Driven 2 Educate

Erin Mote is the co-founder of Brooklyn LAB and serves the school in an advisory capacity. Throughout her career she has served as advisor to the Clinton Foundation, Wal-Mart, Chevron, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Erin shares how she and her husband conceived the idea of Brooklyn LAB while walking the streets in their neighborhood and wrote out their ideas on a napkin. It was on that walk that she was considering a return from consulting to a public service role so she could have an impact on her community. Their contemplative discussion led them to the same conclusion of creating a school that was accessible to all and provided opportunities where previously none existed for students. They decided to reimagine and rethink the education and human capital model for students. Particularly focused on complex learners, learning disabilities, homeless and students that had come into contact with the criminal justice system. In the few years since its inception in 2014 the school has grown to 2 campuses with 4