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COLLECTIVE IMPACT APPROACH
Fostering community collaboration, addressing educational disparities, and empowering individuals through accessible resources and programs.
OUR 5 KEY OBJECTIVES
KINDERGARTEN READINESS
All learners will be ready for kindergarten.
CHALLENGED TO ACHIEVE
All learners will be challenged to achieve their academic potential.
PARENTS + MENTORS
Our community will support and enhance parents and mentors in their role as the primary influencer of our learners.
PREPARE FOR POST-SECONDARY
OR CAREER
Our community will provide equal access to opportunities which encourage our learners to explore areas of personal interest and prepare for post-secondary education or career.
WHOLISTIC WELLNESS
Our community will address social, emotional, mental and physical barriers to success for all learners.
OUR WORK IS GROUNDED IN
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Austin Aspires is a member of StriveTogether, a national network of more than 70 communities working to improve outcomes for children and youth from cradle to career. Through this partnership, Austin Aspires aligns local schools, nonprofits, businesses, and community leaders to use data and shared strategies that help every child succeed.
To join the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, Austin Aspires met a set of quality benchmarks demonstrating that the community has engaged cross-sector partners around a shared education vision. Austin Aspires also demonstrated the ability to support sustainable infrastructure to drive change and is committed to being accountable for improving key academic outcomes for local children and youth.
Austin Aspires is a proud member of the Education Partnerships Coalition (EPC), a collaboration of nine Minnesota cradle-to-career partnerships working together to eliminate opportunity gaps across the state. Through EPC, Austin Aspires joins partners serving more than 120,000 young people and their families while strengthening local impact through shared learning and statewide collaboration.
View the EPC's 2026 Legislative Priorities here.