What is Akron Community Foundation's role in APS' College & Career Academies?

To be a partner with an APS middle school, an organization must:

It is acceptable to ask a partner for money or other items to support our schools.

To be a partner, an organization must:

Organizations are matched to a school for partnership based on:

If you would like to work with a new or existing partner to provide a student experience or to develop an IBL, call:

If an organization contacts you about working with your students, refer them to:

The reason for College & Career Academies at the middle school level is for students to:

The academy name for the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, respectively, is the "Academy of . . .":

"Nonprofit Discovery Day," a Guaranteed Experience for 6th grade students, is designed:

"Explorers in Action," a Guaranteed Experience for 7th grade students to volunteer, is designed:

"Changemaker Challenge," the Guaranteed Experience for 8th grade students, is designed:

Inquiry-Based Learning is an important component of the College & Career Academies.

Part of the work of CCAA in our middle schools is for students to begin to develop the skills and competencies outlined in the Portrait of a Graduate.

In addition to the Guaranteed Experiences, partners may be invited to:

The role of the Academy Coach is to:

Student voice, in regard to their community engagement projects, means that teachers are facilitators of the learning topics that students deem to be interesting and relevant.

When beginning to develop student voice and agency, if either the students or teachers feel uncomfortable it's being done incorrectly and must be stopped.

Part of student voice and agency is for the student to be able to clearly explain and support his/her/their viewpoint and choices.

The Changemaker Challenge means: