Copland Arnold Rudolph is the Executive Director of Asheville City Schools Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to collaborate with our community to do whatever it takes for all Asheville City Schools students to thrive. Under her leadership, ACSF has become a powerful conduit for student leadership and has undertaken significant racial equity work through programs like the Racial Equity Ambassador Program; In Real Life After-School; Black Educator Excellence Cohort, and the Listening Project Live equity initiative, work which has brought speakers such as Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jaki Shelton Green, and Hanif Abdurraqib to the ACS district to inspire students, educators, and community members.