Partners for Rural Impact

Who's ready to hear from singer-songwriter, author, and foster care advocate Jimmy Wayne at the Northern New England Rural Summit? We are! Join us as we explore strategies for ensuring rural youth enter school ready to learn and successfully transition from high school to college and career. Reminder that registration is now open. Learn more about the Summit and register at cvent.me/g2L4NO.

Join us for the New Hampshire Rural Library eSummit, a free, virtual event! The Summit will bring together library practitioners, educators, and community members from across the state of New Hampshire to explore improving educational outcomes by connecting families with schools, libraries, and communities. Rural libraries that register and attend this event will have a chance to receive free educational resources! Learn more and register at https://cvent.me/W7m5ya.

Charity Rose, Full-Service Community Schools Coordinator at Jackson County High School in Kentucky, understands the needs of the youth in her community because it's her community too. Through her work, Rose is able to bring programs and activities to the high school that appeal to the diverse interests of the student body, including everything from college and career events to health fairs and demonstrations from blacksmiths and artists. "Being in the school, I can see what the needs are, and I can bring in programs and resources to meet those needs," Rose said. "Not just for my own kids, but for all the students." Read more from the PRI blog: https://lnkd.in/eM4rBx2f

Calling all educators and community and nonprofit leaders: Registration is still open for the Northern New England Rural Summit happening next month in New Hampshire! Join us to explore strategies for improving educational outcomes for rural youth. Learn more about the Summit and register at https://cvent.me/g2L4NO.

We're excited to announce a panel speaking about place-based work with the Passamaquoddy Tribe in Maine will be a plenary session at the Northern New England Rural Summit! The panel will be led by Elizabeth Neptune of Neptune Advantage and Pleasant Point Health Center and will feature local community and education leaders. Learn more about the Summit and register at cvent.me/g2L4NO.

I am thrilled that Devon Sinkovic from Waterford.org’s community engagement department was able to join this amazing collective conversation with other education professionals from Diboll Independent School District and WEST SABINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, serving as another thought partner and contributor. We look forward to continued conversations and opportunities to collaborate in East Texas to make a greater impact on our children, families, and communities.” Thanks to one of our national partners, Partners for Rural Impact, and the East Texas C2C Partnership for creating a wonderful space for learning, strategy, collaboration, intention, and endless possibilities. We do it better when we do it together!

Last week, the East Texas Cradle to Career Partnership brought together more than 60 education professionals in Lufkin, Texas, to address a growing problem: student absenteeism. There are many reasons why students would be chronically absent, but absenteeism in all forms can impede learning and create significant barriers in a child's future. Educators from Diboll and West Sabine ISDs gathered to tackle this problem with the understanding that working together is the most effective way to build targeted, local solutions. Read more about the ETXC2C's Attendance Summit at https://ow.ly/f6py50SSrVt. #RuralImpact

We are thrilled to announce that social entrepreneur Holly Fogle will be a plenary speaker at the Northern New England Rural Summit! Holly is the co-founder and president of Nido de Esperanza, where she works with immigrant families in extreme poverty. Additionally, Holly co-founded The Bridge Project, the first and largest direct cash program in the U.S. aimed at supporting infants in poverty. Through her family's Monarch Foundation, she addresses childhood poverty and climate justice with straightforward, scalable solutions. Learn more about the Summit and register at cvent.me/g2L4NO.

PRI was thrilled to represent rural communities at The White House for the National Economic Council’s Summit on Capital Support for Place-Based Economic Development. Proud to stand with amazing leaders dedicated to upward mobility for all young people and recognize the significance of investments in placed-based partnerships.

To ensure all kids are safe, healthy, and supported, we must care for our children's mental health. Check out these resources to help us engage and connect with our kids and deepen our understanding of youth mental health.