Programs - Embrace

Learn More About Our Available Grant Programs

Who Our Grants Help

We equip Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas to create a culture of inclusive education by providing grants that support educational opportunities for instructors, the addition of licensed personnel, and the purchase of learning resources.

EMBRACE also awards scholarships to current Archdiocesan teachers to receive their Masters in Special Education through Benedictine College.

What our grants can do for you

Our grants assist schools with the costs of hiring the personnel listed below.

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologists
Licensed Occupational Therapists
Licensed Occupational Therapists
Certified Social Skills Coaches
Licensed Instructional Coaches
Licensed Teachers with a Special Education Endorsement from the state of Kansas
Licensed Physical Therapists
Specialized personnel by request.

Grants may also be used to purchase resources to provide appropriate accommodations and modifications to the curriculum intended to foster a learning culture of inclusive education.

Read how a Grant can impact your school

EMBRACE supported me in the Benedictine program by offering a scholarship that I had applied for. It was an important opportunity for me because I wanted to take the skills and help in the classroom because we need teachers that can feel confident in differentiating instruction to help students where they are.

EMBRACE has impacted my vocation in a number of ways. I’ve been able to see the students directly at the school which has benefited them tremendously and being able to work with the teachers has been a huge benefit as well.

Students with disabilities and learning differences have impacted my vocation for the better. Growing up with a disability, I’ve felt a little different, but having great friends, families and teachers lifting me up, it’s like I don’t have a disability at all. I try to do the same with my students and see them as one of God’s creations, created in the image and likeness of God. I don’t really see it as a disability; I see it more as a gift that makes them who they are.