Category: United Way of Salt Lake

  Social Determinants of Health: the physical, emotional, social, financial, spiritual, and behavioral conditions that affect a person’s overall health.   Together with our health and social service partners, United […]

John Connelly always had an aptitude for and an interest in math. It’s one of the reasons the Vice President of Engineering and Construction at Williams pursued engineering in the […]

2019 has nearly come and gone, which offers us all a time to reflect on the last year as we anticipate the next. At United Way of Salt Lake, this […]

We have so much to be thankful for at United Way of Salt Lake. Every day, we get to work in schools, across communities, and at the State Capitol to […]

Students who are college ready have better employment and earning potential later in life.  But we know that it isn’t enough to be prepared in the classroom to access post-secondary […]

At United Way of Salt Lake, there are few things that scare us more than kids not reaching their full potential because of barriers holding them back. We believe that […]

What does it look like to create sustainable and inclusive cities? And how are cities helping youth achieve success as they define it? Community leaders from more than 130 countries […]

United Way of Salt Lake has a clear purpose: to build equity and opportunity for every child, every step of the way. Our collaborative work in schools, across communities, and […]

By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake United Way of Salt Lake is dedicated to strengthening communities across the Wasatch Front. Our mission and role has […]

Read the Original Article Utah’s most recent school accountability results have just been released – using a new framework to provide a more in-depth picture of how students are doing […]

The 2018 General Session ended Thursday and had us biting our nails to the end. Overall, children and families fared well this session. Here are some of the notable results: […]

United Way of Salt Lake’s 25th Annual Day of Caring took place last week on Thursday, September 14. As always, the wonderful volunteers and agencies that participated on Day of […]

by Meredith Muller Cottonwood High School Community School Director South Salt Lake is a community rich with diversity. Our residents come from all over the world and speak over 40 languages. […]

Kylie Christensen Granite Park Junior High Community School Director Granite Park Junior High’s Announcement Staff (A-Staff) have a big job! They film, edit, and produce Granite Park’s daily announcements.  The […]

by Rob Hatch Strategy and Learning Coordinator UWSL is committed to improving student outcomes and college readiness for all children in the Wasatch Front. This is big work. The kind […]