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------=_Part_238030074_2130295339.1761072226056 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Email from BLAQUE KC This month=E2=80=99s newsletter honors the incredible = work we=E2=80=99ve built together and the inspiring people who=E2=80=99ve s= haped this journey. From bold ideas to lasting impac A NOTE FROM DR.HILL De= ar Community, BLAQUE KC was born from a simple yet radical belief: students= in Kansas City deserve schools that affirm their brilliance and leaders wh= o will fight for their future. For five years, with the trust and partnersh= ip of people like you, we=E2=80=99ve transformed that belief into action=E2= =80=94not in isolation, but in deep collaboration with the community that f= uels our purpose. Our work has never been about charity; it has always been= about partnership. It=E2=80=99s about standing shoulder to shoulder with p= arents, educators, faith leaders, and neighbors who know our children are w= orthy of excellence. It=E2=80=99s about listening deeply, responding boldly= , and building systems that reflect the wisdom, courage, and dreams of the = people most impacted by them. Together, we=E2=80=99ve achieved outcomes tha= t prove what=E2=80=99s possible when the community leads: READ MORE What If= We Can? Reimagining Education in Kansas City BLAQUE KC Invites Community T= o Dream In Kansas City, the conversation around education has often been on= e of limitations. Too many children are not reading at grade level. Too man= y families feel disconnected from the schools that serve them. And too ofte= n, leaders discuss =E2=80=9Cfixing=E2=80=9D schools without listening to th= e voices of those most impacted. Missouri=E2=80=99s reality is sobering: ju= st 43% of students across the state read at grade level. For Black children= in Kansas City, the barriers are even steeper=E2=80=94disparities in liter= acy, access, and opportunity echo across generations. While the statistics = are daunting, they do not tell the whole story. Kansas City is also rich: r= ich with talented students, passionate educators, resilient families, and a= community that refuses to give up on its children. The challenge is not wh= ether brilliance exists here=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s whether our systems are d= esigned to recognize it, nurture it, and unleash it. That is where BLAQUE K= C and its national partner Transcend are stepping in with the What If Campa= ign. Their work begins with a question as simple as it is radical: What if = schools reflected the dreams of the communities they serve? READ MORE What = If Youtube Playlist The Science of Sound How DJing Is Inspiring Scholars Th= rough STEM The room hums with anticipation as young scholars gather around = a set of turntables. Their eyes light up when the beat drops, not just beca= use of the music, but because they are learning how to make it. This summer= , BLAQUE KC infused its Freedom School program with a new kind of classroom= =E2=80=94one where STEM meets rhythm, and science comes alive through sound= . For the Ben Richardson, DJing has been more than a personal passion. =E2= =80=9CIn my late 20s, I really started taking it seriously,=E2=80=9D he exp= lains. =E2=80=9CBeing able to share this passion of music and DJing has blo= wn my mind. In just a month, our scholars built a foundation in music techn= ology. I can only imagine what they could create if we had more time.=E2=80= =9D The experiment worked. What started as a push-in elective quickly turne= d into a gateway to STEM. Students weren=E2=80=99t just learning how to spi= n records=E2=80=94they were learning how to calculate beats per minute, exp= lore the science of sound waves, and use technology to transform raw inputs= into art. Read More Watch Here This former KC school board member and her = non-profit fight for better public schools This interview is part of the th= ird season of Voices of Kansas City, a project created in collaboration wit= h KKFI Community Radio to highlight the experiences of Kansas Citians makin= g an impact on the community. All the episodes are available at the KKFI.or= g site and listen to KKFI live on 90.1 FM, or at KKFI.org. Do you know some= one who should be featured in a future season of Voices of Kansas City? Tel= l us about them using this form. =EF=BB=BFThe Star met Cokethea Hill, found= er and CEO of BLAQUE, for the first time, at her offices in the Shops on Bl= ue Parkway shopping center. A petite woman with a small voice, she sat comf= ortably at the head of the table in the office boardroom and spoke powerful= ly about her passion for supporting public education in Kansas City, partic= ularly in the city=E2=80=99s urban core. BLAQUE, which stands for Black Lea= ders Advancing Quality Urban Education, was founded in 2020 as a grassroots= movement of parents, teachers, young leaders, and advocates, with the goal= of improving academic, economic, and social outcomes for children, particu= larly Black children, as they are the majority student population in the KC= PS district. READ MORE Teaching Reimagined Why Kansas City is Calling Commu= nity Back to the Classroom In Kansas City, a new collaborative is seeking m= ore than incremental change=E2=80=94it is reaching deep into broken pathway= s and reconstructing them from the ground up. The Teach KC Collaborative, s= upported by the Kauffman Foundation, is a bold coalition built to pull back= the curtain on systemic barriers, and to invite a new generation of educat= ors to answer a renewed call to teach. In our earliest sessions together, c= oalition partners uncovered a revealing and troubling truth: there were cra= cks in the pipeline. While many aspiring educators entered college with hop= e, too few made it through certification, retention, or into sustainable ca= reers in classrooms. Those chasms in the system disproportionately affected= BIPOC individuals, effectively filtering out vast talent before it ever to= uched a chalkboard. =EF=BB=BF That discovery shaped everything that came ne= xt. It led us to engage 12 organizations=E2=80=94not as passive collaborato= rs, but as co-architects of the solution=E2=80=94to help close those gaps a= t every stage. Read More KC Future Builders From Classrooms to Construction= Sites, Building Futures for Kansas City=E2=80=99s Black Children When Kans= as City breaks ground on a project like the first publicly funded parking g= arage in the historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, it is more than an investm= ent in infrastructure=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s an investment in people. For res= idents and visitors, the $20 million, 470-space garage promises improved ac= cess, cultural tourism, and future development in one of the city=E2=80=99s= most iconic neighborhoods. For students in Kansas City Public Schools, it = represents something even more powerful: a classroom without walls. =EF=BB= =BF Through Future Builders KC, young people will not only study constructi= on in theory=E2=80=94they will step onto sites like the 18th & Vine garage = and participate in the work of building their city. =E2=80=9CPublic infrast= ructure may be taken for granted, but it=E2=80=99s critical to a functionin= g city,=E2=80=9D said 3rd District At-Large Councilmember Melissa Patterson= Hazley, who helped champion funding for the project. =E2=80=9CNow, with Fu= ture Builders KC, our students will graduate with the skills, certification= s, and opportunities to shape Kansas City=E2=80=99s skyline, beginning righ= t here in their own community.=E2=80=9D READ MORE Beyond the Classroom: How= Dr. Nicole Smith Is Shaping a New Era for Girls=E2=80=99 Education When Dr= . Nicole Smith walks through the halls of Kansas City Girls Preparatory Aca= demy, there=E2=80=99s an energy that follows her =E2=80=94 steady, confiden= t, purposeful. It=E2=80=99s the kind of presence that makes students sit up= a little taller, the kind that tells young girls they belong in spaces of = leadership. As the CEO of Kansas City Girls Prep, Dr. Smith is rewriting wh= at it means to lead a school built for and by women.... Read More Watch Her= e Be the Next Great Draft Pick Applications are now open. Step into your ca= lling. Help us build schools worthy of our children=E2=80=99s promise. =EF= =BB=BF The Charter School Board Draft was born from a simple but urgent tru= th: our schools can=E2=80=99t thrive without strong, diverse leadership at = the table. For too long, the people shaping policy haven=E2=80=99t reflecte= d the families and students most impacted by those decisions. The Draft cha= nges that. =EF=BB=BF Apply Today See '24 Draft Highlights Beats & Brillianc= e: Where Hip-Hop and Education Intersect This isn=E2=80=99t your average pa= nel=E2=80=94it=E2=80=99s where a DJ battle meets a masterclass. Education p= owerhouses Dr. Chris Emdin and Carlos Moreno go head-to-head, trading truth= , inspiration, and real talk that will recharge your spirit and redefine wh= at=E2=80=99s possible for our students. Join us! November 5, 2025 | 4:30=E2= =80=938:30 PM 28 Event Space =E2=80=94 The Kansas City Room 1300 W. 28th St= reet, Kansas City, MO 64108 RSVP TODAY A Voice for the People: Kandice Buck= ner=E2=80=99s Bold Journey Through KCPS When Kandice Buckner first consider= ed the idea of serving on the Kansas City Public Schools Board of Education= , she wasn=E2=80=99t chasing a title=E2=80=94she was answering a call. =EF= =BB=BF It started with a simple ask: help knock on doors and talk to famili= es about an upcoming election. But what she saw during that process stirred= something deeper. Tuning into a board meeting one night, Kandice witnessed= the 5th District=E2=80=99s representative asleep at the dais. As a mother = with kids soon entering the district, and as a passionate educator herself,= that moment was a breaking point. =E2=80=9CI couldn=E2=80=99t believe it,= =E2=80=9D she recalled. =E2=80=9COnce I realized I actually lived in the 5t= h District=E2=80=94the sleepy man=E2=80=99s district=E2=80=94 I felt like = I had to step up.=E2=80=9D Read More A Legacy Reaffirmed: Tanesha Ford=E2= =80=99s Re-Election and Ongoing Vision for KCPS In a resounding show of con= fidence, more than 17,000 voters reaffirmed their trust in Tanesha Ford, re= -electing her to the Kansas City Public Schools Board. As Vice Chair of the= Board and Chair of the Finance Committee, Ford has not only governed with = strategy and vision=E2=80=94she=E2=80=99s led with heart, clarity, and an u= nwavering commitment to students and families across the city. Her journey = to public service was deeply personal. As she prepared for the closure of t= he Kauffman Scholars Program=E2=80=94where she once served as director=E2= =80=94Ford began reflecting on legacy: both the legacy of that program and = her own. With a career grounded in education and a personal value system ro= oted in service, stepping into school board leadership became the natural n= ext chapter. Read More =EF=BB=BFWe are a nonprofit network of parents, teac= hers, young leaders, and grassroots advocates, unapologetically focused on = improving ed outcomes for Black youth! 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color: rgb(0, 0, 0)= ; font-weight: bold;">A NOTE FROM </span><span style=3D"font-size: 20px; co= lor: rgb(237, 212, 134); font-weight: bold;">DR.HILL</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(55, 54, 54);">Dear Commun= ity,</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(55, 54, 54);">BLAQUE KC w= as born from a simple yet radical belief: students in Kansas City deserve s= chools that affirm their brilliance and leaders who will fight for their fu= ture.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(55, 54, 54);">For five ye= ars, with the trust and partnership of people like you, we’ve transf= ormed that belief into action—not in isolation, but in deep collabor= ation with the community that fuels our purpose.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(55, 54, 54);">Our work ha= s never been about charity; it has always been about partnership. It’= ;s about standing shoulder to shoulder with parents, educators, faith leade= rs, and neighbors who know our children are worthy of excellence. It’= ;s about listening deeply, responding boldly, and building systems that ref= lect the wisdom, courage, and dreams of the people most impacted by them.</= span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(55, 54, 54);">Together, w= e’ve achieved outcomes that prove what’s possible when the co= mmunity leads:</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table class=3D"button button--padding-vertical" wi= dth=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"tabl= e-layout: fixed; word-break: break-word;"> <tr> <td class=3D"button_contain= er content-padding-horizontal" style=3D"padding: 10px 20px 10px 10px;" alig= n=3D"center"> <table class=3D"button_content-row" style=3D"" border=3D"0" c= ellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td class=3D"button_content-cell b= utton_link" style=3D"background-color: #E1C87F; width: inherit; border-radi= us: 2px; border-spacing: 0; max-width: 100%; color: #FFFFFF; font-family: A= rial,Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; = font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; padding: 10px 15px; border-style:= none;" align=3D"center" bgcolor=3D"#E1C87F"> <a class=3D"button_link" href= =3D"https://mzuim4dbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=3D0012YK6qiMLtJBFbAJqXr67EI_6nd92= 9YOq237hSIQ91UwnHWC8s-trocfgrW5DV8S7xaDEk82JQ_1Y4S-Q1VSy0vQmrPDO5nhMLmWPmEE= Cc0GqsA-1nK-acnOIJjHnENDpT5yRZgu2SMSrx6z0wMlVa-XtxOf24HrBFM8sTDvQkZzpXPyiZB= uRE636KKlt_iy4-XqYRAJCIRs1X3QA3Kkc1qW3Ha9r7CTu7HGfIZnGHRvaIax3QTZWMiug4vik2= D2H&c=3DHv2p6DKHDaRWBm8xgkh61BveCioMQBECXm8suGxotwb0SmThQ_BrqQ=3D=3D&ch=3DB= frvU_iIll2OtpazhEryagVQ-x9FzibP7-qg--5HcB6Na6PP554rqg=3D=3D" target=3D"_bla= nk" data-trackable=3D"true" style=3D"color: #FFFFFF; font-family: Arial,Ver= dana,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; word-wrap: break-word; font-wei= ght: bold; text-decoration: none;">READ MORE</a> </td> </tr> </table> </td>= </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class= =3D"layout layout--2-column" style=3D"table-layout: fixed;" width=3D"100%" = border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0"> <tr> <td class=3D"column = column--1 scale stack" style=3D"width: 50%;" align=3D"center" valign=3D"top= "> <table class=3D"image image--padding-vertical image--mobile-scale image-= -mobile-center" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing= =3D"0"> <tr> <td class=3D"image_container content-padding-horizontal" style= =3D"padding: 10px 20px 10px 40px;" align=3D"center" valign=3D"top"> <table = class=3D"image_container-caption text" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cells= pacing=3D"0" style=3D"table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class=3D"text_content= -cell" style=3D"text-align: center; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica,sa= ns-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block= ; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px;" align=3D"center"> <img data-image-c= ontent class=3D"image_content" style=3D"display: block; height: auto; max-w= idth: 100%;" width=3D"255" src=3D"https://files.constantcontact.com/c2354ce= f801/6368c97a-d359-442d-a784-da7bc40a51ea.png?rdr=3Dtrue" alt=3D""> </td> = </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class=3D"text text--padding-ve= rtical" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" sty= le=3D"table-layout: fixed;"> <tr> <td class=3D"text_content-cell content-pa= dding-horizontal" style=3D"text-align: left; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Hel= vetica,sans-serif; color: #3E3E3E; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; displ= ay: block; word-wrap: break-word; padding: 10px 20px 10px 40px;" align=3D"l= eft" valign=3D"top"> <p style=3D"text-align: center; margin: 0;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D= "color: rgb(225, 200, 126); font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;"> What If W= e Can? Reimagining Education in Kansas City</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: center; margin: 0;" align=3D"center"><br></p> <p style=3D"text-align: center; margin: 0;" align=3D"center"><span style=3D= "color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-weight: bold;">BLAQUE KC Invites Community To= Dream</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">In Kansas C= ity, the conversation around education has often been one of limitations. T= oo many children are not reading at grade level. Too many families feel dis= connected from the schools that serve them. And too often, leaders discuss = “fixing” schools without listening to the voices of those mos= t impacted. Missouri’s reality is sobering: just 43% of students acr= oss the state read at grade level. For Black children in Kansas City, the b= arriers are even steeper—disparities in literacy, access, and opport= unity echo across generations.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">While the s= tatistics are daunting, they do not tell the whole story. Kansas City is al= so rich: rich with talented students, passionate educators, resilient famil= ies, and a community that refuses to give up on its children. The challenge= is not whether brilliance exists here—it’s whether our syste= ms are designed to recognize it, nurture it, and unleash it.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">That is whe= re BLAQUE KC and its national partner Transcend are stepping in with the Wh= at If Campaign. 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color: #3E3E3E;= font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.2; display: block; word-wrap: break-word; = padding: 10px 40px;" align=3D"left" valign=3D"top"> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-weight:= bold; font-size: 15px;">This former KC school board member and her non-pro= fit fight for better public schools</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">This interv= iew is part of the third season of Voices of Kansas City, a project created= in collaboration with KKFI Community Radio to highlight the experiences of= Kansas Citians making an impact on the community. All the episodes are ava= ilable at the KKFI.org site and listen to KKFI live on 90.1 FM, or at KKFI.= org. Do you know someone who should be featured in a future season of Voice= s of Kansas City? Tell us about them using this form.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><span class= =3D"ql-cursor"></span>The Star met Cokethea Hill, founder and CEO o= f BLAQUE, for the first time, at her offices in the Shops on Blue Parkway s= hopping center. A petite woman with a small voice, she sat comfortably at t= he head of the table in the office boardroom and spoke powerfully about her= passion for supporting public education in Kansas City, particularly in th= e city’s urban core. 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The Teach KC Collaborative, supported by the Kauffman Foundation, is= a bold coalition built to pull back the curtain on systemic barriers, and = to invite a new generation of educators to answer a renewed call to teach.<= /span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><br></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0;"><span style=3D"color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">In our earl= iest sessions together, coalition partners uncovered a revealing and troubl= ing truth: there were cracks in the pipeline. While many aspiring educators= entered college with hope, too few made it through certification, retentio= n, or into sustainable careers in classrooms. 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