Partners for Rural Impact
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Accelerating educational outcomes in rural places from cradle to career 🎓
Berea, Kentucky
Joined October 2013
Turning the page on America’s literacy crisis takes all of us. PRI's Dreama Gentry and @NCFL’s Dr. Felicia Cumings Smith call for multigenerational solutions that lift up families and build lasting opportunity. They ask: What role can you play?. Read more:
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Join us Aug 11–12 in NY for the @nyscstc's Rural Summit featuring:. ➡️ Geoff Canada, Harlem Children's Zone.➡️ Dreama Gentry, PRI.➡️ Colin Groth, StriveTogether.➡️ Cecilia Gutierrez, Blue Meridian Partners.➡️ Polly Singh, Wallace Foundation. Register:
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We're #hiring three Full-Service Community Schools Coordinators for elementary schools in Rockcastle County, KY! Help connect students and families to supports through strong school-community partnerships. Apply: #JobOpening #EducationJobs #KentuckyJobs
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We're hiring! PRI is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Federal Programs (remote in KY). This full-time, term-limited role helps manage federal initiatives, ensure compliance, streamline workflows, and support staff. Apply now: #NowHiring #KentuckyJobs
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The Rural-to-Rural Collaborative brought rural voices to DC this month! The Collaborative met with federal agencies and bipartisan congressional staff to share how investments in rural communities are changing lives. We're ensuring rural voices have a seat at the table.
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We're #hiring! We are seeking a Full-Service Community Schools Coordinator at Clay City Elementary in KY. Help connect students and families to vital supports through strong school-community partnerships. Apply: #JobOpening #EducationJobs #KentuckyJobs
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We’re happy to announce Celesta J. Riffe as PRI’s new VP of Federal Programs! She brings 25 years of experience to her new role overseeing a portfolio of federal programs and aligned public-private initiatives. We congratulate Celesta on this exciting new chapter! #RuralEducation
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We're hiring a Vice President in the Office of the EVP! This remote senior role will lead strategy, drive high-impact initiatives, and support exec operations to advance our mission for rural youth. Travel required. Apply now: #NowHiring #RuralLeadership
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We’re proud to welcome Jane Hodgdon as PRI’s new Executive VP! A longtime leader in national place-based work, Jane brings deep experience in shaping movements, along with a commitment to rural success. She’s the right leader for this moment of growth. Welcome, Jane! #RuralImpact
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Kentucky grads ages 20–35: your voice matters! This quick survey will help shape more meaningful high school experiences for future KY students, ones that truly prepare them for life after graduation. Take the survey and share with other grads. #KentuckyEducation.
📢 Hey young Kentuckians (ages 20–35)! We need to hear from YOU. Kentucky ranks 4th in high school graduation rates — but only 46th in postsecondary enrollment and median income. That gap tells us a diploma isn’t always preparing students for what comes next. The Meaningful.
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We're #hiring a Data Solutions Manager! Help us turn data into action with tools like Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, SQL, R/Python, and more. Build systems, analyze impact, and drive change in rural communities. Apply now: #datajobs #nowhiring
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We're proud to share that our founder and CEO, Dreama Gentry, has been named a 2025–2027 By All Means Senior Fellow at EdRedesignLab at @hgse! We can't wait to see how the fellows will drive systemic change for rural students and families. Learn more:
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At #RuralSummit25, we heard from Dreama Gentry (PRI), Abe Fernández (@natcenterforcs), and Laurel Blatchford (@DeliveryAsc) on the importance of high-quality information amidst federal policy shifts. Explore Delivery Associates' list of resources here:
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đź’Ľ We're #hiring! PRI is seeking an Associate Director of Programs to lead new initiatives, manage grants, oversee budgets & staffing, and build team capacity to ensure all rural students succeed. #Apply now: #nonprofitcareers #grantmanagement
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At #RuralSummit25, Cecilia Gutierrez of @bluemeridianp reminded us: where you're born shouldn't determine what you can achieve. She shared the Place Matters framework and the impact of Upward Bound in her life. All young people deserve real opportunity.
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We’re still buzzing from this year’s Rural Summit, but we’re already looking ahead. Mark your calendars: The 2026 Rural Summit for Cradle to Career Success is heading to Buffalo, New York, April 12-15! We can’t wait to gather again next year. #RuralSummit25 #RuralSummit26
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"At the end of fourth grade . I knew for a fact that I wanted to be a teacher. I wanted to be able to . help other people like she helped me." - Shae’Aunna Johnson of @EducatorsRising at #RuralSummit25 on a teacher helping her overcome dyslexia
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"To me, the optimism is once they turn the spigot on and the grants are available, we can apply, we can use the language to be authentic, but we can also use research and evidence to do what we know kids need." - PRI president and CEO Dreama Gentry at #RuralSummit25
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We love seeing our president and CEO, Dreama Gentry, alongside so many of our keynote speakers and presenters who are leading the way in creating lasting change in rural communities. A huge thank you to everyone who showed up ready to share your expertise. #RuralSummit25
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"The children play in the same room that we speak . Even if they're not participating at the table themselves, having them in proximity, they're picking it up." - Jessie Coleman, Alaska Native delegate of the UNGIYC, on including youth in community conversations #RuralSummit25
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