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Purple Star & DoDEA Exchange
Shared Practices. Shared Identity. Shared Belonging.
The Purple Star & DoDEA Exchange is a national and international gathering of educators, school liaisons, transition coordinators, and youth leaders who support military-connected students.
It exists to:
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Recognize the leadership already happening in schools
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Connect campuses across states and installations
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Share belonging practices that travel with students
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Strengthen the identity culture of “The Military Child”
This is not a training session. This is a collaborative exchange of lived wisdom and proven practices.
Who Participates
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Purple Star Schools
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DoDEA Schools (CONUS + OCONUS)
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Military Installation Youth Programs
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School Counselors & Transition Coordinators
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Administrators, Teachers, Coaches, SEL Leads
What Happens In the Exchange
Participants engage in:
Experience:
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Story & Identity Circle
Focus:
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Who are we becoming as a military-connected community?”
Experience:
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School Belonging Practice Share
Focus:
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What is working at your campus? What is missing?
Experience:
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Student Transition Mapping Lab
Focus:
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Create a continuity pathway students can carry with them
Experience:
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TCCSH Care Recognition Integration
Focus:
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Caregiving → Credit → Leadership
Experience:
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Cross-Campus Partnership Building
Focus:
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Pairing schools across state or command lines
Output / Take-Home
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Belonging Continuity Transfer Sheet (students take when they move)
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School Cultural Identity Statement (One Sentence)
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Optional Exchange Partner School Match
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MCWE Purple Star & DoDEA Collective Recognition Certificate