GATHER & IDENTIFY: CDE facilitators bring members of the community together to discuss their current situation, illustrate problems related to education, identify solutions, and elect local leadership to carry them out  CONNECT: These meetings provide a forum for community and school staff to engage with each other  Teachers are almost always placed in communities where they have never lived before, so parents and teachers may not always understand each other’s goals When parents and teachers open lines of communication, parents may be more likely to place more importance on their children’s education  IMPLEMENT: The local leadership team and GPFD staff implement the project(s) that the community members identify. The project can cost up to $20,000 USD with a community contribution of 20% (each project costs GPFD up to $16,000). NETWORK: CDE then supports schools into the future by connecting them to other schools and organizations that focus their efforts on improving teaching quality