Kids First Chicago for Education (NSC)

Community engagement - through the creation of a community and family engagement arm of its work, k1c aims to activate families with the information to make the best choices for and support their children's Education, and to help shape Education policy to serve Chicago's public school children adequately and equitably. K1c partners with families to help them gain the resources, information, access, and voice they need to achieve their vision for their children. K1c utilizes a place-based approach to advocacy that arms families with relevant facts, identifies key issues, and enables them to drive community- and district-wide change. K1c's direct services include one-on-one support, informational events, leadership development opportunities, and community-based convenings and presentations.

Strategic communications - k1c strives to make information about Education policy issues accessible to communities and families to support their decision-making and allow them to become active and effective advocates for policy change. K1c does this through the development and dissemination of nonpartisan and parent friendly communications materials that unpack complicated topics and arm families with the information that they need to help their children succeed and access world-class Education.