Pre-K Education Initiatives
Help us break the cycle of poverty for children in Kansas City, giving each child the possibility of attaining a future with hope.
Closing the Opportunity Gap
As part of Church of the Resurrection's 2030 Vision, we believe God is calling us to break the cycle of poverty for children in Kansas City, giving each child the possibility of attaining a future with hope.
We will do this through initiatives that:
1
Ensure every four-year-old who will attend our partner schools has access to pre-k education so that they are prepared to succeed in elementary school.
2
Ensure children in the communities surrounding our partner schools have access to basic health care through mobile medical clinics offering basic health care, vision, dental and hearing screening.
3
Address childhood hunger in the neighborhoods surrounding our partner schools by establishing new food pantries or supporting existing pantries.
4
Increase the number of partner schools from the present eight to ten, including one partnership in each campus’ surrounding community.
Get Involved
Pre-K Advocacy
One way to get involved and help move the needle is to advocate for Early Childhood Education policies that support our goals.
Take action now:
Kansas
- Kansas Action for Children – Intro to Advocacy
- Contact your local representative - Legislator Lookup for Kansas
Missouri
- Register for Missouri Child Advocacy Day - March 10
Missouri Child Advocacy Day is an annual event that brings together advocates from around the state to meet with legislators and advocate for policies that uplift Missouri children and their families.
Online Rally and Day of Action: March 10
Online Child Advocacy Workshops: March 8-12 - Kids Win Missouri – Support Federal Child Care Relief
- Contact your local representative - Legislator Lookup for Missouri
The following agencies have advocacy platforms that relate to our initiative -
- Kids Win Missouri
- Kansas Action for Children
- The Family Conservancy
- Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)
Please note that these agencies may not share our exact priorities and we do not endorse any particular political action. We offer you these agencies as a starting point for your own research and to introduce you to a few of the organizations you can follow and participate in. Additionally, if you know of other advocacy agencies that can assist us with our strategies and help us accomplish our goals, please contact Patrick McLaughlin at patrick.mclauglin@cor.org.
For questions about Pre-K Advocacy contact Patrick McLaughlin at (816) 979-1344, or email using the form below.