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April 2025 · Announcements

CEO Awarded 501(c)(3) Status and Launches First Houston Cohort

After months of groundwork, the Cohort for Economic Opportunity has officially earned its tax-exempt status and is welcoming its inaugural cohort of fellows from the Houston metro area.

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CEO Founder Awarded Zuckerman Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School

The fellowship adds elite institutional credibility and network access to CEO's growing national presence.

From Classroom to Finance Desk: Jordan's CEO Story

One year after completing the Employer Fellowship, Jordan reflects on how CEO changed his economic trajectory.

CEO Announces 5 New Employer Partners for Spring Fellowship

New partners in finance, technology, and healthcare expand available fellowship placements for the Spring 2025 cohort.

CEO Presents at the National Workforce Development Summit

Our founder joined a panel of nonprofit leaders discussing structural approaches to closing the economic opportunity gap.

DeShawn Lands a Tech Role After the Sector Accelerator

He had the skills. CEO gave him the context to deploy them. Now he's shipping code for a Houston-based startup.

Introducing the EdTech Layer: CEO Builds a Digital Platform

CEO is developing a proprietary digital platform to house curriculum, student data, and economic navigation tools.

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Houston Chronicle

"New Nonprofit Aims to Be the Architecture of Economic Access for Houston Youth"

"Moving Beyond Mentoring: CEO's Systems Approach to Workforce Equity"

"The Nonprofits Rethinking How We Build Pipelines for Underrepresented Talent"

"CEO Is Teaching Students the Economics Their Schools Don't"

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