Gevonee Ford is the Founder and Executive Director of Network for the Development of Children of African Descent, a family education and literacy center that was established in 1997 and based in Minneapolis, MN. Over the past 40 years, Gevonee has worked in the fields of early childhood and K12 education, specializing in program development, non-profit management and education policy. Gevonee has been at the forefront of progressive education in Minnesota serving as a teacher, trainer, program director and community organizer. His work has been recognized at national, state and local levels. He has received numerous awards including being named a 2012 White House Champion of Change, under the Obama administration. His publications include: Invited chapters in Six Lenses for Anti-Oppressive Education: Partial Stories, Improbable Conversations (2nd Ed., 2014); Towards an African Education: Selected Writings on the Education and Development of Children of African Heritage (2019); and peer-reviewed article Reclaiming Our Children’s Education: Building a Fortress of Support for Children of African Descent. (2014) Religion & Education
Gevonee Ford
Executive Director Network for the Development of Children of African Descent