Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Students to travel to Guatemala with BuildOn; foundation funds supplies and residential support
Summary
Kansas City Kansas School Foundation For Excellence and district staff presented a BuildOn international service trip to Guatemala for Kansas City students, outlining dates, itinerary and foundation-provided supplies; board members were told the foundation funded this first-ever international trip for KCKPS students.
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools students will travel to Guatemala in early June as part of a BuildOn international service and school-building project, district and foundation representatives said at the May 27 board meeting.
"We're looking at highs of 50 and highs of eighties... Over half of their population lives in poverty, and about 16.97 percent of people 15 and over are illiterate," student presenter Nevaeh Williams told the board while describing conditions in the Guatemalan community the group will serve. "We're going to build a school…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
