4 Skills Kids Learn When They Read
Supporting Young Children
Celebrate Read Across America Day and share with kids THE IMPORTANCE OF reading Read Across America is the nation’s largest celebration of reading. It’s a day when teachers, parents, and…
A Year of Uniting – Preparing Youth For Success
Preparing Youth to Succeed
At United Way, we envision a world where all young people — regardless of background or zip code — graduate ready to succeed in careers and life. To get there,…
Nurtury is Changing the Game in Early Education
Supporting Young Children
It’s that time. While many of us are thinking about buying backpacks and new shoes to send kids back to school, the real work actually begins much earlier. In fact,…
Birth to 5: How to Help Children Build Social Skills
Supporting Young Children
The years before a child turns 5 are critical for brain development. They are also the time when young children develop the foundations of social and emotional well-being. Below are…
For Babies, a Smile is More than Just a Smile. It’s Progress.
Supporting Young Children
Nothing melts a heart faster than a baby’s smile. But as rewarding as that smile is to you, it’s also a critical moment in that baby’s healthy development. “During the…
EQUITY NOW! A Manifesto for Parents, by Parents
Supporting Young Children
This is a simple story about Equity. About parents who want a fair shake for their children. Who never really had a movement to move them forward. Until now. This…
Project Hope Provides Maria’s Family With a Path Home
Ending Homelessness, Supporting Young Children
Every parent has big dreams for their children. A great education, good, reliable friends, a future filled with opportunity — the least of their worries should be having a stable…
Closing the Achievement Gap for Homeless Children
Ending Homelessness, Preparing Youth to Succeed
When he was just 12 years old, hunger and homelessness were taking its toll on Lucas and his schoolwork. A car accident had left his mother unable to work, which…
5 Signs of a High Quality Preschool
Supporting Young Children
It’s so important that our children get the best start in life, with nurturing, stimulating experiences beginning as early as possible. We know that kids who receive quality education and…
4 Fun Summer Activities to Build Social Emotional Skills
Supporting Young Children
Take advantage of the long, lazy days of summer to boost your child’s social emotional skills so they’ll be better prepared for school in the fall. What does a child…