Stand for Children Colorado

Program Overview

• Educate and empower parents, teachers, and community members to demand excellent public schools.
• Advocate for effective local, state and national education policies and investments.
• Ensure the policies and funding we advocate for reach classrooms and help students.
• Elect courageous leaders who will stand up for our priorities.
• Stand for Children Colorado is part of a network across the country that is focused on improving our education system and expanding access to high-quality education. We believe that every family deserves a high-quality school to send their child to and every single child deserves an outstanding teacher.

Student and Volunteer Success Stories

"It was easy to dismiss one or two parents who came to talk to you but if we came together as a whole group it's a lot harder to dismiss us... They've [Stand for Children CO] helped us get our students get access to books... we've also done reading pledges where we've helped parents learn how to help their kids." - Jeannie, Stand Parent Leader

"Collaborating with Stand has been wonderful and of great benefit for our families at Mi Casa at the Lake campus.
Stand has been key in educating, training, and empowering parents in our school. Mi Casa Resource Center is lucky to have Stand as a partner. " Andy Figueroa, Family Navigator, Mi Casa

"I learned how to work with the school and the school with me. I learned how to provide guidance for my daughters to get to college." - Glafira, Stand Parent Leader

"It felt really good to testify for a bill that actually passed ... it gave us motivation and empowerment that a parent's voice really does matter." - Ruby, Stand Parent Leader