As diplomat’s son, star athlete, and scholar, Joseph Holland had a world of opportunities awaiting him in corporate America. Instead, he moved to Harlem and has made a difference in the community for over forty years: writing plays and nonfiction books, practicing law, empowering the homeless, running small businesses, serving in politics and in the pulpit, and developing housing.
Joseph has B.A. and M.A. degrees from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is the author of six books and has also created inspirational educational programming.
Jacqueline Holland, formerly Jacqueline Wayans, has worked with NYC public school students in innovative ways for the past twenty years. Throughout her career, she has demonstrated her passion to inform low-income and minority communities about all of the educational options available to them. She is a graduate of The School of General Studies at Columbia University, with a degree in Literature & Writing. Jacquie is one of the founders of the highly respected, widely used www.Insideschools.org platform.
It is important to note that Mrs. Holland is the mother of three children who’ve all successfully completed their education in New York City public schools. She has co-created numerous education programs, such as The Vigorous Virtues and Virtues Academy, U.S History programs with her husband, Joseph Holland, Esq.