EDUCATION Action Area
Preparing children to succeed in school and life
Research tells us that children who enter school unprepared to learn will have greater challenges throughout their schooling and a lower degree of success in living independent lives. United Way is focused on building a foundation for a successful life for every child by increasing the number of children who enter school ready to learn.
In the summer of 2010 we launched a new summer reading program called the Summer Reading Spot. It was held in Willamalene Park in conjunction with free summer lunches provided by FOOD for Lane County. Over 600 visits by local children was testimony to its success.
We fund programs that can measurably help us reach the goal of having every child in Lane County enter school ready to learn - programs that increase parental skills, reduce child abuse, increase child literacy rates, and provide basic needs like food, clothing and shelter.
SUCCESS BY SIX
Keeping children safe is the mission of United Way of Lane County's Success by Six initiative.
PARENT HELPLINE
The parent educators at Parent Helpline are ready to help caretakers and parents answer questions and find resources. Find out more about Parent Helpline here.
BORN LEARNING TRAILS
Designed to engage parents and their children in fun, outdoor activities, Born Learning Trails are an instant success wherever they've been installed. Look for Eugene's first Born Learning Trail to be opened in the spring of 2011 at Peterson Park in Eugene's Bethel neighborhood.
