Celebrating Education Innovation
We Look Forward to You Joining Us in 2026!
Join The Mind Trust on Friday, April 24, 2026, for Celebrating Education Innovation! The event celebrates the leaders, educators, families, and organizations who work tirelessly to ensure students in the regions we serve have access to high-quality education. We look forward to celebrating exciting progress happening in Indianapolis and across Indiana and Connecticut.
Please contact Genevieve Gaines, Senior Director of Individual and Corporate Giving, at ggaines@themindtrust.org with any questions about the event.
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Location: JW Marriott (10 S West St, Indianapolis, IN 46204)
Time: Reception begins at 5:30 PM/Dinner and program begin at 6:45 PM
Attire: Cocktail
Keynote Speaker: Jalen Rose
Current ABC/ESPN analyst and former 13-year NBA star Jalen Rose is one of the few professional athletes to maintain a high profile post retirement. Long known for his post-game quotes and great relationship with the media, Jalen continues to show his versatility in the broadcast booth, in the entertainment world and as a philanthropist.
As a member of the Indiana Pacers, his team appeared in three straight eastern conference finals including a trip to the NBA Finals in 2000.
Jalen’s most substantial outreach initiative to date is the establishment of the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy (JRLA). The Academy opened its doors in September 2011 and is an open enrollment, tuition free, public charter high school on the Northwest side of Detroit. The Academy currently serves over 400 ninth through twelfth grade students and graduated its inaugural class in June 2015 – one hundred percent of the Academy’s graduates have gained college, trade/technical school or military acceptance. The mission is to empower all scholars to develop the strength of character, skills, and knowledge needed to matriculate into, be great in, and graduate from college so that they have opportunities to be successful in the competitive world and to take care of themselves and the people that they love. Not only is Jalen the founder, he also serves as the President of the Board of Directors. On September 11, 2019, Jalen was presented with the inaugural Charter School Trailblazer Award from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for his accomplishments spearheading the movement to provide families and students with access to high-quality public school opportunities. More info: http://www.JRLADetroit.com.
