United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra (UWNNS) and our community partners are working to develop long-term solutions by strengthening families and helping our youngest learners read on time. The building blocks to a good life start with strong families. When we have strong families, caregivers can give children a quality education that leads to a lifetime of success -- leading to a high school graduate, a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement and good health for a more productive life.
EARLY LEARNING & LITERACY
We want to help every child learn, grow, and succeed in school and throughout their life. When children succeed, our whole community succeeds. UWNNS Early Learning and Early Literacy Programs serve children and their families to ensure children are able to enter kindergarten ready to learn and read on grade-level by third grade. Our team, local volunteers, community partners, and AmeriCorps members collaborate to provide in-school literacy mentorship, early childhood literacy workshops for families, increase access to early childhood education, and support continued learning through the summer months.
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STRONG FAMILIES
Strong readers start with a strong family. Caregivers are at the foundation of our northern Nevada community. Food, safety, access to healthcare and education – it is only after a family’s basic needs are addressed can we begin to accomplish our mission.
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BETTER TOGETHER
It takes each of us working together to make change happen, and that is why we believe in the power of Collective Impact. We impact the northern Nevada community by assessing local needs, uniting and mobilizing community resources, forging new partnerships, and working collectively to address our community’s most pressing issues.
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Read more about the ways we unite the northern Nevada community.