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    Making Connections: Strong Relationships Help Keep Kids in School

    How can you help keep kids in school?

    When you think of a kid at-risk of dropping out of school, whose face comes to mind? A boy or girl? A struggling student or a gifted one? A poor child or one from a wealthy community?

    To see what a typical dropout may look like, click on the photos below.

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    The truth is, there is no “typical” dropout. The reasons kids drop out of school are as complex and varied as their faces. But the reason kids stay in school is simple. Research, common sense and experience clearly point to one thing: if they are going to succeed in school and in life, all kids need strong, supportive relationships.

    That’s where Making Connections can help. This innovative, online learning tool is designed to give mentors, teachers and volunteers the strategies and tools they need to build strong relationships with kids.

    Cost is only $35 (non-Oregon residents $50)

    Scholarships and group discounts are available! (See registration page for more details)

    Click here to register and start Making Connections!