Education

Our Goals

• Children are ready to learn by start of school.
• Youth have access to mentors, role models, and enrichments outside of the school day in a safe environment which enhances: personal growth, character development and academic achievement.

Our Strategies

• Early Years Coalition:  collaborating with community businesses and organizations to provide support and create community awareness highlighting the importance of the first thousand days of life as 80% of brain development occurs by age three.
• Youth Success Coalition: inviting youth to participate in discussions to help accomplish the coalition's goal.
• Learning for Life Reading Mentor Program
• Great Book Giveaway
• Stuff the School Bus
• BornLearning Academy

How You Can Help

• Volunteer for Learning for Life in the 2019-2020 school year.
• Donate new or gently used books to Great Book Giveaway April 2-13, 2018 (drop books off at the United Way office)  Click HERE.
• Donate school supplies or volunteer for Stuff the School Bus.  Click HERE.
• Get involved in the discussion, join us at our coalition meetings. Click here for details.
• Sign up for bornlearning® academy (for Caregivers/Parents of children ages birth to 4)  Click here for details.

Learn More About The Education Coalitions

• Early Years Coalition
• Youth Success Coalition