Our Mission
To provide programs and support for teachers in rural communities, Dragonfly Wings works with school boards, educators, chambers of commerce, academia, industry, nonprofits, and local, state and federal governments, to build programs and provide resources that will not only provide financial incentives, rewards and affordable housing for teachers, but also grow the our regional economy through the long term retention of teachers in our community.
Our Goals
Providing rural school educators and students with the capabilities and innovations which, heretofore, have been non accessible to them due to budgetary constraints and economic hardships. By initially focusing on schools in Salem, MO, our goal is to expand into surrounding rural communities in Missouri to provide future-oriented programs that will not only provide financial incentives, rewards, planning and affordable housing for teachers, but also grow the our regional economy through retention of our teachers in our community.
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Accelerating Innovation – Thought Leadership and Fostering collaboration in the educational community: The Dragonfly Wings Foundation is collaborating with academia, and local, state and federal governments to create more programs and opportunities for students in rural Missouri. We are exploring innovative programs and solutions currently in operation in other communities across the United States, and learning from each success.
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Business innovation opportunities by facilitating collaboration and education among educational leaders, industry professionals, academia and all levels of government. And through research, we are providing data, analysis and recommendations to policy makers, academia, businesses, nonprofits and others that will encourage and promote regional educational and economic development.
Workforce development by attracting and nurturing talent and, through coordinated course work and training, ensuring that the labor and talent needs of rural communities in Missouri are met.