Nomizo: How it Began

In 2009, Jonathan Starr left a lucrative finance career, moved to Somaliland, an unrecognized country that had broken away from Somalia, and opened a new school with a 9th grade class. When that class graduated they received the 1st scholarships from Somalia or Somaliland to US universities in 3 decades, including a former nomad headed to MIT. After a dozen years, hundreds of students matriculating to prestigious institutions globally, including 7 Ivy League universities, and the launching of several new schools.  Jonathan left that work to focus on US education.  See his “60 Minutes” segment here: