KAIROSPDX
PO BOX 12190, PORTLAND, OR 97212 www.kairospdx.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF KAIROSPDX IS TO ELIMINATE THE PROLIFIC RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY CULTIVATING CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS WHO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS AT EACH DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE 0-10.

KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL:KAIROSPDX IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATION ORGANIZATION SUPPORTING FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, EARLY LEARNING, ADVOCACY AND A PUBLIC SCHOOL CHARTERED BY PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOL, KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY, IS OUR LARGEST PROGRAM TO DATE. THE LEARNING ACADEMY OPENED DOORS IN AUGUST 2014 WITH 43 STUDENTS AND BEGAN OUR 5TH SCHOOL YEAR IN AUGUST 2018 WITH 168 KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE STUDENTS. OUR STUDENTS REPRESENT BOTH RACIAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY. IN THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR, 73% OF OUR STUDENTS WERE CHILDREN OF COLOR, 14.5% WERE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE MISSION OF KAIROSPDX IS TO ELIMINATE PROLIFIC RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS BY CULTIVATING CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS. KAIROS IS GREEK FOR "THE SUPREME MOMENT, A MOMENT WHEN SOMETHING SPECIAL HAPPENS." KAIROSPDX LEARNING ACADEMY IS SEIZING THIS SPECIAL MOMENT WITH A CHILD-CENTERED, INQUIRY-BASED, MULTICULTURAL CURRICULUM. WE ARE COLLABORATIVE, CREATIVE AND PASSIONATE ABOUT BEING VOICES FOR CHANGE IN OUR CITY, BELIEVING THAT ATTACKING SYSTEMIC RACISM IS FOUNDATIONAL TO OUR WORK AND THAT CONSIDERING OUR OWN IDENTITY, BIASES AND EXPERIENCES IS A NECESSARY STEP TOWARD IGNITING CHANGE. WE OFFER A YEAR ROUND PROGRAM TO WORK TO ELIMINATE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND ATTEND TO STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND CULTURALLY. WE ARE INTENTIONAL ABOUT FAMILY PROGRAMMING BELIEVING THAT FAMILIES ARE THEIR CHILDREN'S FIRST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS.OVER THE COURSE OF OUR WORK, WE HAVE BECOME EVER MORE CONVINCED OF THE REVOLUTIONARY POWER OF LOVE TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION. WE HAVE SHARPENED OUR TRAUMA INFORMED LENS AND DEVELOPED OUR OWN SPECIFIC SCHOOL CULTURE KNOWN AS KAIROS LOVE. WE VERY SPECIFICALLY DEFINE KAIROS LOVE AS CARE (I CARE ABOUT YOU IN THIS MOMENT) + COMMITMENT (I AM COMMITTED TO YOUR LONG-TERM SUCCESS). WE HAVE DEVELOPED A BEHAVIOR APPROACH ANCHORED IN MINDFUL PRACTICE, EMPATHETIC RESPONSE AND POSITIVE IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT THAT HAS LED TO NEW PRACTICES IN OUR BUILDING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THEREBY IMPACTING THE SYSTEM AT LARGE.WHILE EARLY IN OUR TESTING HISTORY, BLACK STUDENTS AT KAIROSPDX HAVE OUT-PERFORMED THE DISTRICT AVERAGE FOR BLACK STUDENTS ON THE SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM IN BOTH THE 2017-18 AND 2018-19 SCHOOL YEARS. PARTNERSHIPSAT THE START OF THE 2018/2019 SCHOOL YEAR KAIROSPDX WELCOMED TWO NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY AND THE PORTLAND METRO NATURE IN NEIGHBORHOOD GRANTS PROGRAM. ALONG WITH AN EXISTING PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD CORPS, WE FORMED A COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE TEAM TO FACILITATE STEM, OUTDOOR AND GARDEN EDUCATION FOR K-5 STUDENTS AT KAIROSPDX.CJ MCCOLLUM NBA BASKETBALL PLAYER FOR THE PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS VISITED THE SCHOOL AND THE CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH HIM. THE CHILDREN HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACT AS JOURNALISTS, UTILIZING THEIR JOURNALISM SKILLS OBTAINED, AS THEY WERE ABLE TO HAVE Q&A WITH CJ. ALSO, IN HIS VISIT, CJ MCCOLLUM READ TO THE YOUNGER CHILDREN.OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH FULLY, THE PORTLAND, OREGON-BASED ECOMMERCE FURNITURE, AFFORDED OUR CHILDREN TO HAVE A BRAND THAT HELPED TO GET THEM MOVING, ENGAGED AND FEELING THEIR BEST AT SCHOOL. FULLY FITTED CLASSROOMS WITH REDESIGNED ERGONOMIC FORWARD-THINKING FURNITURE ALLOWING CHILDREN TWO MOVE FORWARD. PROVIDING FOR OUR CHILDREN'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC NEEDS.WE HAD THE DISTINCT PLEASURE TO PARTNER WITH FOODCORPS, WHICH IS AN AMERICAN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO WORK WITH COMMUNITIES TO "CONNECT KIDS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN SCHOOL." FOODCORPS WORKED WITH OUR TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND WILLING WORKERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR FARM TO TABLE SCHOOL PROGRAM INCORPORATED NUTRITION EDUCATION INTO SCHOOL CURRICULUM. BECAUSE OF THIS PARTNERSHIP OUR CHILDREN WERE ENGAGED IN CREATING THE LUNCH MENU, GROWING FOOD IN THE GARDEN, LEARNING ABOUT THE NUTRITION OF WHAT IS BEING GROWN, AND ENGAGE IN OTHER INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE SCHOOL FOOD. ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE GARDEN. DUE TO THIS PARTNERSHIP KAIROSPDX WAS RECOGNIZED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES. TITLE OF THE ARTICLE AND SUBJECT OF THE ARTICLE: WHAT IF CHILDREN RAN THE LUNCHROOM?

KAIROSPDX FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMTHE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING RECOGNIZES THAT SUCCESS BEGINS AT HOME AND THAT FAMILIES ARE THE FIRST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHERS. OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE THE EARLY LEARNING NETWORK, FAMILY CONNECTIONS EVENTS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS.FAMILY CONNECTIONS EVENTS INVOLVES PARTNERING WITH OUTSIDE AGENCIES TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO LEARN TOGETHER INCLUDING OMSI AND THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)KAIROSPDX AND EARLY LEARNING MULTNOMAH CONNECTED AT A 'BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT' HOSTED BY OMSI. OMSI IS A SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PUBLIC'S UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. OUR FAMILIES AND STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR CURIOSITY INSPIRED THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES, FOSTERED EXPERIMENTATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, AND STIMULATE INFORMED ACTION. FAMILIES AND CHILDREN WERE INSPIRED BECAUSE OMSI PROVIDED ENGAGING SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES. LEARNING: TEACHING, ASKING QUESTIONS, SHARING, EXPERIMENTATION CREATIVITY: MAKING MISTAKES, SHARING IDEAS, INNOVATING, PUSHING THE ENVELOPE INTEGRITY: STAYING OPEN TO CRITICISM, WHILE HAVING PRIDE IN THEIR WORK, PRESENTING ACCURATE SCIENCE, SUPPORTING HONEST COMMUNICATIONALSO PARTNERED WITH OMSI TO COME TO KAIROSPDX AND GAVE FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE IMMERSED IN A FUN AND HANDS-ON LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND EXPERIENCE. OFFERED:STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS)ROBOTICSENTREPRENEUR PATHLEADERSHIP COURSETECHNOLOGYKAIROSPDX ALSO ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH POWELL'S BOOKS ON LITERACY. KAIROSPDX AND POWELLS CO-HOSTED A CULTURAL LITERACY WITH POWELL'S BOOKSTORE, FEATURING MANY OF OUR FAMILIES AND KAIROSPDX STUDENTS GATHERED TO HEAR FROM BABA WAGU DIAKIT, AUTHOR OF THE WEST AFRICAN FOLKTALE, THE HUNTERMAN AND THE CROCODILE. THIS GATHERING STEMMED FROM A LARGER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN POWELL'S BOOKS AND KAIROSPDX AS WE UNITE IN THE COMMON GOAL OF PROMOTING READING AND GETTING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. IN ADDITION TO THE CULTURAL NIGHT, POWELL'S HAS DONATED BOOKS TO THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY AND OFFERED LIBRARY SUPPORT. WE CONTINUE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT THE UNFOLDING OF THE PARTNERSHIP.OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD GOALS ARE SEEKING TO:HELP REDUCE THE RACIAL EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAP BY PROVIDING PROGRAMMING AND A CONNECTION TO RESOURCES THAT IMPROVES FAMILIES' ABILITY TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN (0-5).CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES OF COLOR TO ACCESS CULTURALLY SPECIFIC PROGRAMING:THROUGH KAIROSPDX PROGRAMINGTHROUGH REFERRALS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONSTHROUGH ADVOCACY- TO CREATE MORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS TO EXIST AND SERVE MORE FAMILIES.THE EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (ELN) IS DESIGNED FOR AFRICAN-AMERICAN CAREGIVERS OF CHILDREN 0-5 THAT FALL MOSTLY INTO THE "FAMILY FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOR" CATEGORIZATION OF CAREGIVING. THESE ARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE LARGELY DISCONNECTED FROM THE LARGER POLICY DIALOGUE AND YET SERVE THE MAJORITY OF OUR TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC OF CHILDREN. THE ELN EXISTS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT CREATING A NETWORK FOR IN-HOME PROVIDERS AND FRIENDS/FAMILY/NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS WILL GREATLY BENEFIT THE SYSTEM OF EARLY CHILDHOOD, BOTH ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD BUT ALSO EXPANDING THE POLICY AND PRACTICE DIALOGUE. BY STRENGTHENING THE SERVICE DELIVERY WITHIN THE NETWORK, WE WILL STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM ITSELF ENSURING MORE OF OUR KIDS ARE IN FACT READY FOR KINDERGARTEN AND LIFE BEYOND.OUR EARLY LEARNING NETWORK (ELN) MEETINGS RANGED IN SIZE FROM FIVE TO 15 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH MEETING, INCLUDING FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOR CAREGIVERS. THIS YEAR OUR NETWORK WAS FOCUSED ON STEM. EACH MEETING FOCUSED ON ONE ELEMENT OF STEM LEARNING FOR CHILDREN 0-5 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING (AND ENVIRONMENT) AND MATH. THIS YEAR, KAIROSPDX ALSO GOT INVOLVED WITH THE PARENT ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL (PAC) WHICH ALLOWED KAIROSPDX A VOICE WITH POLICY ON DIVERSE FAMILIES. THE PAC WAS CREATED TO GUIDE EARLY LEARNING, MULTNOMAH'S WORK. SOME OF THE VIEWS OF PAC ARE THAT THEY DON'T BELIEVE THAT MOST EXISTING SYSTEMS ARE BEST DESIGNED TO SERVE COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THEY ARE TRYING TO DISRUPT THE NARRATIVE THAT DOMINANT CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS HOLD ALL OF THE POWER TO CREATE CHANGE. POLICY IMPACTS KAIROSPDX HAS ALSO HAD NOTABLE IMPACT ON POLICY IN THE STATE OF OREGON. WE HAVE CONTINUED ADVOCACY TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS AND WELL-BEING OF BLACK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS MOST EVIDENCED BY OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS STEERING COMMITTEE IN OREGON AND THE EARLY LEARNING COUNCIL OF OREGON AS WELL AS THE COMMITMENT TO BLACK COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE THAT IS PART OF OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION'S METRO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. IN THE 2018/2019 KAIROSPDX WAS PART OF A COLLABORATION OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PASS THE HISTORIC STUDENT SUCCESS ACT WITH UNPRECEDENTED FUNDING FOR EDUCATION AND EQUITY. WE WERE THRILLED THAT IT PASSED AND PROVIDED TESTIMONY ON IT'S IMPORTANCE BOTH IN WRITING AND VERBALLY. KAIROSPDX ALSO JOINED A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP FOR AN EARLY LEARNING EQUITY FUND. THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND FOCUSED ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND AND WOULD ALLOCATE $10 MILLION DOLLARS TO COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THIS ALSO PASSED AS A PART OF THE SSA AND WE CONTINUED OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS WORK TO SEE WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE FROM AN IMPLEMENTATION STANDPOINT. KAIROSPDX PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN ESTABLISHING A BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS FOCUS AT THE OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THIS FOCUS INCLUDED HIRING A PERSON TO BE PROGRAM OFFICER OVER THIS INITIATIVE ENGAGED IN EVOLUTION OF THE ROLE AND IT'S FOCUS AREAKAIROSPDX JOINED COMMISSIONER JESSICA VEGA PEDERSON IN A PRE-SCHOOL-FOR-ALL-TASKFORCE TO LOOK AT FUNDING FOR ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO PRE-SCHOOL. THIS IS ONGOING AND HAS GARNERED CONSIDERABLE MOMENTUM.

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