leaders to communicate, support, and encourage each other.  This type of space has been missing among black leaders in SC.” 

— JoKethia Seabrook, 3FG Consulting, LLC

“BOLD is a necessary and timely group of leaders filling a void in our community. I am all in to support as needed.” 


— Meghan Barp, CEO, United Way of Greenville County 

"BOLD is one of the most important groups to be formed in South Carolina, for one of the most important reasons I can imagine. Honored to stand with you."


— TJ Rumler, TJ Rumler Consulting

BOLD is a Choice

At BOLD, we know we cannot do this work alone. We need partners, allies and givers to make our mission possible. 

JOIN

"If you want to go fast, go alone. 
If you want to go far, go together.”
— Luo proverb

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