Read Feel Good Friday for August 04, 2023 Focusing on Youth is Key to Workforce Development For the past several weeks, we’ve looked at summer programming initiatives that support the first of United Way of Delaware’s four key focus areas: Early Education...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 28, 2023 A First Step Toward a Fulfilling Life Every day my dedicated colleagues join me in working to bring people together to build strong, equitable communities where everyone can thrive. We focus our efforts in four areas that have...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 21, 2023 School Stops in Summer; Learning Shouldn’t Summer Slide. Achievement Gap. Summer Slump. Summer Learning Loss. Those names all describe a pattern that affects many students: the annual loss of skills that occurs during the school...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 14, 2023 “The only certain thing in life is uncertainty itself.” – Oscar Wilde Why Delaware 211 Matters Last week in this newsletter, we looked at Delaware 211, a free, confidential helpline that connects Delawareans in crisis to...
Read Feel Good Friday for July 07, 2023 When You Reach Out to One, You Impact the Wellbeing of All UWDE – Delaware 2-1-1 – Get Connected Get Help, We Can Help Why Delaware 211 Matters Over the past decade or so, United Ways across the country have moved...
Delaware Public Media reports on the recently-released Delaware Workforce Study, interviewing United Way of Delaware Vice President for Strategy Laurie Girardi. The study’s goal is to identify disparities in employment and economic opportunities, and how that impacts...
With many states in our country enacting laws that directly target the LGBTQ+ community, such as bans on gender-affirming care for minors and so-called “bathroom laws,” Delaware remains a state that is relatively safe for the LGBTQ+ community. But Delaware...
Created by United Way, Born Learning is a set of tools that help to create early learning opportunities for young children. The Born Learning Trail consists of 10 interactive signs that engage people in activities focused on being active, vocal, and engaging with...
Get ready for a thrilling adventure at Cool Springs Park, Wilmington! They’ve just unveiled an amazing language learning trail that gets kids moving, thinking, and storytelling in both English and Spanish. This trail is right next to William C. Lewis Elementary,...
Wilmington, DE — (June 22, 2023) United Way of Delaware (UWDE) and the Delaware Racial Justice Collaborative (DCRJ) have released a research study titled “Advancing Racial Equity in Delaware’s Workforce Development System.” Urban Institute,...
Read Feel Good Friday for June 23, 2023 Invest Now for a Stronger Future I often speak with you about our focus area of ensuring that all children are reading on grade level by third grade, and yet achieving that goal still eludes us in Delaware. We recently discussed...
Read Feel Good Friday for June 16, 2023 Three Good Things to Know At the outset of each DRJC general body meeting, I share three good things to know in the five minutes before the meeting begins. Sharing good news offers a supportive frame to any meeting while giving...
