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Action Guide for Community-Based Organizations

Use this guide to partner with schools on belonging, consistency, and coherence.

As outlined in The Opportunity Makers, trajectory-changing schools invest in belonging, consistency, and coherence to create a powerful baseline experience for all young people. Community-based organizations can support these focus areas beyond the four walls of school. 

Community-based organizations are deeply connected to young people and families and can be powerful partners to support trajectory-changing practices. This guide helps leaders of organizations understand school priorities, identify where they can add the most value, and set clear goals for collaboration. 

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Imali Ariyarathne, seventh-grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy, stands in front of her students while introducing them to the captivating world of science

Imali Ariyarathne, seventh-grade teacher at Langston Hughes Academy, introduces her students to the captivating world of science.

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Today, we work side-by-side with educators, system leaders, and communities across 39 states and over 6,000 districts nationwide to reach ambitious goals for student success.

Yet the possibilities we imagine push far beyond the walls of school and the education field alone. We are catalyzing a movement across sectors to create multiple pathways for young people to achieve academic, economic, and social mobility.

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