Unfortunately the U.S. education system does not work for everyone. There are ambitious teens stuck due to circumstances out of their control that limit their access to learning and ultimately hinder their success in adulthood.
We believe it is important to do what we can to provide opportunity for disadvantaged youth in order to create stronger communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Supporting youth to succeed—but who don’t have access to the opportunities required for success—is how we believe the SpringBoard USA Foundation can help.
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Jay Bradford is an Arkansas businessman and former Arkansas government official. A longtime member of the Arkansas General Assembly, he capped a public career of over thirty years with a six-year stint as state commissioner of insurance. He served as president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas, and was founder and chairman of the First Arkansas Insurance Group. In 1982 he won election to the Arkansas Senate, where he served from 1983 to 2000. As a member of the Senate, he served as chair of the Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, and he was also chosen as Senate president pro tempore. He then won election to the Arkansas House, where he served until 2007. During his tenure there, he served as chair of that body’s Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee, as well serving as speaker pro tempore, who presides in the absence of the speaker of the House.
In 2007, Bradford was appointed by Governor Mike Beebe to serve as director of the Division of Behavioral Health Services of the Arkansas Department of Human Services. He served in that role for two years until Beebe appointed him state commissioner of insurance. Bradford took office in January 2009 and served until January 2015.
Hans Broekman was Principal of Liverpool College, a 4-19 heavily oversubscribed, state funded, mixed ability, academy day and boarding school in the heart of Liverpool.
Hans is a native of the Netherlands. He attended high school in USA then gained his Masters Degree with Honours in Classics from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. Following teaching positions in the UK, Hans returned to the USA where he served as a deputy headmaster, headmaster and Principal.
He was appointed the 17th Principal of Liverpool College in July 2007 and took up the appointment in June 2008. Since he arrived at the College, Hans has pursued an ambitious development program which has included major College-wide refurbishment and restructuring programs and the re-introduction of boarding at the school. In June 2012, Liverpool College announced that the Secretary of State for Education had accepted its submission to transition the College to Academy status (an academy is an independent school funded directly by the central government). This followed a comprehensive and strategic review of the future options for the development of Liverpool College, led by Hans and the governing body.
Since conversion, the College has expanded its facilities and curriculum to cater to very substantial demand for places. The school was awarded an outstanding rating in all areas by Ofsted in November 2019.
Hans is committed to improving social mobility and life chances and creating a culture of learning in our city that ensures that every young person has the potential to excel regardless of their background or any disadvantage.
In September 2024, Hans will begin work as a Catholic school chaplain with the Holy Family Academy Trust.
