The mission of partners for rural impact, INC., is to improve educational outcomes for rural students, especially communities of persistent poverty, by providing direct services to schools, students, and communities. (continued on schedule o.) PRI achieves its mission by developing programs for k-12 rural schools and providing coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance to families, residents, teachers and community leaders. This work helps to build the necessary support that rural students need to ensure their educational success and increase their economic mobility. PRI uses a place-based approach to accelerate educational outcomes whereby local and proximate leaders collaborate to DRAW on the knowledge and experiences of the community as a whole.