What does it take to build strong schools, strong kids and a thriving community? Sara Hornick and Bobbi Schaefbauer sit down with Jacqui Dietrich, president and CEO of the John T. Vucurevich Foundation, to talk about Education for Every Child, a community campaign built around the belief that when children succeed, the entire community succeeds.
Jacqui shares how the foundation is investing in Rapid City families, from early learning and child care to workforce opportunities, basic needs and affordable housing. The conversation also explores the people and moments in public education that can change the direction of a child's life, sometimes through something as simple as a teacher seeing potential in a student before they see it in themselves.
They also dive into the campaign's \"force of nature\" message, why supporting public education matters even if you don't have children in school, and the many ways people can show up for their neighborhood schools. Because great schools don't happen by accident. They happen when a community decides its kids are worth investing in.
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