The George Lucas Educational Foundation, founded by filmmaker George Lucas in 1991 as a nonprofit operating foundation, publishes Edutopia media to celebrate and encourage innovation in schools. Edutopia.org, Edutopia video, and Edutopia magazine provide the leading-edge interactive resources designed to connect and inspire positive change in all areas of education. With a dedicated audience of passionately engaged and highly influential educators and administrators, Edutopia spreads the word about ideal, interactive learning environments and enables others to adopt these successes locally.