In 2013, CEO & Founder Aimée Eubanks Davis launched Braven, having identified the education-to-employment gap faced by some of our most promising young leaders.
During our first two years we piloted several programs in both the K-12 and higher education spaces. We had great success with college students, and decided that we should focus our programming on solving the education-to-employment gap in higher education. With a clear vision of impact we:
Many members of our team were the first in their families to go to college, are the children of immigrants, and/or come from underrepresented backgrounds. Our team also has people from the most privileged backgrounds. Regardless of our origins, we are in this work together.
A key to our success is our unique partnership model with universities, employers and philanthropists. Together, we are able to implement innovative career education into the undergraduate experience for low-income and first-generation college students and empower tomorrow’s professional workforce.
University Partners:
National Louis University | Rutgers University-Newark | San José State University | Lehman College |
Spelman College
Our belief in our vision is urgent and unshakeable. We go after ambitious and measurable goals with action-orientation and perseverance.
Our belief in our vision is urgent and unshakeable. We go after ambitious and measurable goals with action-orientation and perseverance.
Success takes time. We continually reflect to improve, and take care of ourselves and each other. Our collective memory is filled with joy, fun, and inspiration!
Success takes time. We continually reflect to improve, and take care of ourselves and each other. Our collective memory is filled with joy, fun, and inspiration!
As we pursue our vision amidst ambiguity and change, we adapt nimbly, innovate, and make decisions with rigor, grounded in data and lived experience.
As we pursue our vision amidst ambiguity and change, we adapt nimbly, innovate, and make decisions with rigor, grounded in data and lived experience.
Our diverse and inclusive community is our greatest asset. We collaborate intentionally, seek others’ perspectives to complement the limits of our own experience, and welcome new ideas and healthy debate.
Our diverse and inclusive community is our greatest asset. We collaborate intentionally, seek others’ perspectives to complement the limits of our own experience, and welcome new ideas and healthy debate.
We align our actions with our beliefs and have the courage to do what is right, even when it is hardest to do. We create transparent and equitable environments. Others paved the path for us; we must do it for others.
We align our actions with our beliefs and have the courage to do what is right, even when it is hardest to do. We create transparent and equitable environments. Others paved the path for us; we must do it for others.