# Institute For Education

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Institute_For_Education
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Institute_For_Education.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_For_Education
> Source revision: 1301922207
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{Short description|U.S. think tank}}
{{Advert|date=May 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name         = Institute For Education
| logo         = 200px|Image:200pixels
| logo_caption = 
| industry     = Public Policy
| founded      = 1991, [Washington, DC](/source/Washington%2C_DC)
| founder      = Kathy Kemper
| website      = {{url|www.instituteforeducation.org}}
}}

The '''Institute For Education''', known as '''IFE''', is a U.S. 501(c)(3) [nonprofit](/source/Nonprofit_organization) organization headquartered in [Washington, DC](/source/Washington%2C_DC). The organization facilitates bipartisan collaboration by convening and networking high-level leaders from the bounds of politics, business, media, academia, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.instituteforeducation.org/about-ife/ |title=Mission « Institute for Education |access-date=June 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828042109/http://www.instituteforeducation.org/about-ife/ |archive-date=August 28, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A selection of guests hosted by the Institute include [Hillary Rodham Clinton](/source/Hillary_Rodham_Clinton), [John McCain](/source/John_McCain), [Antonin Scalia](/source/Antonin_Scalia), [Orrin Hatch](/source/Orrin_Hatch), [Ruth Bader Ginsburg](/source/Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg) and [Arianna Huffington](/source/Arianna_Huffington).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://washingtonlife.com/2012/01/04/charity-spotlight-info-gathering/|title = Charity Spotlight: INFO Gathering – Washington Life Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.instituteforeducation.org/programs/info-roundtable/info-past-speakers/|title=INFO Past Speakers – Institute for Education}}</ref>

The Institute regularly holds exclusive events hosted at embassies and private residences. The most high profile of these events is the INFO Roundtables, which have been hosted by prominent leaders including [Supreme Court](/source/Supreme_court) justices, [governors](/source/Governor), [Cabinet secretaries](/source/Cabinet_secretary), [CIA](/source/Central_Intelligence_Agency) and [FBI](/source/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation) directors, Nobel laureates, and professional athletes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgetowner.com/articles/2014/oct/08/institute-education-honors-serenades-justice-ginsburg/|title = Institute for Education Honors, Serenades Justice Ginsburg|date = October 23, 2014}}</ref>

The Institute for Education was founded by Coach Kathy Kemper. Former National Security Counsel member R. David Edelman serves as the organization’s current president. Political commentator Kaivan Shroff is a [Senior Advisor](/source/Senior_advisor).  

==History==
Founder and [CEO](/source/Chief_executive_officer) [Kathy Kemper](/source/Kathy_Kemper) created the Institute for Education in 1991 when her husband, James Valentine, suggested she organize a breakfast to introduce her political contacts with his business colleagues. IFE established a reputation for diplomacy by facilitating the first-ever regional summit between the Governors of Maryland, Virginia, and the Mayor of DC ([Bob Ehrlich](/source/Bob_Ehrlich), [Mark Warner](/source/Mark_Warner), and [Anthony A. Williams](/source/Anthony_A._Williams) respectively.)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.washdiplomat.com/DPouch/2013/February/story4Warner.html |title=The Diplomatic Pouch |website=www.washdiplomat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830111458/http://washdiplomat.com/DPouch/2013/February/story4Warner.html |archive-date=August 30, 2013}} </ref>

Since 2012, the Institute for Education has shown a greater focus on technology and innovation, praising collaboration between the federal government and private sector, as seen by the [Presidential Innovation Fellow](/source/Presidential_Innovation_Fellow) (PIF) program. Two of the four founders of the PIF program are members of IFE Leadership: former U.S. Chief Technology Officer [Todd Park](/source/Todd_Park) and former White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Senior Advisor for Innovation [John Paul Farmer](/source/John_Paul_Farmer).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-kemper/celebrating-the-most-inno_b_11889554.html|title=Celebrating the Most Innovative in Government|website=[HuffPost](/source/HuffPost)|date=September 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.instituteforeducation.org/about-ife/board-staff/ |title=Board & Staff |website=www.instituteforeducation.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131001225552/http://www.instituteforeducation.org/about-ife/board-staff/ |archive-date=October 1, 2013}} </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.instituteforeducation.org/about-ife/supporters/|title = Supporters – Institute for Education}}</ref>

In 2015, IFE partnered with the Viterbi School of Engineering at the [University of Southern California](/source/University_of_Southern_California) to offer a free coding summer camp for underrepresented populations from grades K-12 around the Los Angeles area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://summercamps.usc.edu/sponsors/ |title=CS@SC Summer Camps Sponsors |website=summercamps.usc.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227074940/http://summercamps.usc.edu/sponsors |archive-date=February 27, 2016}} </ref>

In 2016, the Institute for Education celebrated the anniversary of its 25th season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.washdiplomat.com/spotlight/March%202017/diplomat.spotlight.march2017.html |title=Diplomatic Spotlight - The Washington Diplomat |website=www.washdiplomat.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329050757/http://www.washdiplomat.com/spotlight/March%202017/diplomat.spotlight.march2017.html |archive-date=March 29, 2017}} </ref>

==Notable people==
*[Kathy Kemper](/source/Kathy_Kemper): Founder and CEO 
*H.E. [Jean-Arthur Regibeau](/source/Jean-Arthur_R%C3%A9gibeau), Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium and IFE Diplomatic Steward
*[H.E. Stavros Lambrinidis](/source/Stavros_Lambrinidis), Ambassador of the European Union and IFE Diplomatic Steward of AI
*Devika Anand Patil, IFE Digital Ambassador, IFE Board of Stewards
*[Matt Cutts](/source/Matt_Cutts), IFE Board of Stewards
*[Dr. R. David Edelman](/source/R._David_Edelman), IFE Board of Stewards
*John Paul Farmer, IFE Board of Stewards
*[Tom Friedman](/source/Thomas_Friedman), IFE Board of Stewards
*Amy Geng, MD, IFE Innovation Steward, IFE Board of Stewards
*Kristen Honey, PhD, IFE Director of Innovation, IFE Board of Stewards
*[Andrea MItchell](/source/Andrea_Mitchell), IFE Board of Stewards
*[Todd Park](/source/Todd_Park), IFE Board of Stewards
*[Megan Smith](/source/Megan_Smith), IFE Board of Stewards
*[Judge William Webster](/source/William_H._Webster), IFE Board of Stewards

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.instituteforeducation.org/past-speakers/ Speakers list]

{{Authority control}}

Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Category:Organizations established in 1991

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Institute For Education](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_For_Education) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_For_Education?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.