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Program Overview

CHANGEMAKERS aims to empower Baton Rouge community leaders from various constituencies with the knowledge and skills to address complex education issues and to work together to ensure equitable access to an excellent school for every student in our community. CHANGEMAKERS will work with participants to heighten awareness and understanding of current and future issues of importance facing education in Baton Rouge. Leaders will be empowered with a deep understanding of the educational challenges and opportunities facing Baton Rouge to share knowledge with others effectively.

The ten-month program provides class members with a deep understanding of the education ecosystem through exposure to current and future issues impacting education in our city. The program includes monthly discussion sessions, school tours, city visits, and other activities. There is no cost to apply or participate.

Application Process

Applicants from all segments of the community are encouraged to participate. The ideal class will include individuals with varied educational and cultural backgrounds who live across the community. Class size is limited. Applicants who have been selected to participate will be notified by email.

2024-25 Programming Schedule*

  • Class Announcement Breakfast – August 21, 2024
  • Data Deep Dive – September 18, 2024
  • North Baton Rouge School Tours Session – October 16, 2024
  • South Baton Rouge School Tours Session – November 20, 2024
  • Holiday Mixer – December 10, 2024
  • Louisiana Statewide Perspective – January 22, 2025
  • Education as a Civil Right – February 26, 2025
  • Out of State: City Visit – March 17-19, 2025 (travel and accommodations included) 
  • School Board Roundtable – April 16, 2025
  • Closing Breakfast – May 21, 2025

*Dates are subject to change

APPLICATIONS CLOSED
August 2, 2024

News:

Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Announces 2024-25 CHANGEMAKERS

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The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students announced the selection of the 28 participants for the new class of CHANGEMAKERS who will emerge as education advocates and leaders in Baton Rouge.

The 10-month program will provide this seventh cohort of CHANGEMAKERS with an understanding of the education ecosystem through monthly discussions, city visits, school tours, and other community activities. The cohort’s work will heighten awareness of the challenges and opportunities facing the public education system in the city’s K-12 education landscape.  

The following participants have been selected for the 2024-25 CHANGEMAKERS class:

Logan Anderson
Caleb Etheridge
Nenette Gray  
Tessa Holloway 
Griffin Landry
Brent Mangum 
Erika Musgrove
Desiree Reese
Raven Veal
Audrey Wascome   		 Jamee Blink 
Dr. Michelle Dennis
Mehdi Farasat
Tanya Hamilton
Tebbe Jackson 
Derrick Lathan
Sandy Michelet  
Russell Nolan
Megan Reilly Shannon		 Nesha Brown
Ebony Dorizan-Martin
Tia Fields
Harmony Hobbs 
Charles James, III
Regina Leingang
Ericka Poole 
Darren Smith, Jr

“This group of civic leaders join the 150 alumni of the program in being ready to make a difference for the future of our city’s students,” said Adonica Pelichet Duggan, Chief Executive Officer of the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students. “CHANGEMAKERS leave our program with a comprehensive grasp of our complex public education system and geared with the tools to go into the community and be both truth-tellers and advocates.”  

The CHANGEMAKERS program reflects the Alliance’s mission to engage leaders in the community about the education system and create a pathway toward every child in Baton Rouge receiving their birthright of an excellent education. The Alliance remains dedicated to unlocking every child’s potential and enhancing Baton Rouge’s education system by empowering families, uplifting the community, and engaging leaders.

For more information about the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students or the CHANGEMAKERS program, please visit BRAlliance.org/change.

Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Announces 2023-24 CHANGEMAKERS

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The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students today announced the selection of twenty-nine participants for its new class of CHANGEMAKERS, who will become education advocates and leaders in Baton Rouge.
Representing the corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors, the CHANGEMAKERS will collaborate with local education leaders over a ten-month period. The selected individuals will engage in an in-depth exploration of the Baton Rouge education ecosystem, visiting local schools and interacting with national and local education policymakers. Their work will focus on understanding and addressing key issues facing the city’s K-12 education landscape.
The following participants have been selected for the 2023-24 CHANGEMAKERS class:

  • Renee Antoine
  • Dave Baxter
  • Courtney Bell
  • Danielle Brown
  • Chelsea Brumfield 
  • Eboni Buchanan
  • Hunter Chauvin
  • Lizzie Cosse
  • Rory Denicola
  • Adrian Deschamp
  • Brandon Dumas
  • Donald Dunbar, Jr.
  • Crystal Ellis
  • Brad French
  • Amos Gibson
  • Melvin Hollins
  • Justin Hutchinson
  • DeJunne’ Clark Jackson
  • Anna Johnson
  • Nick Miller
  • Patrick Mulhearn 
  • Antoinette Patterson
  • Katie Pryor
  • Luz Randolph
  • Jeremy Robicheaux
  • Cory Stewart
  • Leslie Triche 
  • Amanda Vincent
  • Chloe Wiley

The CHANGEMAKERS program supports the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students’ core values of empowering families, elevating community, and engaging leaders. The CHANGEMAKERS program reflects the organization’s commitment to unlocking each child’s potential and strengthening Baton Rouge’s education system.
For more information about the Baton Rouge Alliance for Students or the CHANGEMAKERS program, please visit BRAlliance.org/change. 

Baton Rouge Alliance for Students Launches Applications for CHANGEMAKERS Program

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Baton Rouge Alliance for Students announces the opening of applications for the newest cohort of CHANGEMAKERS.

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