Islay Walden Education Alliance is incorporated as a legacy organization, honoring the work of  Islay Walden. Islay Walden was a formerly enslaved, legally blind theologian and scholar who graduated from New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS), New Brunswick, New Jersey in 1879. During his studies at NBTS, Walden identified access and resource gaps in underserved communities, which continue as barriers to this day.

 

iSlay Walden Education Alliance honors the legacy and advocacy of it namesake. We are dedicated to advancing economic and educational empowerment in overburdened communities by identifying and eliminating barriers to professional, personal, and economic success. ​

 

 ​Our work is driven by the universal needs for access, availability, and affordable  to essential resources, with a concerted focus on veterans, women, and youth.