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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

Mentor to Mentee Match Day at Warford

Check out this great story posted by Hickman Mills C-1 School District: At the end of January, a group of Warford Elementary school students,…

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Thanksgiving Dinner and Baskets

Every year George Washington Carver Dual Language Elementary continues a longstanding tradition during their Thanksgiving event: “Taste of Carver.” During this event, families are…

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Running Really Fast – Yes, You Can!

One of our Partnership Directors, Porsche Seals, was at a school recently when new shoes were given to three children in great need. The…

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Community Supports Schools through School Supply Collections

Many community partners have been gathering school supplies and/or backpacks to meet the needs of students at schools throughout the Kansas City metro. Pictured…

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Freshmen Welcomed at F.L. Schlagle High School

Sisters Inspiring Sistas and school district personnel cheered for 9th graders on their first day of school at F.L. Schlagle High School in Kansas…

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Norfleet Community Partners Host Meet & Greet Tailgate

The partners of Raytown’s Norfleet Elementary provided a tailgate party for students, their families, and school staff at the school’s Meet & Greet Night….

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Churches throughout KC Unite in Prayer for Kids and their Schools

Numerous churches throughout the Kansas City Metro engaged as School Prayer Champions the weekend of August 12-13, praying for students as they begin the…

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Community Supports Two Hickman Mills Schools to Undergo Bright Changes Inside and Out

Ingels Elementary and Warford Elementary in Hickman Mills both received freshly painted classroom walls and beautiful landscaping done in July to spruce up their…

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Project Shine at M.E. Pearson Elementary in KCK

Approximately 100 volunteers from the KCK community gave of their time and talent at M.E. Pearson Elementary July 29 to give the school a…

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