Partnerships with Purpose: Expanding Opportunity, Connections, and Long-Term Impact
The Partnerships with Purpose strand at the Beyond School Hours Conference 2026 focuses on the power of partnerships during school day and out-of-school time learning —where schools, families, and communities come together to expand opportunities and create lasting impact.
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About the Partnerships with Purpose Strand
This strand explores how family and community collaboration strengthens student outcomes through evidence-based family engagement strategies, innovative community learning models, and sustainable school-community partnerships. Participants will discover strategies for community learning that build trust, equity, and long-term success across all learning environments.
- Family Engagement Strategies and Events (Family Engagement Strategies 2026)
- Learn proven methods to connect with families through interactive, inclusive programming.
- Evidence-Based Family Engagement Strategies
- Explore data-driven approaches and real-world examples that improve outcomes for all learners.
- Family Engagement Strategies for Teachers
- Discover classroom-ready tools and communication techniques that strengthen family-school collaboration.
- Building and Sustaining Partnerships
- Learn how to cultivate trust and shared goals with schools, afterschool programs, and local organizations
- School Community Partnerships for Out-of-School STEM
- See how STEM-focused community learning partnerships can spark innovation beyond the classroom.
- Community Partnerships Program Development
- Identify partners, align resources, and create long-term collaboration frameworks that last.
- High-End Strategies for Community Learning
- Gain advanced insights into systems-level collaboration, shared leadership, and impact evaluation.
Why Attend
The Partnerships with Purpose strand celebrates the power of family and community connections to drive student success. Attendees will learn how to bridge the school day and out-of-school time through evidence-based strategies, collaborative frameworks, and inspiring success stories from across the country.
Whether you’re an educator, program leader, or community partner, these sessions will empower you to:
Strengthen community partnerships that support holistic student growth. Engage families using proven, culturally responsive methods. Develop sustainable systems for out-of-school time learning. Lead with purpose, collaboration, and shared accountability.
Ideal Audience
Afterschool and summer learning professionals: Teachers and school administrators, Family engagement coordinators. Community-based organization leaders, OST and STEM program managers
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