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Grinnell
Education
Partnership

Creating opportunities through transformative educational partnerships

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About us

The Grinnell Education Partnership consists of three pillars supporting youth educational programs in Grinnell, Iowa. Grinnell College provides the primary infrastructure, while the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation supplies and secures funding through its various networks. Rounding off the support team includes the ever-important community organizations which provide host sites, funding, guidance, technical assistance, taskforce members and more resources.

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See the Results

Download our case studies featuring the steps our partners have taken to cultivate, activate and sustain programs for the Grinnell community.

Key Focus Areas

Cultivating
Family-Focused Programming
Coordinating Access

for essential services when needed

Financial Preparedness

through increased knowledge, saving, and earning

Workforce Readiness

through digital empowerment, real-world workforce exposure, and workforce readiness skills

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Activating
Summer Enrichment Opportunities
Coordinating Alignment

between five community programs

GEP Summer Learning Corps

Recruiting, placing and training

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Sustaining
Innovative Programming Through Partnerships
Healthy Readers

The Claude W. & Dolly Ahrens Foundation coordinates a variety of health and wellness solutions for children and their families

School Readiness

Read 2 Lead coordinates Pre-K support so children are better prepared to enter kindergarten

Attendance

The Grinnell Newburg School District identifies solutions to promote student attendance

Digital Access

The Grinnell Newburg School Foundation supports youth and family initiatives ensuring greater digital connectivity

School-to-Work

Grinnell High School supports workforce readiness programs for students, better preparing them for life beyond school

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