Startland Education and Kauffman Foundation kick off the third cohort of Student Voice!
This September, we launched the third cohort of the Student Voice program––a year-long program that groups students and teachers together in teams to create solutions informed by real-world learning for their districts.
For the first-time, our Student Voice cohort has representatives from 12 schools (our most-ever) and they’ll be working with their entire classrooms to implement their projects over the course of the 2022-2023 academic year.
Check out some of the teams below and the pain points they’re looking to solve!
Featured Teams from our Third Cohort
Piper High School
Students: Faith, Deanna, Riley, & Jackson
Educators: Polly Vader & Amber Buck
Focus Area: “Creating a more flexible environment.”
Northeast High School
Students: Antoine
Educators: Andrew Corrao & Andrew Kreiling
Focus Area: “Student connection versus being a number.”
Washington High School
Students: Jada, Ximena
Educators: Maria Franco
Focus Area: “We want to have an environment that students and teachers want at the school.”
Raymore-Peculiar High School
Students: Mackenzey, Ellie
Educators: Sarah Renfrow, Stefani Russ
Problem: “Communication between students and teachers about what’s needed in the classroom.”
FOMO? Watch the Recap!
Students and teachers from various schools came together for the Student Voice Kick-Off at Blue Valley Academy.
Our Impact
“I met a lot of new people and got to talk to people from other schools!”
— Anonymous, Fort Osage High School
“My experience in Startland has shaped the way I tackle problems. Whenever I have projects or assignments, I’ll think about Startland and how to go fast, you must start slow.’”
— 12th Grader, Olathe East High School
“I've learned a lot about having empathy for others and their problems. Forming connections with the community is another thing that I have learned.”
— 12th Grader, Blue Valley Northwest High School
Photos captured by Sydney Siemens at Blue Valley Academy.
Thank You to Our Partners
Congratulations to our third cohort of Student Voice!
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