Com•mu•ni•ty
Whether they live with you, work with you, or care about the same causes, your community shares your challenges and cares about your success!
What We Have In Common
We tend to think of schools, businesses, churches, government offices, and hospitals as separate entities. But the same children and families live, work, worship, vote, and visit the doctor – often in the same few square miles. By connecting to your local school, you are supporting these same children, families, and neighbors who share your challenges and needs. Your success is their success!
Watch how the Arizona State Library, AZBSN, and School Connect collaborated to help every child in their community access their education! Who do you care about and how can you join forces with your local school to make a difference?
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
MARGARET J WHEATLEY
Build Your Community
As you form valuable partnerships, your entire community will grow
Find Support For Your Organization
Increase the impact and success of your organization by finding others who share your goals
Collaborate For Shared Success
Watch the impact of your work multiply as each organization brings their unique resources to the mix
Support Your Future Leaders
When the community supporting children grows, so do children’s opportunities for success
Connect to the “hub” of your community at your local school!
Love Our Schools
Join a project for Love Our Schools Day to strategically impact the greatest goals of the school!
School Connect Awards
Help us honor champions of education both inside and outside the classroom!
Love Our Teachers
Teacher Retention has a major impact on student outcomes. Let’s show teachers some love!
School Connect Summit
Network with top leaders across the state to form strategic partnerships that change outcomes for kids!
Connect at a CAFE
Connect with school leadership to learn how you can make a difference! Join A CAFE!
Parent Connect
Connect with other parents! Hear from experts on topics that you are living every single day!
Training & Coaching
Find training and coaching to help you reach your goals in ways that fit for your community!
CONNECT FOR A CAUSE
Sponsor a School
Sponsor a school to make a direct impact where it is needed most!
Become a Champion
School Connect connects, trains, and coaches leaders like YOU to become champions for the children in your community.
Support a Project
Help fund a needed school project planned by the school and community!
Laveen Community Fights Food Insecurity
Agave Farms, Urban Farming Education, Saint Mary’s Food Bank, Laveen School District, and Laveen Community Action Committee team up to meet the needs of hungry families through their school food delivery system! Using School Connect’s model of strategic collaboration, the Laveen community gave away half a million pounds of food, began teaching families about sustainable urban gardens, distributed testing and vaccinations for COVID, and they are just getting started!
Why Connect To School Communities?
School communities are the hub of the neighborhood! All the strengths, challenges, and needs of children and families are represented at the local school. By connecting around schools, we can build a village of support that can change outcomes for Arizona children – helping every child have access to the resources, opportunities, and support they need to reach their potential!
Join Our Village
Doing this alone is impossible; it takes all of us working together to make a difference.
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News & Events
Dr. Paul Tighe, Executive Director of Arizona School Administrators invites leaders to join ASA and School Connect at the School Connect Summit because we know Arizona youth succeed when the village shows up! Join us on February 12, 2024, from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm at Footprint Center as we build a legacy of champions.
#SchoolConnect #ASA #AZSchoolAdministrators #ASBAAC2023 #Summit2024 #AZblue #titansolarpower #suns #titancares #phxoffcourt #ittakesavillage #champions
@arizona_asa @bcbsaz @titansolarpowerinc @suns @phxoffcourt
HTTPS://schoolconnectaz.org/summit
These quotes from #studentleaders prove that leadership matters at every age. Check out what these students from Pendergast Elementary School District, Phoenix Union High School District, and Laveen Elementary School District had to say about the #schoolconnectsummit and how it inspired them to share their #studentvoice! #studentslead #Summit2024 #SchoolConnect @phoenixunionhs @pesd92
https://schoolconnectaz.org/summit
Breaking News! School Connect is pleased to announce a confirmed date for our tenth anniversary School Connect Summit 2024. Join us on the arena floor of Footprint Center, on February 12, 2024, from 8:00 am to 1:30 pm. Presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and in partnership with Titan Solar Power, the official solar contractor of the Phoenix Suns, we invite you to lead the way for your team and your community. #SchoolConnect #Summit2024 #AZblue #titansolarpower #suns #titancares #phxoffcourt #cominginhot #leadershipmatters
What we know is that, win or lose, champions do not sit on the sidelines. They show up for their team – their community - every single day. These leaders build trust and inspire hope in those around them as they give people a vision for what is possible. Ultimately, champions pave the way for future leaders, and in so doing, champions change the world. Join us in the arena for the Summit! @bcbsaz @titansolarpowerinc @suns @phxoffcourt @benwallsfilms
https://schoolconnectaz.org/donations/2023-year-end/
Watch as students volunteering at Sahuaro Elementary for Love Our Schools Day teach our team about respect. We love working with the next generation of leaders! Well done!! School Connect cannot do this important work without you. Donate today to help us bring more support for Arizona student leaders! #SchoolConnect #WESDfamily #respect #studentleaders #studentvoice #belonging #loveourschoolsday
@sahuaro_wesd @wesdschools
HTTPS://schoolconnectaz.org/stem-students
Why sponsor a student’s STEM “Game Day” Field Trip? While STEM careers are the future of education, the research shows that more than 2/3rds of middle school students do not enter high school ready to start working toward a STEM career.
As Principal Ontiveros says, “You can’t dream about something you don’t know about.”
But together, we can give kids a vision for their career potential, as well as connections and resources to help them prepare. Early support makes the difference. Every student deserves a STEM Choice. Sponsor a student today!
#STEMstudents #everystudent #schoolconnect #ACECAZ #ASUInnovation #gameday #givingtuesday #careersofthefuture #studentvoice
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