Innovate Public Schools
Jose Arenas is currently the Executive VP, Strategy & Organizing at Innovate Public Schools since January 2013. Prior to that, Jose was the Executive Director at San Diego Organizing Project from 2006 to 2012 and also held the positions of Community Organizer and Associate Director. Before their time at SDOP, Jose worked as a Community Organizer at People Acting in Community Together from 1996 to 2006. Jose holds Bachelor's degrees in Organizational Studies and Leadership from Saint Mary's College of California.
Innovate Public Schools
Innovate Public Schools is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building the capacity of parents and families to organize, advocate, and demand high quality schools for their children. We believe that the education system was not designed to serve all children, and that the biggest barrier to all children having access to an excellent school is a lack of political will to improve the system. We believe the voices and experiences of parents, families, and students should be elevated and centered in decisions about education. Our vision is a high quality school experience that cherishes and affirms every student, particularly Black and Brown students, and prepares them for a lifetime of opportunity and choice.