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95    <div id="root"><div role="region" aria-label="Notifications (F8)" tabindex="-1" style="pointer-events:none"><ol tabindex="-1" class="fixed top-0 z-[100] flex max-h-screen w-full flex-col-reverse p-4 sm:bottom-0 sm:right-0 sm:top-auto sm:flex-col md:max-w-[420px]"></ol></div><section aria-label="Notifications alt+T" tabindex="-1" aria-live="polite" aria-relevant="additions text" aria-atomic="false"></section><!--$--><div class="min-h-screen"><a href="#main-content" class="sr-only focus:not-sr-only focus:fixed focus:left-4 focus:top-4 focus:z-[100] focus:rounded-full focus:bg-accent-grad focus:px-5 focus:py-3 focus:text-sm focus:font-medium focus:text-white">Skip to content</a><header class="fixed inset-x-0 top-0 z-50 transition-all duration-300 pl-[env(safe-area-inset-left)] pr-[env(safe-area-inset-right)] py-4"><div style="width:min(100% - 2.5rem, 88rem)" class="mx-auto flex max-w-[88rem] items-center gap-4 rounded-2xl border px-4 py-2.5 transition-all duration-300 sm:px-5 border-transparent"><a class="flex items-center" href="/"><img src="/src/assets/excelerate-logo-new.webp" alt="Excelerate" class="h-8 w-auto"/></a><nav class="ml-auto hidden items-center gap-1 md:flex"><a href="https://experience.4excelerate.org/Excelerate/Explore" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-mist hover:text-navy-900">Opportunities</a><div class="relative"><button type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" class="rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-mist hover:text-navy-900 inline-flex items-center gap-1">Partnerships<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevron-down h-4 w-4 transition-transform" aria-hidden="true"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"></path></svg></button></div><a aria-current="page" class="rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-mist hover:text-navy-900 text-foreground bg-mist" href="/about">About Us</a><a href="https://experience.4excelerate.org/auth/login" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="ml-2 rounded-full bg-accent-grad px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition-transform duration-300 hover:-translate-y-0.5">Sign In</a></nav><button type="button" aria-label="Open menu" aria-expanded="false" class="ml-auto flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-xl hairline text-foreground md:hidden"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-menu h-5 w-5"><line x1="4" x2="20" y1="12" y2="12"></line><line x1="4" x2="20" y1="6" y2="6"></line><line x1="4" x2="20" y1="18" y2="18"></line></svg></button></div></header><main id="main-content" class="min-h-screen overflow-x-clip bg-background font-sans"><section class="relative px-5 pt-28 pb-12 sm:px-8 sm:pt-36 sm:pb-24 lg:px-12"><div aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 -z-10 h-[95vh]" style="background:radial-gradient(70% 60% at 50% 0%, hsl(var(--sky) / 0.22) 0%, transparent 68%), radial-gradient(55% 50% at 50% 22%, hsl(var(--lav) / 0.18) 0%, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(45% 40% at 12% 8%, hsl(var(--magenta) / 0.12) 0%, transparent 70%), radial-gradient(40% 35% at 88% 10%, hsl(var(--cream) / 0.55) 0%, transparent 70%)"></div><div class="mx-auto grid w-full max-w-[88rem] items-center gap-8 text-left lg:gap-14"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>About Excelerate</span><h1 class="mt-5 whitespace-pre-line t-h1 sm:mt-7"><span class="whitespace-nowrap">Education is everywhere.</span>
96<span class="text-gradient animate-shimmer whitespace-nowrap">Experience isn’t.</span></h1><p class="mt-7 text-[13px] sm:text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-lg">That gap is the reason we exist. A degree tells an employer what you studied. It doesn’t show what you can do, how you work with people, or what you’re like when the problem is real and nobody has done it for you.</p><p class="mt-4 text-[13px] sm:text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-lg">Excelerate gives learners anywhere in the world a way to build that evidence: real projects, real teams, real deadlines, without paying a fee, moving city, or waiting for someone to give them a first break.</p><ul class="mt-6 flex flex-wrap gap-2"><li class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-card px-3 py-2 text-[12px] font-medium text-foreground sm:text-[13px]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-rocket h-4 w-4" style="color:hsl(var(--coral))"><path d="M4.5 16.5c-1.5 1.26-2 5-2 5s3.74-.5 5-2c.71-.84.7-2.13-.09-2.91a2.18 2.18 0 0 0-2.91-.09z"></path><path d="m12 15-3-3a22 22 0 0 1 2-3.95A12.88 12.88 0 0 1 22 2c0 2.72-.78 7.5-6 11a22.35 22.35 0 0 1-4 2z"></path><path d="M9 12H4s.55-3.03 2-4c1.62-1.08 5 0 5 0"></path><path d="M12 15v5s3.03-.55 4-2c1.08-1.62 0-5 0-5"></path></svg>
96Founded 2022</li><li class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-card px-3 py-2 text-[12px] font-medium text-foreground sm:text-[13px]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-earth h-4 w-4" style="color:hsl(var(--sky))"><path d="M21.54 15H17a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v4.54"></path><path d="M7 3.34V5a3 3 0 0 0 3 3a2 2 0 0 1 2 2c0 1.1.9 2 2 2a2 2 0 0 0 2-2c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h3.17"></path><path d="M11 21.95V18a2 2 0 0 0-2-2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-1a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H2.05"></path><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle></svg>190+ countries</li><li class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-card px-3 py-2 text-[12px] font-medium text-foreground sm:text-[13px]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-award h-4 w-4" style="color:hsl(var(--mint))"><path d="m15.477 12.89 1.515 8.526a.5.5 0 0 1-.81.47l-3.58-2.687a1 1 0 0 0-1.197 0l-3.586 2.686a.5.5 0 0 1-.81-.469l1.514-8.526"></path><circle cx="12" cy="8" r="6"></circle></svg>Free to every learner</li></ul></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 bg-cream/25"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>Who we are</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6">A platform <span class="text-gradient">run by people.</span></h2><p class="mt-4 sm:mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-lg text-muted-foreground">Plenty of companies will sell an institution software and leave them to fill it. That isn&#x27;t what we do. Excelerate designs the experiences, recruits and supports the learners, runs the cohorts week by week, and reports on what happened.</p></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><p class="mt-4 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-base text-muted-foreground sm:text-lg">The technology is infrastructure, not the point. What partners are actually buying is the operation.</p></div><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-10 grid gap-4 sm:mt-14 lg:grid-cols-3"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="card-hover group flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card"><div class="relative h-32 w-full overflow-hidden sm:h-40"><img src="/src/assets/students-diverse-collab.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105"/><span class="absolute left-4 bottom-4 inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-background/90 backdrop-blur"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-compass h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--coral))"><path d="m16.24 7.76-1.804 5.411a2 2 0 0 1-1.265 1.265L7.76 16.24l1.804-5.411a2 2 0 0 1 1.265-1.265z"></path><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle></svg></span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4 sm:p-7"><h3 class="t-h3">For learners</h3><p class="mt-3 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Five ways in, free to apply and free to take part, remote from anywhere.</p><button type="button" aria-expanded="false" class="mt-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground underline-offset-4 hover:underline">Read more<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevron-down h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"></path></svg></button><div class="grid transition-all duration-500 grid-rows-[0fr] opacity-0"><p class="overflow-hidden text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground"><span class="block pt-3">Internships, competitions, workshops, courses and master classes. From high school through to working professionals topping up their skills.</span></p></div><a class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground" href="https://experience.4excelerate.org/Excelerate/Explore">Browse opportunities<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></div></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:80ms"><div class="card-hover group flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card"><div class="relative h-32 w-full overflow-hidden sm:h-40"><img src="/src/assets/global-education.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105"/><span class="absolute left-4 bottom-4 inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-background/90 backdrop-blur"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-handshake h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--sky))"><path d="m11 17 2 2a1 1 0 1 0 3-3"></path><path d="m14 14 2.5 2.5a1 1 0 1 0 3-3l-3.88-3.88a3 3 0 0 0-4.24 0l-.88.88a1 1 0 1 1-3-3l2.81-2.81a5.79 5.79 0 0 1 7.06-.87l.47.28a2 2 0 0 0 1.42.25L21 4"></path><path d="m21 3 1 11h-2"></path><path d="M3 3 2 14l6.5 6.5a1 1 0 1 0 3-3"></path><path d="M3 4h8"></path></svg></span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4 sm:p-7"><h3 class="t-h3">For universities and schools</h3><p class="mt-3 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Experiential opportunities offered under your name, run by us.</p><button type="button" aria-expanded="false" class="mt-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground underline-offset-4 hover:underline">Read more<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevron-down h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"></path></svg></button><div class="grid transition-all duration-500 grid-rows-[0fr] opacity-0"><p class="overflow-hidden text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground"><span class="block pt-3">Reach learners you would never otherwise meet, without adding campus, staff or agents.</span></p></div><a class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground" href="/institutions">Browse partnerships<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></div></div></div><div class="hidden sm:contents"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:160m
96s"><div class="card-hover group flex h-full flex-col overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card"><div class="relative h-32 w-full overflow-hidden sm:h-40"><img src="/src/assets/diverse-team-global-inclusion.webp" alt="" aria-hidden="true" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 group-hover:scale-105"/><span class="absolute left-4 bottom-4 inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-background/90 backdrop-blur"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-sparkles h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--mint))"><path d="M9.937 15.5A2 2 0 0 0 8.5 14.063l-6.135-1.582a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.962L8.5 9.936A2 2 0 0 0 9.937 8.5l1.582-6.135a.5.5 0 0 1 .963 0L14.063 8.5A2 2 0 0 0 15.5 9.937l6.135 1.581a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .964L15.5 14.063a2 2 0 0 0-1.437 1.437l-1.582 6.135a.5.5 0 0 1-.963 0z"></path><path d="M20 3v4"></path><path d="M22 5h-4"></path><path d="M4 17v2"></path><path d="M5 18H3"></path></svg></span></div><div class="flex flex-1 flex-col p-4 sm:p-7"><h3 class="t-h3">For employers</h3><p class="mt-3 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">See candidates work for four weeks before you interview them.</p><button type="button" aria-expanded="false" class="mt-3 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 self-start text-[13px] font-medium text-foreground underline-offset-4 hover:underline">Read more<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-chevron-down h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300"><path d="m6 9 6 6 6-6"></path></svg></button><div class="grid transition-all duration-500 grid-rows-[0fr] opacity-0"><p class="overflow-hidden text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground"><span class="block pt-3">You get a record of what they actually did, not a claim on a resume.</span></p></div><a class="mt-6 inline-flex items-center gap-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground" href="/employers">Browse partnerships<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></div></div></div></div><div class="sm:hidden"><button type="button" class="flex min-h-[44px] w-full items-center justify-center rounded-full hairline bg-card px-4 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Show all<!-- --> (<!-- -->3<!-- -->)</button></div></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 bg-mist/60"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="grid items-start gap-6 sm:gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[.95fr_1.05fr] lg:gap-16"><div class="reveal lg:sticky lg:top-24 lg:self-start" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card"><img src="/src/assets/internship-workplace.webp" alt="Interns collaborating on a real project brief" loading="lazy" class="h-40 w-full object-cover sm:h-full"/></div></div><div><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>Our story</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6">We built the thing we kept<!-- --> <span class="text-gradient">wishing existed.</span></h2><p class="mt-4 sm:mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-lg text-muted-foreground">Excelerate started in 2022 with a straightforward observation: the students who get the best first jobs are usually the ones who had access to the best experiences, and access has very little to do with ability.</p></div><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-10 space-y-5 sm:space-y-8"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="border-t border-border pt-6"><span class="font-display text-3xl font-semibold leading-none tracking-[-0.02em] text-foreground
96/55">01</span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Bridge the gap</h3><p class="mt-3 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Too many graduates leave with a degree and no direction. We connect what people study to work that actually resembles a job: a live brief, a team, a deadline and someone reviewing what you produced.</p></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:80ms"><div class="border-t border-border pt-6"><span class="font-display text-3xl font-semibold leading-none tracking-[-0.02em] text-foreground/55">02</span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Open the door wider</h3><p class="mt-3 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Cost, location and connections decide who gets experience. Removing the fee and the commute removes most of that. Every opportunity on the platform is free, and every one runs remotely.</p></div></div><div class="hidden sm:contents"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:160ms"><div class="border-t border-border pt-6"><span class="font-display text-3xl font-semibold leading-none tracking-[-0.02em] text-foreground/55">03</span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Make it count for something</h3><p class="mt-3 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-base leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Finishing should leave a mark. Learners come away with the work itself, a record of the skills they demonstrated, and, on university-sponsored programs, a scholarship award toward the cost of study.</p></div></div></div><div class="sm:hidden"><button type="button" class="flex min-h-[44px] w-full items-center justify-center rounded-full hairline bg-card px-4 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Show all<!-- --> (<!-- -->3<!-- -->)</button></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 bg-navy text-background"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="grid gap-6 sm:gap-10 lg:grid-cols-[1.1fr_.9fr] lg:gap-16"><div><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-coral">Our mission</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6"><span class="text-background">Explore, engage, express and earn.</span></h2></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="mt-5 sm:mt-8"><p class="max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-background/80 transition-all sm:text-lg line-clamp-3">Empower learners, institutions and employers by providing transformative experiential opportunities. Unlock doors of access to opportunities for everyone, connecting them to their future careers, aspirations and success. Through a curated and customizable platform, individuals can explore, engage and express their passions while advancing toward their goals.</p><button type="button" aria-expanded="false" class="mt-4 inline-flex min-h-[44px] items-center text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-background underline underline-offset-4 sm:min-h-0">Read the full mission</button></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:100ms"><div class="mt-6 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl sm:mt-8 sm:rounded-[1.75rem]"><img src="/src/assets/students-professionals.webp" alt="Learners and professionals working together on a live brief" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="h-40 w-full object-cover sm:h-56"/></div></div></div><div class="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="h-full rounded-2xl border border-[hsl(var(--background)/0.14)] bg-[hsl(var(--background)/0.06)] p-5"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl" style="background:hsl(var(--coral) / 0.18)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-compass h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--coral))"><path d="m16.24 7.76-1.804 5.411a2 2 0 0 1-1.265 1.265L7.76 16.24l1.804-5.411a2 2 0 0 1 1.265-1.265z"></path><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle></svg></span>
96<h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Explore</h3><p class="mt-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-background/75">Internships, competitions, workshops and courses across every field we can reach.</p></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:70ms"><div class="h-full rounded-2xl border border-[hsl(var(--background)/0.14)] bg-[hsl(var(--background)/0.06)] p-5"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl" style="background:hsl(var(--sky) / 0.18)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-earth h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--sky))"><path d="M21.54 15H17a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v4.54"></path><path d="M7 3.34V5a3 3 0 0 0 3 3a2 2 0 0 1 2 2c0 1.1.9 2 2 2a2 2 0 0 0 2-2c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h3.17"></path><path d="M11 21.95V18a2 2 0 0 0-2-2a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-1a2 2 0 0 0-2-2H2.05"></path><circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10"></circle></svg></span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Engage</h3><p class="mt-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-background/75">With employers, educators and peers on four continents.</p></div></div><div class="hidden sm:contents"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:140ms"><div class="h-full rounded-2xl border border-[hsl(var(--background)/0.14)] bg-[hsl(var(--background)/0.06)] p-5"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl" style="background:hsl(var(--lav) / 0.18)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-share2 h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--lav))"><circle cx="18" cy="5" r="3"></circle><circle cx="6" cy="12" r="3"></circle><circle cx="18" cy="19" r="3"></circle><line x1="8.59" x2="15.42" y1="13.51" y2="17.49"></line><line x1="15.41" x2="8.59" y1="6.51" y2="10.49"></line></svg></span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Express</h3><p class="mt-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-background/75">Your achievements and progress, on a dashboard you can share with anyone.</p></div></div></div><div class="hidden sm:contents"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:210ms"><div class="h-full rounded-2xl border border-[hsl(var(--background)/0.14)] bg-[hsl(var(--background)/0.06)] p-5"><span class="inline-flex h-11 w-11 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl" style="background:hsl(var(--mint) / 0.18)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-rocket h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--mint))"><path d="M4.5 16.5c-1.5 1.26-2 5-2 5s3.74-.5 5-2c.71-.84.7-2.13-.09-2.91a2.18 2.18 0 0 0-2.91-.09z"></path><path d="m12 15-3-3a22 22 0 0 1 2-3.95A12.88 12.88 0 0 1 22 2c0 2.72-.78 7.5-6 11a22.35 22.35 0 0 1-4 2z"></path><path d="M9 12H4s.55-3.03 2-4c1.62-1.08 5 0 5 0"></path><path d="M12 15v5s3.03-.55 4-2c1.08-1.62 0-5 0-5"></path></svg></span><h3 class="t-h3 mt-4">Earn</h3><p class="mt-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-background/75">Credentials, badges and scholarships that recognize what you finished.</p></div></div></div><div class="sm:hidden"><button type="button" class="flex min-h-[44px] w-full items-center justify-center rounded-full hairline bg-card px-4 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Show all<!-- --> (<!-- -->4<!-- -->)</button></div></div></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 bg-sky/10"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>Partners</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6">Universities and employers who put their<!-- --> <span class="text-gradient">name on the work.</span></h2>
96<p class="mt-4 sm:mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-lg text-muted-foreground">Every opportunity on the platform is sponsored. A university or a company brings a real brief and funds the program, which is why it stays free for learners.</p></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-14"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground">Academic partners</span><div class="mt-6 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-4 lg:grid-cols-3"><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/slu-logo.webp" alt="Saint Louis University" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/rit-logo.webp" alt="Rochester Institute of Technology" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/iit-logo-new.webp" alt="Illinois Institute of Technology" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/gvsu-logo.webp" alt="Grand Valley State University" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/rep4-logo.webp" alt="Rapid Education Prototyping (REP4)" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div></div><p class="mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Saint Louis University sponsors the largest share of the catalog and funds every $1,000 scholarship award on the platform.</p></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:100ms"><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-16"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground">Corporate partners</span><div class="mt-3 sm:mt-6 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 sm:gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4"><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/grant-thornton-final.webp" alt="Grant Thornton" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/pepagora-logo.webp" alt="Pepagora" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/stanley-black-decker-final.webp" alt="Stanley Black &amp; Decker" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex min-h-[5rem] sm:min-h-[10rem] items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-card p-4 sm:p-6 hairline"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center sm:h-28 sm:w-[20rem] h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/kruu-logo.webp" alt="Kruu" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 bg-mist/60"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>Leadership</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6">Built by someone who spent 25 years on the<!-- --> <span class="text-gradient">other side of the desk.</span></h2>
96<p class="mt-4 sm:mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-lg text-muted-foreground">Excelerate is led by<!-- --> <span class="font-semibold text-foreground">Sundar Kumarasamy</span>, Founder and CEO, who spent more than two decades running enrollment and strategy at American universities before starting the company in 2022.</p></div><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-10 grid gap-10 sm:mt-14 lg:grid-cols-[.8fr_1.2fr] lg:gap-16"><div class="reveal lg:sticky lg:top-24 lg:self-start" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card"><img src="/src/assets/sundar-headshot.webp" alt="Sundar Kumarasamy, Founder and CEO of Excelerate" loading="lazy" class="h-40 w-full object-cover object-[50%_18%] sm:h-auto sm:min-h-[320px] md:min-h-[460px]"/></div><div class="mt-6"><h3 class="t-h3">Sundar Kumarasamy</h3><p class="mt-2 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-coral">Founder &amp; CEO, Excelerate</p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundarkumarasamy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="mt-5 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-card px-4 py-2 text-[13px] sm:text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:border-[hsl(var(--navy)/0.18)]"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-linkedin h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M16 8a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v7h-4v-7a2 2 0 0 0-2-2 2 2 0 0 0-2 2v7h-4v-7a6 6 0 0 1 6-6z"></path><rect width="4" height="12" x="2" y="9"></rect><circle cx="4" cy="4" r="2"></circle></svg>Connect with Sundar on LinkedIn</a></div></div><div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><blockquote class="relative rounded-2xl hairline bg-card p-5 sm:p-8"><span class="absolute left-5 top-3 select-none font-display text-5xl leading-none sm:left-8 sm:top-4 sm:text-6xl" style="color:hsl(var(--coral) / 0.25)" aria-hidden="true">“</span><p class="relative pt-8 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-foreground sm:pt-10 sm:text-xl">Sundar’s work has consistently challenged the status quo, transforming how institutions think about education, employability, and global engagement.</p></blockquote></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:60ms"><p class="mt-5 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:mt-8 sm:text-base">He has seen the admissions funnel from the inside at three institutions, and the same pattern at each: talented students who never appeared in it, because the experiences that would have made them visible were never available to them. Excelerate is the attempt to fix that at the source rather than at the point of application.</p></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:100ms"><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-10"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground">At a glance</span><div class="mt-5 grid grid-cols-2 gap-3"><div class="rounded-2xl hairline bg-card p-4"><div class="font-display text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-foreground sm:text-3xl">25+</div><div class="mt-1 text-[12px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">Years in US higher ed</div></div><div class="rounded-2xl hairline bg-card p-4"><div class="font-display text-2xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-foreground sm:text-3xl">3</div><div class="mt-1 text-[12px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">Universities, leadership roles</div></div></div><div class="mt-8 sm:mt-10"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground">Career timeline</span><ol class="mt-5 sm:mt-6"><li class="relative pl-10 sm:pl-14"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-[10px] top-6 bottom-0 w-px sm:left-[15px]" style="background:hsl(var(--border))"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-0 top-1.5 inline-flex h-[22px] w-[22px] items-center justify-center rounded-full sm:h-[31px] sm:w-[31px]" style="background:hsl(var(--sky-ink) / 0.16)"><span class="h-2 w-2 rounded-full sm:h-2.5 sm:w-2.5" style="background:hsl(var(--sky-ink))"></span></span><div class="pb-8 sm:pb-10"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide sm:text-[12px]" style="background:hsl(var(--sky-ink) / 0.14);color:hsl(var(--sky-ink))">Earlier career</span><span class="text-[12px] font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">University of Dayton</span></div><h4 class="mt-2 text-[14px] font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground sm:text-lg">Leadership in enrollment &amp; strategy</h4><p class="mt-2 max-w-[58ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-[15px]">Part of more than 25 years inside US higher education, building the enrollment and access playbook he would later rethink.</p></div></li><li class="relative pl-10 sm:pl-14"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-[10px] top-6 bottom-0 w-px sm:left-[15px]" style="background:hsl(var(--border))"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-0 top-1.5 inline-flex h-[22px] w-[22px] items-center justify-center rounded-full sm:h-[31px] sm:w-[31px]" style="background:hsl(var(--lav-ink) / 0.16)"><span class="h-2 w-2 rounded-full sm:h-2.5 sm:w-2.5" style="background:hsl(var(--lav-ink))"></span></span><div class="pb-8 sm:pb-10"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide sm:text-[12px]" style="background:hsl(var(--lav-ink) / 0.14);color:hsl(var(--lav-ink))">Earlier career</span><span class="text-[12px] font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">Saint Joseph&#x27;s University</span></div><h4 class="mt-2 text-[14px] font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground sm:text-lg">Senior leadership, enrollment management</h4><p class="mt-2 max-w-[58ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-[15px]">Further leadership across enrollment management, before the move to Northeastern.</p></div></li><li class="relative pl-10 sm:pl-14"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-[10px] top-6 bottom-0 w-px sm:left-[15px]" style="background:hsl(var(--border))"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-0 top-1.5 inline-flex h-[22px] w-[22px] items-center justify-center rounded-full sm:h-[31px] sm:w-[31px]" style="background:hsl(var(--coral-ink) / 0.16)"><span class="h-2 w-2 rounded-full sm:h-2.5 sm:w-2.5" style="background:hsl(var(--coral-ink))"></span></span><div class="pb-8 sm:pb-10"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide sm:text-[12px]" style="background:hsl(var(--coral-ink) / 0.14);color:hsl(var(--coral-ink))">Most recent university role</span><span class="text-[12px] font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">
96Northeastern University</span></div><h4 class="mt-2 text-[14px] font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground sm:text-lg">Senior Vice Chancellor, Strategic Growth · VP Enrollment Management</h4><p class="mt-2 max-w-[58ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-[15px]">Experiential learning and international enrollment strategy at the center of the role, the model Excelerate is now built on.</p></div></li><li class="relative pl-10 sm:pl-14"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-[10px] top-6 bottom-0 w-px sm:left-[15px]" style="background:hsl(var(--border))"></span><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-0 top-1.5 inline-flex h-[22px] w-[22px] items-center justify-center rounded-full sm:h-[31px] sm:w-[31px]" style="background:hsl(var(--mint-ink) / 0.16)"><span class="h-2 w-2 rounded-full sm:h-2.5 sm:w-2.5" style="background:hsl(var(--mint-ink))"></span></span><div class="pb-8 sm:pb-10"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide sm:text-[12px]" style="background:hsl(var(--mint-ink) / 0.14);color:hsl(var(--mint-ink))">2022 – Present</span><span class="text-[12px] font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">Excelerate</span></div><h4 class="mt-2 text-[14px] font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground sm:text-lg">Founder &amp; CEO</h4><p class="mt-2 max-w-[58ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-[15px]">Turning 25 years on the admissions side of the desk into a platform that creates the experiences admissions could never see.</p></div></li><li class="relative pl-10 sm:pl-14"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute left-0 top-1.5 inline-flex h-[22px] w-[22px] items-center justify-center rounded-full sm:h-[31px] sm:w-[31px]" style="background:hsl(var(--magenta-ink) / 0.16)"><span class="h-2 w-2 rounded-full sm:h-2.5 sm:w-2.5" style="background:hsl(var(--magenta-ink))"></span></span><div class="pb-8 sm:pb-10"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2"><span class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-medium tracking-wide sm:text-[12px]" style="background:hsl(var(--magenta-ink) / 0.14);color:hsl(var(--magenta-ink))">Also</span><span class="text-[12px] font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground sm:text-[13px]">Catalystia · Vempower Ventures · Forbes Business Council</span></div><h4 class="mt-2 text-[14px] font-semibold leading-snug text-foreground sm:text-lg">Chief Executive · Forbes Council Member</h4><p class="mt-2 max-w-[58ch] text-[13px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground sm:text-[15px]">Leading ventures and contributing to the national conversation on enrollment, access and experiential learning.</p></div></li></ol></div></div></div></div></div></div></section><section class="px-5 sm:px-8 lg:px-12 py-7 sm:py-24 overflow-hidden bg-mint/10"><div class="mx-auto w-full max-w-[88rem]"><div class="reveal max-w-3xl" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full hairline bg-mist px-3.5 py-1.5 t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground"><span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-accent-grad"></span>Recognition</span><h2 class="t-h2 mt-4 sm:mt-6">Where our work has been <span class="text-gradient">recognized.</span></h2></div><div class="mt-6 sm:mt-10 grid items-start gap-4 sm:mt-14 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,0.9fr)_minmax(0,1.1fr)]"><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:0ms"><div class="flex h-full flex-col justify-between overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card p-4 sm:p-8"><div><span class="inline-flex h-12 w-12 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl" style="background:hsl(var(--mint) / 0.14)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-award h-5 w-5" style="color:hsl(var(--mint))"><path d="m15.477 12.89 1.515 8.526a.5.5 0 0 1-.81.47l-3.58-2.687a1 1 0 0 0-1.197 0l-3.586 2.686a.5.5 0 0 1-.81-.469l1.514-8.526"></path><circle cx="12" cy="8" r="6"></circle></svg></span>
96<h3 class="t-h3 mt-4 sm:mt-7">NACE</h3><p class="mt-3 text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Excelerate’s internships align with standards of National Association of Colleges and Employers, to deliver top-tier, high-impact experiential learning to everyone around the globe. </p></div><img src="/src/assets/internship-workplace.webp" alt="An intern presenting work at the end of a cohort" loading="lazy" class="mt-5 h-24 sm:mt-7 sm:h-40 w-full rounded-2xl object-cover"/></div></div><div class="reveal" data-visible="false" style="transition-delay:100ms"><div class="h-full min-w-0 overflow-hidden rounded-2xl hairline bg-card p-4 sm:p-8"><span class="t-small font-medium tracking-normal text-muted-foreground">Press</span><p class="mt-4 max-w-[62ch] text-[13px] sm:text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">Sundar’s work on enrollment, access and experiential learning has been covered in national and higher-education press.</p><div class="relative mt-7 overflow-hidden" style="mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 6%, black 94%, transparent)"><div class="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3 sm:hidden"><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/press/new-york-times.webp" alt="The New York Times" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/press/wsj.webp" alt="The Wall Street Journal" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/66f38398b47d2035d337e86b870d27afb9c35ee6" alt="Forbes" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/press/bloomberg.webp" alt="Bloomberg" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/f043f88d5ec3662afbb53d93409771ac2f474eea" alt="The Washington Post" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/a696f9edc4ee1eef279d9ece1d43fea41b6dcaad" alt="The Boston Globe" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/053df635d2be184dd78d348cc891e3247b7e08c7" alt="Chicago Tribune" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/press/usa-today.webp" alt="USA Today" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/0383d3b34e4527973ab9c36408b6df9629cab7a1" alt="US News" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/@imagetools/2593eb2ed896d1df2a14b10004e351a0130248d3" alt="The Chronicle of Higher Education" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div><div class="flex h-16 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-2"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full"><img src="/src/assets/press/inside-higher-ed.webp" alt="Inside Higher Ed" loading="lazy" class="max-h-full max-w-full object-contain"/></span></div></div><div class="hidden w-max gap-4 animate-marquee-lg hover:[animation-play-state:paused] motion-reduce:animate-none sm:flex"><div class="flex h-28 w-[12rem] flex-shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-2xl bg-mist/70 p-4" aria-hidden="false"><span class="flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center h-full w-full">
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