Fides Entrepreneurship Dinner W/Jeremy Tate
To Fund, Form, and Mentor the Next Generation of Catholic Entrepreneurs
On Wednesday January 28th at 7:00PM at our candle lit seated dinner we are honored to host Jeremy Tate, Founder & CEO of the Classic Learning Test (CLT) , a standardized exam that has become one of the most important and disruptive Catholic-led alternatives to the College Boards, SAT and ACT.
The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Politico and The New Yorker have reported it as a key competitor for students to the SAT and ACT, with more than 500,000 students taking the exam between 2023 and 2025.
“There was a very sweet Dominican sister creating two new classes. One was an intro to Christian Apologetics, and one was an intro to philosophy, and she was super excited, and I was excited and then registration time came, and basically no students signed up, you know. And I was talking to the students, you know, why didn't you want to take philosophy? And the main response was, you know, Mr. Tate, there are not any AP points. So that was the beginning of this. Like, this is crazy. We can't get our Catholic kids at a Catholic school to take philosophy or Christian apologetics because of the power of the College Board. “
CLT was born from a moment in a Catholic high school that revealed something shocking.
Its education program is rooted in wisdom, beauty, and the great Catholic intellectual tradition such as through the tradition of Saint Aquinas, Saint Augustine, J.R.R Tolkien, Pascal, Saint John Henry Newman, Chesterton, which are all required reads for the CLT.
At Fides, Jeremy will share:
When starting an education based organization why should one make it a for-profit entity vs non-profit
Why modern education collapsed into mere “training,” and how to restore formation
How beauty, truth, and faith rebuild the interior life of a young person
What it takes to build a mission-driven institution in a secular culture and how to build institutions that speak meaningfully to both believers and seekers
Who Should Attend
Catholic founders and entrepreneurs
Investors interested in mission-aligned ventures
Educators, school leaders, and anyone concerned about the future of Catholic formation
Students discerning their vocation
Professionals seeking to integrate faith and work with integrity
Evening Schedule
18:45 – Doors Open
Settle in and meet fellow mission-driven Catholics.
19:00 – Cocktail reception
19:30 - Seated for Dinner
Appetizer and Dinner are served
20:00 - Talk begins
Jeremy Share's his story
20:45 – Q&A
A deep dive into education, culture, mission, and entrepreneurship.
21:00 – Networking & Social
Continue the conversation over refreshments.
23:00 – Doors Close
Attire: Business Formal
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