Dr. Donnell Butler is the Founder and President of Prelude , a nonprofit organization that partners with employers and schools to design and deliver high-quality work-based learning experiences that accelerate students into purpose-filled lives that lead to economic freedom. In Prelude's flagship learn and earn internship program, high school students from lower-income backgrounds complete paid internships where they develop critical professional skills, explore career interests, and build social capital. Donnell has more than 20 years of research and practice experience in identifying and enhancing individual capabilities and institutional actions that improve college student access and success. Most recently, he co-led the Next Generation Initiative , as the Senior Associate Dean for Planning and Analysis of Student Outcomes at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M). He is a Pahara-Aspen Education Fellow and member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. He also serves o...