David McCullough III
The American Exchange Project
Minute Man National Park, MA USA
"If we are to do anything as students, it’s not to have answers…it’s to ask questions."
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David's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
American Studies
Yale University
Graduate Degree
Economics and Social History
University of Cambridge
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I moved from Hawaii to Massachusetts at eight years old.
2.
I took a cross-country road trip to visit the ballparks of America with my dad, and that sparked my deep love for this country.
3.
I was heartbroken after I lost my spot on the Yale University baseball team, but it prompted me to start exploring new paths that ultimately changed my life.
4.
I taught preschool in New Haven, Connecticut, and saw firsthand how inequality shows up in our education system.
5.
I won a fellowship at Yale and used it to road trip across the U.S., listening to students, teachers, and families about education and equity.
6.
My senior thesis on education and democracy grew into a 200-page exploration of how we listen—and don’t listen—to each other.
7.
After grad school, I turned my research into reality by launching the American Exchange Project out of my parents’ attic.
8.
Now, I lead a growing nonprofit that helps students step outside of their bubbles, connect across divides, and rediscover our shared humanity.
