Category Archives: Vicky Colbert

2012 Kravis Prize Ceremony

Posted on March 21, 2012 by ademarest

The big day is here! In addition to the 2012 Kravis Prize winners mother2mothers and INJAZ Al-Arab CEO Soraya Salti, we’ll be joined by past winners including Landesa Founder Roy Prosterman, BRAC, FAWE, Escuela Nueva Foundation Founder Vicky Colbert. Our … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Vicky Colbert

Posted on September 29, 2011 by ademarest

We’re thrilled to share with you this great video that shows Vicky Colbert receiving the 2011 Kravis Prize in Leadership earlier this year. In her acceptance speech at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Vicky talks about Escuela … Continue reading →

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The Lasting Impact of the Prize, by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed

Posted on June 27, 2011 by ademarest

Congratulations to Vicky Colbert from Escuela Nueva Foundation! We are so happy that Vicky is being honored with this tremendous award. It is a well-deserved and hard-earned recognition. This year’s award announcement brought back memories of my own experience in … Continue reading →

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Common Goals A World Apart, by Sakena Yacoobi

Posted on May 6, 2011 by ademarest

I would like to congratulate Vicky Colbert of the Escuela Nueva Foundation, this year’s winner of the Kravis Prize in Leadership. Vicky’s work in reforming education for children in Latin America is making a real impact for those let down … Continue reading →

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CMC Students Interview Vicky Colbert

Posted on April 19, 2011 by ademarest

During her recent travels to the U.S. to receive the 2011 Kravis Prize in Leadership, Vicky Colbert visited Claremont McKenna College and spoke with students Cody Chang and Nikki Holzberg. In the video below, Colbert talked about the benefits of … Continue reading →

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Vicky Colbert Interview Part Three: The Escuela Nueva Methodology

Posted on April 8, 2011 by ademarest

In our first and second blog posts, we had the pleasure of meeting the Escuela Nueva Foundation’s Vicky Colbert, winner of the 2011 Kravis Prize. In this final interview segment, we will explore the methods used by Vicky and Escuela … Continue reading →

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Colombia’s Educational Model Could Work in Los Angeles

Posted on March 31, 2011 by ademarest

Could Los Angeles benefit from an educational model developed in Colombia? In an article published in La Opinión, 2011 Kravis Prize recipient Vicky Colbert contends that Escuela Nueva’s successful model of child-centered, participatory learning could be adapted to fit Hispanic … Continue reading →

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Can Escuela Nueva Transform U.S. Education?

Posted on March 25, 2011 by ademarest

Can the educational model espoused by the Escuela Nueva Foundation in Colombia work here in the United States? In his Cutting-Edge Leadership blog on PsychologyToday.com, Dr. Ronald Riggio explains that, not only would this model work here, it was created … Continue reading →

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Vicky Colbert Interview Part Two: The Case for Quality

Posted on March 21, 2011 by ademarest

Last week, we had the chance to meet Vicky Colbert, the 2011 Henry Kravis Prize winner and learn about her education-focused nonprofit organization, the Escuela Nueva Foundation. Today, we will post more of our interview with her and hear her … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Kravis Prize Blog

Posted on March 14, 2011 by ademarest

Since 2006, the Henry R. Kravis Prize has recognized and celebrated visionary leadership in the nonprofit sector. Over the years, the Prize has provided funding for the extraordinary efforts of the Rural Development Institute, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, the … Continue reading →

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