United Way offers a continuum of integrated services in three focus areas: School Readiness and Academic Achievement, Financial Empowerment, and Response and Recovery in Times of Community Crisis.
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OUR PROGRAMS & SERVICES...
United Way's United Learning Center is a tutoring program for local K-12 students, and is tailored to meet the specific literacy needs of every student. Year-round virtual and in-person tutoring helps local students who are struggling academically meet and exceed critical reading and education benchmarks. For more information, contact: ulc@unitedwaysb.org
SUMMER PROGRAM:
- Fun in the Sun - offers 6 weeks of academic enrichment programming to students grade 3-6 during the summer. The program runs Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm. Kids engage in a variety of activities including, but not limited to, yoga, dance, art, hands-on Stem activities, fun literacy activities, gardening, and more. To qualify for the program, students must be on free/reduced lunch.
Spring & Winter Break Programming:
- Bridge the Break - offers daily literacy practice, STEAM activities, social-emotional learning, outdoor recreation, and community exploration and engagement for students in TK–5th grade during the winter and spring break. Each session is created in collaboration with the participating school district, providing a localized and engaging program track that is fine-tuned to the local needs and goals of each district.
Program throughout the year:
- The United Learning Center is a free, after school literacy tutoring program developed in partnership with local school districts for local Kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Each child receives tailored and individualized instruction, which incorporates multisensory teaching methods and systemic, hands-on lessons to build reading mastery.