Founder and CEO, Embarc
Imran Khan is the Founder and CEO of Embarc, a leading organization in the movement for experiential learning. Imran is an Ashoka Fellow, a member of the University of Chicago’s Civic Leadership Academy, and serves as advisor to the Macarthur Foundation Chicago Commitment Committee. He also advises for the Workforce Funders Alliance and National Louis University. Imran regularly speaks at events across the country, including the Town & Country Philanthropy Series, Ashoka U and ASU + GSV Summit.
In 2010, Imran co-founded Embarc. Inspired by his students at W.R. Harper High School in West Englewood–most of whom had never visited downtown Chicago, just a few miles away from their homes–Imran brought experiences to his students that they never dreamed they’d have. With Embarc’s experiences, Imran transformed what his students saw as possible for their futures. These learning journeys consist of deep connections between people and demonstrate tremendous success for all constituencies.
Today, Embarc has expanded to serve more than 900 students across 19 Chicago Public Schools, and has increased successful outcomes for students by 30%. It leads 12,000 experiences a year to bring people together across economic, geographic, racial and political differences.