Working with a dynamic group of church leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, and others, the Alumni Awards Foundation (AAF) has begun work on an alternative operational model for the education system that embraces distinctive Adventist core values and aims to make world-class education more accessible to Adventist families and more sustainable in an ever-changing economy. We aim to empower a generation of innovative Adventist academies to provide unparalleled spiritual and academic experiences for young people. AAF believes it can serve as a conduit for the most creative and resolute minds in the Adventist community to seek solutions and implement strategies that extend beyond what the church structure currently offers.

Significant dates toward this endeavor include:

September 2009-Present: AAF has hosted four Renaissance Adventist Education summits in California, Tennessee, Florida, and Washington, D.C. AAF gathered insight from a diverse mix of nearly 600 distinguished professionals, young parents, educators, and church leaders about potential solutions to severe challenges that threaten Adventist K-12 schools.

May 19, 2010: The AAF Board met with all union education directors and their associates in Chicago to share AAF's progress and solicit input. Not only did AAF receive positive feedback about the rapid progress of the proposed model, but they were urged to move forward in its development.

June 6-8, 2010: AAF held a meeting of the first-ever Knowledge Community in Park City, Utah. The Community, composed of 15 individuals with extensive experience in education, offered invaluable suggestions and feedback on the evolving model, which they will continue to critique at each phase of its development.