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About National Education Foundation (NEF)

Former President Bill Clinton "...I salute you for your ongoing commitment for creating a better and stronger America."

Former President Bill Clinton to NEF Chairman Dr. Appu Kuttan

"You are helping to empower tomorrow's leaders.
I salute you for your ongoing commitment for creating a better and stronger America."

Kathy Johnson, Advisor to the Governor of Alabama: “Dr. Kuttan, your generosity never ceases to amaze me. You are a blessing to so many, and your friendship is a blessing to me. I'm looking forward to getting a copy of your new Holistic Executive book! I truly value our working relationship and friendship.”


Nonprofit: The National Education Foundation (NEF) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in metropolitan Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, after consultations with national leaders including former President Bill Clinton and Intel founder Dr. Gordon Moore, NEF is the world's leading nonprofit organization bridging the employment, digital and academic divides by providing high quality affordable 21st Century online education to millions of students and jobseekers in many countries including the U.S., India, Egypt, Jordan and Mauritius. NEF offers 3,000 high quality online courses and mentoring using state-of-the-art LMS (Learning Management System) and interactive video platform.

Motto: "High quality education for all."

Mission: To bridge the academic, digital and employment divides by providing disadvantaged students and jobseekers significant educational and economic opportunities through high quality affordable online education, thus empowering them to gain 21st century skills, and thereby enabling them, their families, communities and entire nations to thrive and live in a world free of poverty and terrorism.

Projects: NEF fulfills its mission through the following projects:

1) CyberLearning Academy (www.cyberlearning.org) provides 21st century skills for disadvantaged students in math, science, technology, business and testprep to close the academic and digital gaps. The goal is to set up a CyberLearning Academy in most disadvantaged schools in the U.S. by 2020.

2) CyberLearning (www.nefuniversity.org) provides workforce training solutions to close the skills gap. The immediate goal is to train one million U.S. jobseekers in Stimulus (ARRA)-related jobs in 2010.

3) NEF International provides academic, digital and workforce training to disadvantaged students and adults in many countries including India, Egypt, Jordan and Mauritius (training the entire population in digital literacy.)


      Team:

Dr. Appu Kuttan, NEF Founder & Chairman
  • Advisor to many national and world leaders including the Obama Administration, U.S. Congressional leaders (on the 2009 Stimulus), former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi (in helping to make India a global IT power) and Mauritius Prime Minister (on transforming Mauritius into an IT-focused nation)
  • Author of many innovative concepts such as MBS (Management By Systems), CyberLearning, Total Tennis, Win-Win-Win, Happy Executive, Holistic Executive, Kuttan Preschool (Mind-Body-Soul Life Style Development) and acclaimed books such as "From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity,” and Happy Executive - Nurturing Mind, Body and Soul.
  • Philanthropist who donated most of his personal funds from the sale of the World-famous Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy to the National Education Foundation (NEF), described as a "Dedicated Difference Maker;” 2006 Global Digital Literacy Champion, 2011 University of Wisconsin Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient
  • Mentor to many including world tennis champions Andre Agassi, Monica Seles and U.S. Presidential Honoree Roger Kuttan

Robert Eichorn: NEF K-12 Learning Advisor

  • National expert in alternate, at-risk and high school education& turn-around schools
  • National expert in differentiated digital education and standards-based learning
  • Recipient of several national, regional and local awards
  • Principal of New Directions Alternative Education Center in Manassas, VA
  • Improved at-risk student graduationrate from 61% to 97%

Dr. William Diehl: Education VP in charge of the QZAB Academy program

  • National expert in Distance Education
  • The American Journal of Distance Education Interviews Editor
  • K-12 teaching and technology experience
  • Author of several articles and book chapters
  • Speaker at national seminars

Sushant Mohanty: NEF Chief Technology Officer

  • Vast experience in IT and technology applications, elearning and ecommerce
  • Formerly CTO of several IT companies including Register.com

Roger Kuttan: NEF VP for Strategy and General Counsel

  • U.S Presidential honoree
  • Stanford JDand MBA
  • Vast experience in business development and investment strategies

Carey Kriz: NEF Software Applications Platform Expert

  • Thirty years of experience in higher education, healthcare and technology including substantial experience with IBM, a variety of health care and technology enterprises, and the Web 3.0 interactive secure video platform development
  • Former CIO of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Author of "The Patient Will See You Now" (2009) series, a view on the future of healthcare, featured weekly on the CISCO website
For more information on NEF

visit www.nefuniversity.org and www.cyberlearning.org or call (703) 823-9999