Emergency Student Connectivity Fund
Phase 2: Recovery
You helped keep students connected during a crisis. Now we need to address the amplified academic and mental health needs the crisis left behind.
What you Made Possible
When federal immigration enforcement disrupted schools across Minneapolis earlier this year, donors from 18 states gave quickly and generously. Together, we raised $410,000, supporting 17 schools and more than 10,000 students.
Those funds helped schools:
- Purchase 115 hotspots and 310 laptops to keep students connected
- Redesign 25 bus routes to provide door-to-door pickup for families with safety concerns
- Staff buses with school employees so parents felt confident sending their children to school
- Maintain daily communication with every enrolled family throughout the disruption
- Provide over 400 students with access to online learning and mindfulness platforms
- Build recovery plans with trauma-informed supports based on student and staff needs
Phase 2: The Recovery Begins
Attendance may have returned to normal. But the effects of those weeks haven’t.
Those missed weeks don’t disappear when students return. They compound. Students who experienced this disruption have returned to classrooms carrying both an academic gap and an emotional weight.
To support Minneapolis schools’ recovery we are responding to what school leaders have identified as their greatest needs right now.
- Summer programming that meets students where they are
- Funding for multilingual learning teachers, social workers, additional student support staff
- Funding for afternoon programming staff to extend learning time and provide enrichment opportunities
- Tutoring support to provide students with targeted, one-on-one academic intervention
Will you help us raise $250,000 to support schools in providing summer learning recovery, mental health support, and school-year interventions?
Thank You
Phase 1 helped schools stay connected with students during the disruption.
Phase 2 is about getting them back on track, addressing the amplified academic and mental health needs the crisis left behind.
Make your gift today
By ensuring students have access to essential learning resources, we protect their educational progress and their future.
Get Support for Your School
If your school is serving students impacted by immigration enforcement and you need technology or learning resources, request support here.
