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Youth Mentorship, Partnership Ideas & Resources from Caring for Kids

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

Faith Impact Award: Pastor Darron Edwards

Pastor Darron LaMonte Edwards, Sr., Lead Pastor at United Believers Community Church, received the 2021 Faith Impact Award for not only his church’s extensive…

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Business Impact Award: Jason Schram

Meeting the needs of Center Alternative School’s staff and students since 2018, Jason Schram, Estimating & Preconstruction Manager at A.L. Huber General Contractor, is…

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Civic Impact Award: Elizabeth Griffith

Selected as the Civic Impact Award recipient, Elizabeth Griffith ensures there is city representation at all five of the Caring for Kids schools partnered…

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School Leadership Impact Award: Charlesetta Jackson

Working tirelessly to find leaders and partners in the community to be advocates and mentors for the children of New Chelsea Elementary, Charlesetta Jackson,…

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Virtual Paint and Chew a Success!

Navah Church KC provided canvases for 75 families to participate in Holliday Montessori’s virtual Paint and Chew Caregivers as Partners session. Principal KaLinda Bass-Barlow…

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Monthly Zoom Prayer Invite

Caring for Kids leaders across the KC Metro come together the first Tuesday of the month at noon to pray for our kids, schools…

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Clothing Closet Overflows with Support

When students at Douglass Elementary School in KCKPS return to in-person learning this spring, they will be welcomed by their excited school staff and…

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Fueling Up for Education & Learning

During the pandemic, the ReNewed Hope Food Pantry, an outreach of New Haven SDA Church, began collaborating more closely with nearby schools, including its…

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Crestview Partners Honor Ada Wallace

A social worker known for her compassion and love of children, Ada Wallace made a lasting impact upon all who knew her. When she…

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