WHAT DOES KAPOW PROVIDE ?

Membership in the KAPOW national network provides services and materials in several areas including:

Program Design and Curriculum
Guidelines for program implementation
Required KAPOW curriculum for grades 1-6

Program Materials
- Program Manual
- Affiliate Manual
- Worksite Visit Manual
- Training Manual
- Curriculum
- Student supplies
- Program videos
- Promotional materials
- Merchandise catalogue

Technical Assistance
-Program start-up and partnership recruitment               
-Dissemination of resources, ideas, and expertise
-Public relations support
-Participation in the selection of the KAPOW local coordinator
-Assistance with program operations and problem-solving
-Local coordinator apprenticeships
-Quality assurance
-Review of KAPOW program through site visit, local reports, and data
-Recognition of program innovation and excellence

Evaluation
-Ongoing evaluation of the program

National Activities
-Annual Conference for business volunteer coordinators and affiliate coordinators

-Newsletter

-Ongoing development of new program initiatives

-Oversight by National Advisory Board of educational and business leaders