Blog Category: Partnerships
Blog posts detailing United Way's corporate partnership news.
JUMPSTART THE AMERICAN DREAM
OPPORTUNITY NATION WEEK OF ACTION (OCT. 8TH-15TH) - Fewer Americans are likely to earn a high school diploma than their parents, a distinction not shared by any other industrialized country. We know that when students drop out of school, communities suffer. About one quarter of all students – one million students a year, 3,000 a day – fail to graduate on time. It’s no wonder that our trust in the power of the American Dream is wavering.
10/11/12
In-School Success from Out-Of-School Activity
Student United Way Representatives
By Ayeola Fortune, Education Team, United Way Worldwide
For most students, school has come back with a vengeance for about a month now and for many of them and their parents, it feels like summer never happened, or has receded into the far away past. But let’s not kid ourselves; the lasting consequences of summer are with us.
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United Ways Leading National Grade-Level Reading Network
Reading Proficiency by 3rd Grade is Essential
When we think of the importance of reading, we may not immediately think of high school graduation. The fact is, 96% of kids who read well by 3rd grade will graduate high school. That sounds promising, right? But one in three American fourth graders score below “basic” in the nation’s only national assessment of reading. That means one in three fourth graders can barely read. Not good. More
10/03/12
Let’s Play
Born Learning Trail
“Education.” Many of us automatically think “school” when we hear that word. But learning happens everywhere, especially for young children. And in our effort to cut the number of high school drop outs in half, United Way supports early childhood learning in diverse ways: through reading programs, book drives of course, but also in parks and on playgrounds. More
09/27/12
Join the #KidsWin Rally and Help Reengage Disconnected Youth
As the school year begins, we are reminded of the millions of young people who will not head back to the classroom this fall. There are an estimated 6.7 million youth between ages 16 to 24 that are disconnected from both school and work - of which 3.4 million are defined as being “chronic” having no attachment to school or the labor market since the age of 16. More
09/24/12