We are The Pando Initiative! Our mission: We connect with students to help them engage and thrive in education and their future. Our belief: We believe that we were all created for connection and when we’re connected, we’re at our best. That’s why we connect with students to help them engage and thrive in education and their future. What we do: We connect students to people, communities, and organizations, helping them build strength, vitality and the courage to take the initiative to succeed. Connect. Engage. Thrive. The Pando Initiative. We are an initiative. We are not an institution, a school, or a place where people go. We connect and engage with people, take purposeful actions to help students thrive. “Initiative” is descriptive of what we do organizationally, but also is what we desire from our students and the people we work with to help them. We are part of an interconnected system that is enduring despite the challenges and obstacles life presents. Connect • Identify students in need • Link community resources Engage • Build relationships with students • Enhance social/emotional well-being Thrive • Prepare students for life • Recognize student achievement