Published: December 29, 2022 |
Our most impactful stories of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close we’re looking back on our most-read stories of the year. From our crisis response efforts after the Marshall Fire to introducing new board members and scholarship awardees, we’re sharing what inspired our community most this year.
We also encourage you to take a peek at our 2022 Impact Report to see what we’re most proud of. Read the report here.
2022 Year in Review
1. Responding to the Marshall Fire
January 5, 2022
The magnitude of the Marshall Fire tragedy was unimaginable, but so was our community’s willingness to help. In less than a week after the fire we raised over $200,000 from over 400 supporters through our Critical Needs Fund. Those dollars were immediately deployed to fund the distribution of backpacks, headphones and school supplies to nearly 600 students at 22 affected schools in BVSD.
2. How our Critical Needs Fund will support the BVSD community
January 12, 2022
The outpouring of support from the community was uplifting to see, and we’re incredibly grateful to the 800 donors that helped us raise $500,000 in just two weeks. The funds directly supported the immediate needs, long-term recovery, and mental health of BVSD students and staff.
3. Meet our 2022 Impact Award Honorees
May 13, 2022
Meet 58 impactful educators nominated by their school community for demonstrating exceptional collaboration, innovation, and dedication to our students.
4. Five ways we are supporting recovery for the BVSD community
January 31, 2022
Thanks to a generous outpouring of support, we raised over $700,000 to support BVSD students and staff in the month after the fire. The funds provided gift cards for students, checks for educators, transportation stipends, replacement instruments and athletic equipment, and more.
5. Announcing our 2022 college scholarship awardees
May 26, 2022
We’re excited to share that we’ve awarded up to $40,000 in scholarships to seven graduating high school seniors in BVSD. From an aspiring doctor to an innovative mechanic, meet this year’s scholarship awardees.
6. IOE funding expands mental health support for BVSD students and staff
May 6, 2022
We raised over $800,000 to support the ongoing mental health needs of students and staff throughout the Boulder Valley School District. This funding allowed BVSD to hire four additional Mental Health Advocates to be deployed year-round in BVSD’s schools most impacted by the Marshall Fire, and to provide mental health professional development to School Age Care (SAC) staff.
7. Increasing mental health support for students most affected by the Marshall Fire
February 25, 2022
Impact on Education actively sought funding to facilitate the hire of four additional Mental Health Advocates to be deployed in the BVSD schools most impacted by the Marshall Fire. Within BVSD, Mental Health Advocates provide prevention and intervention services for students, supporting their social-emotional and behavioral development, student achievement, and crisis intervention.
8. Impact on Education welcomes four new board members
September 8, 2022
Our Board of Directors plays an important role in our work to empower students, engage the community and help the Boulder Valley School District evolve. To support our work and further our mission, we brought four new community members – Jennifer Sterling, Jann Oldham, Cathleen Kendall, and Tanya Santee – onto our Board in September.
9. Four ways we’re driving change in BVSD classrooms
August 3, 2022
Over the years, we’ve catalyzed change in the Boulder Valley School District by piloting initiatives and accelerating innovation in classrooms and schools. This year we saw four recent investments drive lasting change for students.
10. How BVSD Community Liaisons support families in need
February 18, 2022
We often refer to the team of community liaisons at BVSD as our front line workers. We placed over $50,000 of assistance into the hands of community liaisons, those who work most closely with BVSD students and families in financial need, in the form of youth bus passes, mindfulness books, and gift cards.
BEFORE YOU GO …
Impact on Education is a nonprofit organization, and we depend on our community to help us put our mission into action. We need your help to to provide opportunity and resources to 29,000 students and 4,000 educators in the Boulder Valley School District.
