Blog Category: Success Story
Dominique Dawes: Helping Today’s Youth Realize Their Passion
By Jessica Badger, Manager of Learning and Conferencing, United Way Worldwide
During the afternoon of the United Way Worldwide Out-of-School Time Summit Sponsored by JCPenny, leaders in education and partners from across the country heard from Dominique Dawes, speaker and member of the 1996 Olympic Game's “Magnificent Seven” gold medal women’s gymnastics team.
More10/18/12
Engagement, Mobilization and Impact
“The work that United Way is doing is invaluable” Mayor Julian Castro, San Antonio Texas
San Antonio Mayor, Julian Castro addressed United Way’s Early Grade Reading Mobilization Leaders on Thursday.
More10/05/12
Have You Met Alice?
By John B. Franklin, CEO of United Way of Northern New Jersey
Some years ago, as the Executive Director of the Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown, New Jersey, I spent my days getting to know many who had hit rock-bottom. I gained great sympathy for these individuals who were homeless and destitute. The more I got to know them, the more I learned.
More10/04/12
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
What Would Gandhi Say?
October 2nd is a national holiday in India commemorating the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It may have another designation soon, as Indian business, government and nonprofit leaders recently signed a petition to President Pranab Mukherjee to establish October 2nd as "National Volunteering Day". These leaders recognize that India’s future depends on volunteers, whose time, minds and muscles can speed the pace of development in their country of more than one billion people.
10/01/12