Driven 2 Educate

A former Teach For America Corps Member, Josh Densen had a vision of creating a charter school in New Orleans that was build on 2 pillars: advancing educational equity and creating innovators who can change the world. He knew that in our times, it is important to give children a balance of independence within limits. At Bricolage Academy, the school Josh went on to found, there’s a lot of student ownership and freedom within clear boundaries allowing students to thrive. Josh has two children: Max, who is a 2nd grader at Bricolage, and Ella who is in 4th grade at another charter school in New Orleans. After TFA, he participated in the Coro Fellowship and advised one of ten regional superintendents in New York City Department of Education.  Josh returned to the classroom as a 5th grade math teacher at KIPP: STAR College Prep Charter School in Harlem.  Later, he relocated to New Orleans to open and lead the local office of The Achievement Network, a position he