Amplify: Empowering Educators of Color for Student Success AMPLIFY: The Tenth Chapter April 16-17, 202718th & Vine Jazz District Registration opens in early 2027. More details coming soon. Every chapter tells a story, and the first ten years of AMPLIFY have been defined by courage, community, leadership, and impact. As we enter our tenth chapter, we pause to honor those who helped write the story from the beginning while celebrating the educators and leaders who continue to shape its future. This milestone gives us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come, celebrate the impact we’ve made together, and turn the page toward what’s next. Enter your contact information in the Stay Connected section below to receive AMPLIFY updates. You can also join the AMPLIFY Facebook Group and follow AMPLIFY on Instagram for first looks and announcements. Attendees of Amplify 2023 gather around the Amplify sign. Photo by Kamiasha Tyner Amplify 2022 lunch panelists pose for a photograph. Photography by Kamiasha TynerAttendees at Amplify 2022. Photo by Estuardo GarciaThe Amplify crowd applauds a keynote speaker. Photograph by Kamiasha Tyner Stay Connected! Stay Informed! More information about the next Amplify conference will be shared soon. In the meantime, follow Amplify on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X or subscribe to the newsletter to receive the latest! #AmplifyKC What is Amplify? Since 2017, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Amplify Community Advisory Committee has hosted Amplify: Empowering Educators of Color for Student Success, an annual event that supports educators of color in the Kansas City metro area. During the event thought leaders and practitioners from across the country and leaders and educators of color in the Kansas City region come together to learn from one another. Nearly half of our nation’s students are not white, yet less than a quarter of teachers are people of color, according to the American Community Survey. Research continues to show that when a teacher’s race/ethnicity match their students, that academic success and outcomes improve. Workforce and career development is vital to achieving financial stability, upward mobility, and economic prosperity for all people. When people have access to training, support, and the opportunity to achieve and progress on a career path, they can attain an equitable living wage setting generations of people on the path to prosperity. That’s why it’s one of the Foundation’s key strategic pillars. Amplify convenes Kansas City-area educators of color in a space that allows for growth, professional development, and connection; by doing so, we’re also supporting Kansas City-area students.