The OpEd Project

The OpEd Project mission is to "increase the range of voices and quality of ideas we hear in the world. A starting goal is to increase the number of women thought leaders in key commentary forums to a tipping point. We envision a world where the best ideas - regardless of where they come from - will have a chance to be heard, and to shape society and the world."

Working with top universities, foundations, think tanks, nonprofits, corporations and community organizations, we scout and train under-represented experts to take thought leadership positions in their fields; we connect them with our national network of high-level media mentors; and we vet and channel the best new experts and ideas directly to media gatekeepers who need them, across all platforms.

The OpEd Project is an Echoing Green Project.^[1]

Vision

The OpEd Project's "ision is to create a sea change in our world's conversation by empowering a wave of new voices to join the important public conversations of our age, to take our equal place as narrators of the world, and to encourage and refer others to do the same—creating a multiplier effect that will alter the patterns of under-representation in media inboxes and outlets, and expand the earth's talent pool."

Our vision is also for a truly merit-based public debate. Rather than demanding editors meet gender quotas (perhaps at the expense of publishing the best op-eds), The OpEd Project presumes we are all equally smart, talented and valuable – and will be equally represented in public debate if given the opportunity.^[2]

Personnel

Staff

As of December 2014;^[3]

Headquarters and Regional Leaders

Katie Orenstein, Founder and CEO of The OpEd Project.
Courtney Baxter, Chief of Staff at The OpEd Project
Alyssa Best, Senior Program Manager for The OpEd Project.
Chelsea Carmona
Alex Rapson
Nina M. Flores

Fellowship Leaders and Teachers

Advisory Board

As of December 2014;^[4]

Mentor-Editors

As of December 2014;^[5]

References

[1] The OpEd Project home page, accessed Dec. 10, 2014

[2] The OpEd Project, About.Accessed Dec. 10, 2014

[3] The OpEd Project, Who We Are, accessed Dec. 10, 2014

[4] The OpEd Project, Advisory Board, Dec. 2014

[5] The OpEd Project Mentor-Editors, accessed Dec. 10, 2014

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