Posts in: "Helping Students Graduate"

Night Out for Caring a Hit for Kids’ Education

Kids' education is key to ending the cycle of poverty. Check out how United Way brought together 1,800 of Seattle's kindest-hearted people to support the Parent-Child Home Program and celebrate the great things happening in the Seattle area. Read Article

Ready For Kindergarten? More Kids Can Say Yes

Are all kids smiling on their first day of kindergarten? Not if they're already struggling to keep up with their classmates. United Way's Parent-Child Home Program closes the education gap for low-income kids. Read their stories. Read Article

‘Good for the Soul’: Emerging Leaders and Parent-Child Home Program

A child’s pre-k years are a time for discovery. It's is the time lifelong learning sets in, setting a child up for school and beyond. But when a child hadn’t had evenings with bedtime stories, puzzles and playtime with parents, they can start school without the skills needed to learn. It can start having detrimental effects as early as kindergarten. Our first-ever Emerging Leaders cohort for the Parent-Child Home Program (PCHP) was an immersive experience in racial equity education, fundraising for participating nonprofits and volunteering. Read Article