What is the National KIPP Alumni Network?
Designed inclusively by and for alumni, the KIPP Alumni Network is a place for alums to connect with each other for a lifetime of community, networking, mentorship, and leadership opportunities.
National Alumni Summit
KIPP alumni from across the country gathered in Washington DC in July 2022. Check out the details!
Explore the Alumni Network
By 2025, KIPP alumni will be 80,000 strong. Alums are making their mark by building businesses, reforming policy, serving our country, earning certificates and degrees, and so much more. Below, learn about a few of the ways alums are supported on these journeys.
Resources by and For Alumni
Browse our business directory, learn more about mental health supports, and find out how to connect with alumni in your area.
Career and Leadership Programs
Level up in your professional journey through our Leadership Accelerator or Federal Policy Fellowship.
KIPP Forward
Get support to choose and prepare for the educational and career path that fits your goals and sense of purpose.
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It’s about giving me the opportunity to see where it goes and that support always matters.
Alexis Andrews, KIPP New Jersey Class of 2012. Chef and Owner of Lex The Targaryen
It’s about giving me the opportunity to see where it goes and that support always matters.
Alexis Andrews, KIPP New Jersey Class of 2012. Chef and Owner of Lex The Targaryen -
Being able to learn and develop long term financial skills will allow me to make educated decisions such as investing in the stock market...
Dontorrie Chatman, KIPP Chicago Alum, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and works at Echo Global Logistics as a Strategic Capacity Specialist.
Being able to learn and develop long term financial skills will allow me to make educated decisions such as investing in the stock market...
Dontorrie Chatman, KIPP Chicago Alum, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur, and works at Echo Global Logistics as a Strategic Capacity Specialist. -
For me, therapy creates an honest avenue to go through self-help and AYANA provides a familiar nonbiased space that understands my experience.
Alyssa Gaderon, KIPP NJ Alum, George Washington University Class of 2023
For me, therapy creates an honest avenue to go through self-help and AYANA provides a familiar nonbiased space that understands my experience.
Alyssa Gaderon, KIPP NJ Alum, George Washington University Class of 2023
Alumni Network Charge
Across the country, KIPP alumni are making our mark. We are building businesses, reforming policy, serving our country, earning certificates and degrees, rising through the ranks of organizations, and so much more. Now, we rise together. Designed inclusively by and for us and launched in 2021, the KIPP Alumni Network is our place to connect. To connect with each other, for a lifetime of community, networking, mentorship, and leadership opportunities. And to connect with today’s KIPPsters, by helping shape our schools so every young person gets the joyful, affirming, and excellent education they deserve. Whether you are 18 or 38, just starting your career or at the top of your game, the KIPP Alumni Network has something to offer. And so do you. Because the gifts we once brought to KIPP are now gifts we bring to the world. By 2025, KIPP Alumni will be 80,000 strong. Together, we’re creating a future without limits. For ourselves. For all those who will follow us. And for every community we touch. Join us.