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Students with Purpose
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Helping High School Students Build Confidence, Purpose, and Opportunity.

Students With Purpose partners with local school districts to support high school students experiencing homelessness, housing instability, or other barriers that impact long-term success.

Through mentorship, life skills development, mental health support, and college and career exposure, we help students build confidence, stability, and a vision for their future.

What We Focus On

College & Career Exposure

Mentorships & Relationships

Leadership Development

Mental Health Suppport

School Engagement

Soft Skills & LIfe Preparation

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Why It Matters

High School students experiencing homelessness or instability often carry stress, uncertainty, and trauma into the classroom every day.

Serve the World believes every student deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive regardless of their circumstances.

Students With Purpose was created to help students build the support systems, confidence, and skills necessary for success both during high school and beyond.

Our Approach

High School students participating in the program meet regularly with staff to identify goals, measure progress, and build individualized plans for success.

The program focuses on three key areas:

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Adulting

Building life skills, responsibility, communication, and independence.
Mental health group therapy

Mental Health

Connecting students with support systems and helping strengthen emotional wellbeing.
Teens discovering goals and future paths

Purpose

Helping students discover goals, opportunities, confidence, and future pathways.
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Programming & Opportunities

Through Students With Purpose, high school students have access to experiences and resources that help prepare them for life after school.

 

  • College campus visits
  • Career exposure opportunities
  • Mentorship connections
  • Leadership development
  • Soft skills training
  • Scholarship and post-secondary pathway support
  • Community engagement opportunities

Meeting Students Where They Are

Recognizing that students are impacted by circumstances outside of school, the program meets students where they are and provides flexible, relationship-based support throughout their high school journey.

Currently Serving

The Students with Purpose Program currently serves families within the Center and Raytown School Districts.
As the program continues to grow, we look forward to expanding partnerships and opportunities that support additional school communities and families across the region.