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TAKING A FRESH LOOK

AT EDUCATION IN KC

CPS students, community members options are endless. Our location in the heart

K and business leaders have called on our of a vibrant city gives our students multiple
school district to take a fresh look at how we options for exploring career fields. For example,
design educational experiences so that students students learn the mechanics of business and
can better connect their learning with the baking at the Cardinal Café, a student-run
knowledge and skills needed for work and life. café. Other students explore nursing, delve
into financial systems through internships
Our five-year strategic plan includes goals at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City,
MRS. PATTIE MANSUR that speak to the importance of preparing and put their graphic design skills to work on
Member-At-Large students to be critical thinkers and problem
Board of Directors Chair solvers able to analyze and address real world marketing projects – and more.
needs. Students are hungry for experiences KCPS is working with local industries and
The KCPS Board of that take them outside of the classroom and career professionals to put their creative
Directors commit to into their community. minds to work. This is just one example of
Real World Learning To satisfy these interests, KCPS has made a how your KCPS Board of Directors and our

to help students big commitment to Real World Learning—a administration are listening to our stake-
holders and responding to your needs with
become career and model for helping students develop knowledge creative, innovative solutions. I hope you’ll
college ready upon and skills that are relevant to their education enjoy reading this first issue of Our Voices

graduation. and career interests after high school. magazine and learning more about what we
It’s an exciting time for our students, and the have to offer!

Partners In Education goes hungry or has to sleep
on the floor. Every year, a
big group of volunteers will
The United Methodist Church of the go to one school building to
do updates, such as painting
Resurrection members shower KCPS and adding playground

students, teachers and school buildings equipment.

with love throughout the year. What have been the out- ADAM HAMILTON
Senior Pastor, COR
comes of this partnership?
Why did COR want to What kind of volunteer After two decades as partners, Why should others consider
develop a formal work are COR members we certainly have a better partnering with KCPS?
partnership with KCPS? doing through this understanding of KCPS staff, It’s been great working with
We really wanted to deepen partnership? students and their families, KCPS. The staff is very
our relationships with specific We work one-on-one with and we have a deep sense responsive and point us to
schools and make more of a students, including through of connection with your the best location for involve-
lasting impact. These close our bookmobile and literacy schools. Everyone has an ment. No matter what your
relationships with admin- program. We provide increased understanding of gifts or skills are, there is a
istrators and staff allow us supplemental food and the broader issues that affect way for you to serve,
to tailor programs to meet distribute beds and bed our students and families. particularly as mentors.
each school’s needs. frames to students in need.
Our goal is that no child

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