Dear friends and colleagues, For schools to be places where every young person is valued, where their creative genius is celebrated, and where they are prepared for success in life, school communities must first build the mindsets, skills, and collective energy needed…
"The self cannot be self without other selves… All life is interrelated. [We] are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny." - Rev. Dr.…
Wishing you well in 2022! Kindred Community, As we reflect on 2021, we want to thank you for being with us throughout this year! We are grateful for the places and spaces in which we have been able to connect,…
The Power of Community At Kindred, we know that people – working together – have the power to create school communities that are equitable and just. We see this every day through the transformative work happening across our network of partner schools. Meet…
W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s NEW support of Kindred Español abajo Dear Kindred caregivers, school partners, and friends, I’m excited to announce that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), a national philanthropic foundation, has awarded Kindred $350,000 in general operating support! This investment in…
Leer esto en Español Kindred is excited to announce our second cohort of graduating schools! Following three or more years of partnership, Amidon-Bowen ES, E.L. Haynes PCS, Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS, Garrison ES, and Miner ES are now…
Leer esto en Español We are incredibly fortunate to have found Kindred’s next leader in Zakiya Reid...her experience in education, her wit, energy and exceptional communication skills match what Kindred needs to have continued success and growth. - Laura Wilson Phelan, Kindred's founder and former…
Español abajo In this moment, we extend our deepest empathy to George Floyd’s family as they find some relief in wake of the jury’s decision to hold the man who murdered their loved one accountable AND we hold them in our…
Dear Friends, Six years ago, the concept that parents across a wide range of backgrounds and identities could become force multipliers for advancing racial justice and educational equity in their schools was an aspiration. Today, Kindred is working across 17…
Leer esto en español - “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On January 5th, Georgians elected…