Community

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!

VOLUNTEER & CELEBRATE EDUCATION

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!

NETWORK & FIND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT

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

Champions of Education Awards 2025

The School Connect Champions of Education Awards event honors those who lead with heart and help us to build a brighter future for Arizona youth. Every year School Connect presents awards in 15 categories, including individuals ranging from kindergarten all the way to CEO! Join us to honor their legacy!

Happy Independence Day from School Connect—where we believe every act of empowering schools creates a brighter future for our kids!

Thank you for being part of our village!

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Want to make a difference? You might be just one connection away...

Just ask these 21 incredible girls! When Brooke Mandelbaum, a high schooler with a big heart, dreamed of giving back and helping girls feel beautiful, all she needed was a pathway.

That’s where School Connect came in—connecting Brooke with counselor Adriana Toles at Alhambra High School. 

Together, they made prom dreams come true for 21 young women from Alhambra and Cesar Chavez High Schools who had a chance to pick out their own dresses, received perfume and tickets, and created memories they’ll never forget.

This is the power of connection—reminding every student that they matter, inside and out. 

Here’s to sparking more joy, one connection at a time! 

#SchoolConnect #PromDreams #PowerOfConnection #EveryChildMatters
You're invited to join us at the Classroom to Career Workshop on September 10th!

As Dr. Carol Lippert shared, during this interactive event, educators and industry leaders will come together to connect, explore ways to enhance learning, and develop effective workplace pipelines. 

Will we see you there?! 

👉 Grab your spot here: https://schoolconnectaz.org/classroom-to-career

Thank you to our partners: Grand Canyon University, Arizona Business & Education Coalition, Victory Schools AZ, and Fiesta Sports Foundation for making this event possible!

#ClassroomtoCareer #STEM #Arizona #Education