Kristin Smithson

Committed to a vibrant Kansas City - now and into the future. Program officer @KauffmanFDN All thoughts are my own.

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

"Mayors know people will vote with their feet and go to places that offer more opportunities to succeed. ...high-growth founders move to a city 2 yrs before startup; they move to live in the city, & then they start their company." @evanabsher @KauffmanFDN https://t.co/uiLyIFEZz6

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

3 out of every 1,000 people start a business each month. RT to show that we – the 997 – are here to support them. https://t.co/cFdYFG9vrZ @KauffmanFDN #ZeroBarriers

[NPR @NPR]

For the mom and pop shops and rest stops.
For the back roads and the beaten paths.

A Thanksgiving poem to America, by you.

https://t.co/1baJc0bisE

[Angee Simmons @AngeeSimmons]

To reduce chronic school absences, Cleveland focuses on positive family support https://t.co/scu941ypbB #KCSchoolAttendance #AmGradKCPT

[ArtsJournal @ArtsJournalNews]

Toulouse, France, Brings Giant Mythological Street Art Creatures To Life:

Immersive street art theatre with a giant minotaur and a giant spider meeting around a city and playing out different acts? Why not, right?

- The New York Times https://t.co/y0hiGR3A9P

[Julie Scheidegger @Jshy816]

Work is pretty awesome when you get to spend an afternoon with @nlbmprez talking baseball. ⚾️ Everyone, get yourself to the NATIONAL Negro League Baseball Museum.

[Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art @nelson_atkins]

There’s an artful side to #ChiefKingdom too. Thanks @CBSSports for featuring us during the @Chiefs vs. JAX game. #GoChiefs!

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

Ringing the alarm that STEM must scale to meet the needs of the future. @KauffmanFDN : Through a combination of listening, learning, and working together, it can be done. @STEMKC #ReThinkEd https://t.co/JzZWQxlt4l

[Scott Hall @ScottHallKC]

Great to be with @TurnthePageKC and many others who support early learning in our region today. #readingrocks

[Kauffman Foundation @KauffmanFDN]

The 56K spaces in licensed early learning programs can serve less than half the 126K children under age 5 in the KC region—the Early Education Funders Collaborative is dedicated to sustained, region-wide improvement in early learning https://t.co/7cwajtIy8G @gkccf @HalleyChapman

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

@STEMKC and @PLTWorg featured in Forbes - congratulations for the well-deserved recognition! https://t.co/7wXtVXLxTM

[KC STEM Alliance @STEMKC]

TY @KauffmanFDN for identifying @PLTWorg 12 years ago as a game-changing, innovative educational strategy for thousands of KC area students. PLTW is available to K-12, & soon pre-K, students in 35 school districts & 10 private/charters in KC this year! https://t.co/uh7v6JwbZf

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

...and Oliver, Eli and all of us. Thanks @anorth01 for such a thoughtful reflection on the future that perfectly sums up today’s experience at #rethinkkc https://t.co/SNxU58smNg

[genKC @genKC]

Calling all #KC non-profits… @CenturionsKC is selecting its 2019 Legacy Project partner. There's 1 week left, so be sure to apply for a project in need of help! https://t.co/X0du3ONNPj

[Corey Scholes @AKASMOM]

.@TheLiteracyLab showcased Ricardo & Trevon today. We are lucky to have these young educators shaping the future! @KauffmanFDN

[Kauffman Foundation @KauffmanFDN]

30 years of innovation continues to carry out Mr. K's promise. https://t.co/taP7W1GdMc @KcScholars @KauffmanKSI

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

Moving performance of ekphrastic poetry last night @nelson_atkins in honor of national poetry month with @mothercordes . I hope everyone has the opportunity to experience the work of the deeply talented Glenn North - @HaroldSmithArt https://t.co/kATMSYuMNw

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

Great (easy) ways to talk to your kids about money. Thanks to @NewsHour @BethKobliner and #KateMcKinnon @KCPT https://t.co/A2iwXKVWSK

[Kansas City PBS @kansascitypbs]

Money habits are set by age 7. Teach your kids the value of a dollar now (via @NewsHour) https://t.co/hnpGCYxo4t

[Kristin Smithson @SmithsonKristin]

Honored to hear how groups of students from 17 metro schools are leaving a legacy in their community through @2020leadership - congrats to all who participated including the dedicated staff and school teachers who made it possible. https://t.co/2IijWkKPDi

[Laura Gilchrist @LauraGilchrist4]

I’m in awe of the @2020leadership Olympics Project student leadership teams presenting today @sprint —17 schools in KC. Incredible things in schools BECAUSE OF students! Bravo to in-person coaching of Marilyn Alstrom & Crystal Everett. Kids grateful for knowing them! #kcedu

[The Bridgespan Group @BridgespanGroup]

#Nonprofit board resources for newbies to experienced members: https://t.co/iNesT3lrXx