Ninive Calegari

CEO of Teacher Salary Project & Enterprise for Youth, Veteran Teacher & New York Times Best-Selling Author

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Ninive Calegari Biography

Ninive Calegari is the CEO of Enterprise for Youth, an organization that empowers young people to prepare for and discover career opportunities in the San Francisco area through a three-phase program model of job-readiness training, paid internships with college credit, and ongoing career development and networking support. She also serves as the founder of the Climate Career Corps, focusing on environmentally sustainable career paths for youth.

In addition, she is the co-founder, with Dave Eggers, of 826 National, which she helped grow from a local tutoring program into an influential education phenomenon that partners with schools, families, and community organizations across the country. Calegari explores how scalable social projects can have a profound effect on thousands of young lives and has seen the model inspire nearly 40 similar centers globally.

A former teacher herself, Calegari is the president of the Teacher Salary Project; the co-author of "Teachers Have It Easy;" and the co-producer of "American Teacher," a documentary by Oscar-winning director Vanessa Roth, narrated by Matt Damon. With McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers, Calegari started 826 Valencia, a student writing program that has spawned 826 National as well as many other local 826 chapters. She has spoken on various platforms, including a TEDx talk titled "Teachers: A Matter of the Heart," and has appeared on MSNBC discussing issues related to teacher pay. Calegari has been recognized with the Jefferson Award for her contributions to education.

Calegari holds a Master’s degree from the Harvard School of Education and spent ten years as a teacher, at Drake High School in San Anselmo and at San Francisco's first charter school, Leadership High School. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and children.

Ninive Calegari Speaking Topics

  • Education, Community, and Lessons from the Growth of 826 National: Building a New Movement for Learning

    In this light-hearted but powerful talk, Nínive Calegari, a former teacher, shares the story—and the dazzling successes—of 826 National, the volunteer-driven tutoring organization that helps kids read and write. At core, the talk is about leveraging the power of individuals and communities to the benefit of all. Calegari discusses the programs she started, whose innovations have been adopted both nationally and internationally. Why are the 826 tutoring centers located in the backs of storefronts that sell super hero supplies and pirate goods? (The answer is as pragmatic as it is entertaining!) What real impact have they had with students around the country? Why is it important for the professional community to work with students and teachers? And what can other groups learn from how 826 grew organically to meet the demands of students, parents, and schools around the country? Both hilarious and serious, Calegari’s energizing talk opens a much-needed discussion about the role, the necessity, and the quiet daily heroism of our best volunteers, and what communities can do to build similar programs.

Ninive Calegari Videos

  • Why Aren't We Paying Teachers for Their Exponential Impact
  • Teaching is a Profession that Should Be Paid Accordingly
  • Homework Hero: Ninive Calegari honored as an ABC7 Star
    As part of Women's History Month and "National March into Literacy" month, we introduce you to a San Francisco woman changing kids' lives one book at...

Ninive Calegari Books

  • Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers
    Teachers Have It Easy: The Big Sacrifices and Small Salaries of America's Teachers

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Ninive Calegari is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Education, Community, and Lessons from the Growth of 826 National: Building a New Movement for Learning. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ninive Calegari for your event is available upon request. Ninive Calegari generally travels from San Francisco, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jon Bergmann, Holly Lane, Weston Kieschnick, Holly Clark and Wiley Blevins. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ninive Calegari for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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