Amplify KC

Hey Amplify Fam! 📣 🚀

Check out this amazing opportunity for our high school students! The Thurgood Marshall College Fund HBCU Scholars Program is looking for the Class of 2027 to join them this summer at Grambling State University.

This is a FREE six-day on-campus experience focused on college readiness, leadership, and career exploration. 🎓✨

The Details:
Who: Rising High School Seniors (Class of 2027)
When: July 5–10, 2026
Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA
Deadline: April 19, 2026

🔗 Learn more at: gram.edu/tmcfsoar

If you were able to join us for this years conference and you took photos you are welcome to share them here!

Behind every successful conference is an incredible team. Grateful for the 2025 Amplify Community Advisory Committee – your hard work and commitment made it possible!

What an incredible turnout for Amplify 2025!
Day 2 is in full swing, and the energy is inspiring. Here’s a quick glimpse of today’s turnout and a look back at yesterday’s inspiring school tours. We can’t wait to share more!

Day 2 of Amplify 2025 is here! Day 1 set the stage for incredible conversations, collaboration, and inspiration. Today, we’re keeping that momentum going. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. See you soon!

Today’s the day! 🎉 Amplify 2025 kicks off this morning with our pre-conference school tours, followed by two days of connection, inspiration, and community! We’re so excited to welcome educators, leaders, and partners from across the city to experience, learn, and amplify together.

Amplify 2025 kicks off tomorrow! Two inspiring days dedicated to learning, leadership, and collective impact. We can’t wait to see you! Follow along for highlights, insights, and inspiration from voices shaping the future of education.

This year we’re turning up the volume on ideas that will move education forward!

The countdown is on! Amplify kicks off in just five days! 🎉

We’re five days away from uniting educators, leaders, and changemakers from across Kansas City for two days of connection, inspiration, and impact. Get ready to learn, lead, and amplify what’s possible in education.

Meet the final group of Amplify 2025 presenters and panelists!

🌟“Driving Achievement through Partnership in Fluid Times: How Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) and Schools Can Engage Partners to Build Capacity for Instructional Improvement While Navigating External Instability”
Gene Pinkard, president, Instruction Partners
Jaeil Kim, director of engagement, Instruction Partners

🌟“Pathways in Education: Cultivating and Sustaining Diverse Talent Inside and Beyond the Classroom,” a powerful session exploring how to build and sustain diverse educator pipelines.
Angela Romans, executive director, Innovation For Equity
Tomeka Hart Wigginton, president and CEO, United Way of the Mid-South
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., assistant professor, Howard University
Dr. Rictor Craig, head of schools, Statesmen College Preparatory
Benita Flucker, senior vice president, HMH