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Baseline Report Released

February 21, 2018February 23, 2018
by Paul Kulpinski

LAUNCH Flagstaff Releases Initial Baseline Education Report

LAUNCH Flagstaff has released a Baseline Education Report, with some initial strategies for improving educational outcomes for every child. A partnership of community stakeholders, LAUNCH Flagstaff has a set of shared goals which encompass kindergarten readiness, third grade reading proficiency, eighth grade math proficiency, high school graduation and enrollment in post-secondary education and training. The partnership’s newly reported data spotlight specific areas for increased focus, based on the premise that student success leads to a community’s health and vitality. Read more “Baseline Report Released” →

Financial Aid & Scholarship Fair

January 20, 2018December 13, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

Learn about dozens of financial aid and scholarship opportunities at the first annual Financial Aid and Scholarship Fair!

This event is FREE and open to all students and families in Flagstaff. No need to register, but be sure to share it with your friends.

Workshops and other financial aid / scholarship resources.

Participants include:

Coconino Community College Foundation

Northern Arizona Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid

Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff

Save2Learn

Earn2Learn

Flinn Scholarship Program

Dorrance Scholarship Program

AmeriCorps

Wells Fargo

… and more!

Expect More Excellence Tour – LAUNCH Flagstaff

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

LAUNCH Flagstaff, Aims to Improve Education Outcomes Cradle Through Career

From the Expect More Arizona Excellence Tour

The quality of education in any community has a dramatic impact on everyone’s quality of life, whether they have children in the schools or not. It has an effect on tax revenues and the capacity of local governments to provide services, the local employment rate and the ability of cities and towns to attract new businesses, among other things. Read more “Expect More Excellence Tour – LAUNCH Flagstaff” →

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Arizona Town Hall in Flagstaff

July 21, 2017July 27, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

Arizona Town Hall in Flagstaff

LAUNCH Flagstaff seeks to raise the bar and create a community culture of world-class education for all our children, cradle through career. We recognize that supporting our kid’s education is not just the responsibility of our schools. It takes an entire community.

Through the major financial support of the Arizona Community Foundation of Flagstaff, United Way of Northern Arizona, and The Wharton Foundation, LAUNCH Flagstaff provides the infrastructure in which our partner organizations can share resources, share accountability, share success and have a collective impact on improving educational outcomes. Read more “Arizona Town Hall in Flagstaff” →

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Leadership Steering Committee Retreat

June 28, 2017June 29, 2017
by Paul Kulpinski

Leadership Steering Committee Retreat

On June 16, 2017, the LAUNCH Flagstaff Leadership Steering Committee met in an all-day retreat for discussion and strategic planning for the next 3-5 years.

The outcomes for the day included: making efforts for a deeper focus on the accumulation and storage of locally dis-aggregated data for use by the LAUNCH partners; continuing the development of a clear communication plan for both internal and external stakeholders; and further refinement of the organizational structure with emphasis on fiscal sustainability.

This video captures some of the discussion from the day. Read more “Leadership Steering Committee Retreat” →

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Baseline Report Released

LAUNCH Flagstaff Releases Initial Baseline Education Report

Financial Aid & Scholarship Fair

Expect More Excellence Tour – LAUNCH Flagstaff

LAUNCH Flagstaff, Aims to Improve Education Outcomes Cradle Through Career

Arizona Town Hall in Flagstaff

Arizona Town Hall in Flagstaff

Leadership Steering Committee Retreat

Leadership Steering Committee Retreat