Organization: CHANGE FOR KIDS INC
Mission: PARTNERS WITH UNDER-RESOURCED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO CREATE INSPIRING LEARNING ENVIROMENTS.
Activities: CHANGE FOR KIDS PARTNERS WITH 13 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS REACHING ALMOST 5,000 STUDENTS. WE PROVIDE AND MANAGE A MIX OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS; ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS; VOLUNTEERS; CORPORATE SPONSORS; SCHOOL COMMUNITY SUPPORT; CUSTOM CFK PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO FILL THE GAPS IDENTIFIED BY OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS; AND MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS, AND COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.-TALNT ACADEMYAN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO INTERSECT ARTS EDUCATION WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL). TALNT BRINGS ARTS INSTRUCTION WITH AN INTENTIONAL SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING FOCUS INTO SCHOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS CREATIVELY CHANNEL THEIR ENERGY WHILE BEING COACHED BY WORKING PROFESSIONALS IN THE ARTS.-RESOURCE DRIVESOUR SCHOOLS SERVE AS A CRITICAL HUB OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. ONE OF THE MOST FULFILLING WAYS WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS IS BRINGING THAT COMMUNITY TO LIFE, ESPECIALLY DURING HOLIDAYS, WITH MEALS, GIFTS, AND WINTER CLOTHING WHERE IT'S NEEDED. BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL, CFK ENGAGES ITS EXTENDED NETWORK TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. DRIVES CAN HAVE RIPPLE EFFECTS - A COAT DRIVE AT ONE OF OUR SCHOOLS WAS THE UNLIKELY SOLUTION TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE DURING THE FREEZING WINTER MONTHS.-SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATIONCFK TRANSFORMS SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FROM DREARY TO BRIGHT AND FUNCTIONAL FOR A REAL IMPACT ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT. AT OUR CFK SCHOOL BEAUTIFICATION DAYS, WE BRING TALENTED, RECOGNIZED MURALISTS INTO THE SCHOOLS TO VISUALLY AMPLIFY THE CULTURE AND MISSION OF EACH SCHOOL, AND VOLUNTEERS MAKE SPACES INTO INSPIRING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE STUDENTS LOVE TO LEARN.-GUEST READERVOLUNTEERS VISIT CLASSROOMS DURING LITERACY BLOCKS TO READ ALOUD TO A SMALL GROUP OR FULL CLASS, THEN ENGAGE THEM IN A LIVELY DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT THEY'VE READ TOGETHER. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR COMPREHENSION SKILLS, FIRE UP THEIR IMAGINATIONS, AND MAKE TEXT-TO-SELF CONNECTIONS. STUDENTS ARE EXCITED TO SEE NEW FACES IN THEIR CLASSROOM AND LOVE HEARING A FAVORITE STORY TOLD BY NEW PEOPLE.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities