Education Archives - United Way of the Midlands

Scouting For Food

Posted on April 19, 2023April 21, 2023 by atmattson

Scouting For Food The Boy Scouts of America Scout Oath acknowledges that we have a duty “to help other people at all times” through service, community engagement and leadership. To...

United Way of the Midlands: Community Ambassador Program

Posted on April 11, 2023April 19, 2023 by Bekah Noxon

United way of the midlands: community ambassador program 2022 Community Ambassadors The Community Ambassador (CA) Program brings individuals from across the area together to support United Way of the Midlands’...

Education Resources for Parents during COVID-19

Posted on March 24, 2020 by UWMadmin

COVID-19 has changed how we go about our daily lives—especially when it comes to how our children learn. With widespread closings of schools and before and after-school programs, students and...

What’s Raise Me to Read?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by UWMadmin

A Q&A with Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Experts In 2019, the Omaha metro became the first community in Nebraska to join the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. Known locally as...

Attendance Matters Conference Highlights

Posted on November 6, 2018 by UWMadmin

For the 2nd year, educators join together to share solutions for chronic absenteeism On Thursday, October 4, we were thrilled to host our second annual “Attendance Matters” conference in partnership...

Community Spotlight: Attendance

Posted on September 11, 2018 by UWMadmin

Local organizations work together to remove barriers to good attendance. In the Omaha-Council Bluffs area, approximately 18,500 – or 14 percent of students – are absent enough days throughout the...

Community Spotlight: Summer Slide

Posted on June 14, 2018 by UWMadmin

Encouraging students to read in the summer to keep them on track. Did you know when kids are out of school in the summer, they can fall behind and not...

Women’s History Month

Posted on March 1, 2018 by UWMadmin

Empowering women through leadership and strategic investments. March is a busy month! It’s a time when people are in the throes of filing their taxes, planning spring break with the...

United Way of the Midlands Focuses on Mentoring to Benefit Youth in Our Community

Posted on January 30, 2018June 5, 2023 by csteele

A mentor is a caring, adult friend who devotes time to a young person and helps them achieve their potential and discover their strengths. Mentoring provides meaningful connections that impact...

Community Spotlight: Mentoring

Posted on January 30, 2018 by UWMadmin

Mentoring: we rise by lifting others! January is National Mentoring Month - a time for the community to reflect on how rewarding it can be to devote time to young...

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