Fostering curiosity in schools with Cultured Kids

<p><strong>Michelle Goldschlag</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">is the Co-founder and CEO of Cultured Kids (CK), a nonprofit organizationthat believes a student’s sense of belonging is the primary catalyst for their success.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michelle’s entrepreneurial spirit led to two other “failed” businesses before starting CK. Both endeavors, along with her dual degrees in Art & Spanish, strengthened CK’s foundation.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aside from partnering with schools and community organizations in Northern VA and the Metro Boston area since their 2015 founding, Michelle has provided consulting services for international museums and global organizations like the Holistica Foundation in Brazil.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Michelle’s personal mission is to use her creative gifts and empathy to maximize her impact.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Her lofty professional goals include:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Changing the trajectory of education along with her community impact</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Growing a robust and unified donor community that is genuinely valued</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Developing the most sought after, kickass volunteer program</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Personally, Michelle aspires to:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Shed her fear of failure and stop caring what others think</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn to love public speaking (currently makes her sick)</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Become an author</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To Michelle, Cultured Kids is a third child, constantly working its way through new stages of development, inciting sleepless nights, and in constant need of attention & nourishment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">While Michelle loves her job and struggles to draw the line between work and life