Connor Flick
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Providence, RI
Senior Advisor
Bio
Connor Flick is a board member and senior advisor of the Kentucky Student Voice Team and a student at Brown University studying computational biology with an expected graduation in 2026.
Before heading to Brown, Connor lived in Northern Kentucky and wore several hats within KSVT, serving as a cross-organizational coordinator, lead researcher, financial advisor, writer, and data wrangler. Now, he serves as a senior advisor and board member, cheering on and supporting current Kentucky students as they fight to cultivate better education systems for all.
Outside of his roles with KSVT, Connor also works as a software engineer, and spends his free time polling, teaching, organizing, and performing aerial acrobatics.
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Time to Talk: A Qualitative Study of Students' Perspectives on Diversity and Representation in their Classrooms
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This report presents findings from a Kentucky Student Voice Team 2024 study into students’ experiences with and perspectives on cultural diversity and racial representation in their classrooms and schools.
Youth Perspectives on Designing Equitable Out-of-School-Time Programs
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A brief report alongside the Wallace Foundation on how young people from marginalized communities may experience out-of-school-time programming, including that they are sometimes treated differently because of race, gender identity or other factors.
Race To Learn
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This study distills the results from the 10,725 Kentucky middle and high school students from 114 counties who took our Race, Ethnicity, and School Climate Student Survey.
The Co-Creation Generation
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We partnered with the Institute for Citizens & Scholars to release a report about intergenerational partnership. The report and tools are meant to help young people and adults build teams that center youth voice to build coalitions and communities.
Coping with COVID-19
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When Kentucky schools shut down due to coronavirus in the spring of 2020, we pivoted our school-level school climate work to design a relevant state-wide research study and recieved nearly 13,000 student responses from all of Kentucky's counties.
Meet the Students Leading KSVT this Year
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Each school year, a new group of high school students lead our team’s work and join the board of directors as previous student members continue to guide and advise as they enter college and careers as senior advisors.
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Kentucky Student Voice Team Releases Report on Racial Diversity & Inclusion in School
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Youth-led research expands upon 2022 ‘Race to Learn’ study that gathered over 10,000 Kentucky student survey responses.
Beyond Bathroom Passes: A Conversation With Young Adults About Their Earlier Out-of-School-Time Experiences as Co-Designers of the Kentucky Student Voice Team
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Edited excerpts from the transcript of a May 17, 2023 virtual roundtable with our young adult network to reconnect and reflect on the long-term impact of their out-of-school high school experiences with KSVT.
Kentucky Students Launch Independent Education Media Service
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Young people from the Kentucky Student Voice Team published the first articles on The New Edu, a new youth-led education media service.
KSVT Adds Students & Adult Allies to Board
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Thirteen students and two adult allies were appointed Directors of the Kentucky Student Voice Team on Friday. The intergenerational Board of Directors reflects KSVT’s mission to promote more democratic schools and communities.
Kentucky Students Praise Student Free Speech Supreme Court Ruling
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Save Our Seats
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