KC Cares Talks Education EdChoice

EdChoice

Mike McShane | Director of Research

EdChoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Our team is driven by the shared mission to advance a K–12 education system where all families are free to choose a learning environment that works best for their children.

 

 

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KC Public Library

KC PUBLIC LIBRARY

John Herron | Director

The Kansas City Public Library system consists of a central library, nine physical branches, a digital branch, and an outreach services program serving a constituency of over 250,000 in Kansas City, Missouri. In addition to providing library services to residents, the Library also serves as a resource for the 1.7 million metropolitan residents of greater Kansas City.

 

 

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Jeff Mazur from Launchcode Discusses Education for Youth

Launchcode

Jeff Mazur | Executive Director

LaunchCode is a nonprofit offering free tech education and job placement opportunities to bring new people from all backgrounds into the tech field and reshape the way employers think about hiring.We’re building a skilled workforce by creating pathways for driven people seeking careers in technology.

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Latinx Education Colloborative Discusses Latinx Educational Professionals in Kansas City

Latinx Education Collaborative

Edgar Palacios | Executive Director

The LEC is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to increase and retain the number of Latinx education professionals in K-12.

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Lakemary Center

Lakemary Center

Lakemary Center 

Gianna Gariglietti, President & CEO

Lakemary Center is a nonprofit organization that provides educational, mental and behavioral health, and social services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our wide range of child and adult services include psychiatric residential treatment, K-12 accredited school, targeted case management, outpatient therapy, specialized foster care, employment and volunteer opportunities, residential living assistance and business solutions. Each year, our work touches the lives of over 650 individuals and their families from all over the country. We are dedicated to providing hope, dignity, and a life full of meaning to those we serve. 

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The Literacy Lab Nonprofit Education Underserved Communities

The Literacy Lab Nonprofit Education Underserved Communities

On episode 376 of KC Cares, we talk with Ellen Sheppard, Program Coordinator with The Literacy  Lab! Great discussion about education in underserved communities! Listen now!

The Literacy Lab | Sat Mar 07 2020 

Ellen Sheppard, Program Coordinator

 The Literacy Lab’s mission is to provide low-income children with individualized reading instruction to improve their literacy skills, leading to greater success in school and increased opportunities in life. The Literacy Lab serves children from age three through grade three. We partner with school districts to help close the literacy gap largely by embedding full-time, rigorously-trained tutors in early childhood centers and elementary schools. It is based in several cities, including KC 

theliteracylab.org


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