Early Education Archives - United Way of Delaware

National Read Across America Day

March 2 is National Read Across America Day National Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. Locally, several activities and programs are planned for March 2 in conjunction...

National Black Literacy Day

Diversity, DRJC, Early Education, Education, Equity, My Very Own Library

National Black Literacy Day Panel Duane Davis, Executive Director, K-12 Initiatives / My Very Own Library – University of Chicago Dr. Michelle Taylor, President & CEO – United Way of Delaware Jurema Gorham, Executive Director – Burst Into Books...

Back to School Discussion Series Hosted by NAMI Delaware

College and Career Readiness, Early Education, Education, Partners

Back to School There are a lot of back-to-school resources available to families. Ken Livingston and Dr. Orrin White take time to talk with Annie Slease from NAMI Delaware about the resources we offer. To viewFor more information about the Conversations with Parents...

President And CEO Michelle Taylor Reads For The Delaware Office Of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy

Community, Early Education, Reading Angels, Videos

#GetDelawareReading United Way of Delaware’s President and CEO Michelle Taylor recently read a children’s story for the Delaware Office of Women’s Advancement & Advocacy. With her special guest granddaughter Makayla, Taylor live streamed to...

Delaware Community Foundation’s 5 Questions With Michelle Taylor

Advocate, College and Career Readiness, Community, Early Education, Financial Stability

As a facilitator, information resource and manager of charitable funds, the Delaware Community Foundation helps communities and philanthropists focus charitable resources for the greatest community benefit statewide. Recently STUART COMSTOCK-GAY sat down with United...

United Way Launches Get Delaware Reading

Community, Early Education, Education, Events, Fundraisers, Uncategorized

UNITED WAY OF DELAWARE LAUNCHES GET DELAWARE READING-WILMINGTON An initiative to ensure 500 Wilmington Kindergarteners read on grade-level by the end of third-grade. Wilmington, DE (December 11, 2018) — United Way of Delaware (UWDE) today announced the launch of...