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Want to find resources, articles, and guides that help you develop effective school-community partnerships? This page has the information you need to expand your knowledge and discover new ideas. Looking for help with your projects? Join one of our lunch & learns to workshop with our team.

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We’ve gathered everything a school partner needs in one place: goal-setting guides, project ideas by category, and the tools our coaches use to help partnerships start strong. Whether you’re planning your first project or looking for a fresh idea for a school you’ve served for years, start here. Bookmark it. We add to it as our network grows, and you’ll want to see the new resources coming out regularly.

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Blog Posts and Articles

Making Truman and Symington Elementary Schools Shine Again

Nearly 200 volunteers gathered at Truman and Symington Elementary Schools Saturday, July 23, to provide a beautiful makeover! Children’s faces will light up when…

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Painting School Mascot Helps Create Inviting Learning Environment at Raytown Elementary

Transforming the environment of Raytown’s Southwood Elementary to provide an even warmer, more inviting atmosphere for learning and group gathering times, the school’s community…

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Project Shine Gives Uplifting Makeover to Ruskin High School

More than 150 volunteers from the Hickman Mills community gathered at Ruskin High School July 25 for Project Shine, painting 31 classrooms and landscaping…

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Let the Light Shine in Hickman Mills!

Ruskin High School in the Hickman Mills School District is gearing up for an amazing makeover day that hasn’t been experienced in more than…

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From the Heart of a Principal in an Urban KCK School

It’s hard to put into words just how much the partnerships with Vida Abundante and Oasis KC have meant to me personally and to…

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