Civic Education Fellowship
The 9-month Fellowship is open to a carefully selected cohort of Civic Leaders from across the Kansas City region (that’s you) and designed to focus specifically on education engagement and advocacy for public schools (of all types in the city, suburbs and beyond). Launching in September 2019, each of the 9 sessions will focus on specific issues within education – early childhood learning, K-12, and post-secondary – and includes school visits and engagement with regional and national experts. Program components will include:· A ‘guided tour’ of topics such as school governance, finance, accountability, discipline, and education policymaking.· An exploration of the core principles of community organizing.· An opportunity for leaders to engage with policymakers, educators, parents, and students of schools in the region.· A roadmap for fellows to participate in and increase public discourse around education and to advocate for increased educational quality.