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Utah lawmakers preview 2021 legislative session with emphasis on education, equity
Jan. 15, 2021
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state legislators from both sides of the aisle fielded questions Thursday about education policy and how to create equal opportunities for all Utahns in the...
Original ArticleIntermountain Healthcare catalyzes unique partnership to address social determinants of health
Nov. 19, 2020
Salt Lake City— Together with Utah’s leading health systems, Intermountain Healthcare (Intermountain) and United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) have collaborated to improve the health and well-being of communities, improve...
Original Article2-1-1-: Connecting Residents to the Services they Need
Oct. 13, 2020
CitiesWork · 2-1-1-: Connecting Residents to the Services they Need Local leaders in Utah's communities can help connect residents to valuable services they need through the 2-1-1 network....
Original ArticleElizabeth Garbe and M. Royce Van Tassell: A chance to see candidates for the Utah Board of Education
09/30/2020
Perhaps the most underappreciated elected officials in Utah are members of the state Board of Education. The Utah Constitution assigns them collectively “general control and supervision” of all of public...
Original ArticleCompetition To Bring Equity To School Reopening Plans Announces Six Winners
Aug. 11, 2020
Utah educators have been especially worried about equity throughout the pandemic, which they say has exposed and exacerbated long-existing disparities between students of color, those from low income backgrounds or non-native English...
Original ArticleCollaborative leadership is essential for schools to reopen
Aug. 07, 2020
One thing often missing in discussions around reopening schools during this pandemic is the recognition that everyone has a role to play if reopening is to be done safely. At...
Original ArticleSafely Back to School: Success from Cradle to Career
07/31/2020
More than a decade ago, United Way of Salt Lake learned that traditional philanthropy was not enough to help every child in our community be well educated and achieve his...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake announces new board leadership, naming Mikelle Moore of Intermountain Healthcare & Kirk Aubry of Savage to leadership roles
Jul. 27, 2020
[caption id="attachment_6775" align="alignright" width="150"] Mikelle Moore - United Way of Salt Lake Board Chair[/caption] United Way of Salt Lake has named a new Chair and Vice Chair of its Board...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake launches new ‘stay safe, stay connected’ program for Utah students
07/06/2020
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) – It is estimated that 20 – 50 percent of students in some Utah schools have not connected with their teachers since March, when...
Original ArticleUnited Ways of Utah act quickly to mobilize Utahns through COVID-19 Community Response Fund
Mar. 30, 2020
Utah's six local United Ways worked quickly to develop a statewide COVID-19 Community Response Fund and within 10 days have distributed the first round of funding - providing critical resources...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake sets up COVID-19 Community Response Fund
Mar. 19, 2020
Call 211 if you need assistance with food, mental health, and more Posted: 7:54 AM, Mar 19, 2020 Updated: 7:57 AM, Mar 19, 2020 By: FOX 13 News SALT LAKE...
Original ArticleAddicted Utah: Helpline connects people to important substance use disorder resources
Mar. 04, 2020
(KUTV) — Dennis Cecchini lost his son, Tennyson, to an overdose in May 2015. "He suffered for 10 years with this awful disease," said Cecchini. "He suffered most of the time...
Original ArticleUtah schools take part in ‘Read Across America’ Day
03/03/2020
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Utah elementary schools were treated with fun activities and visits from volunteers for the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day. The United Way...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake Adopts Education-Focused Policy Agenda
Feb. 11, 2020
United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) recently revealed its policy agenda for the year, adopting a heavy focus on improving early childhood education and other educational policy improvements. We at NPQ have...
Original ArticleStriveTogether awards Opportunity Fund grants to help communities get better results for kids
Jan. 28, 2020
Four partnerships selected in Northfield, Salt Lake City, San Antonio and Seattle CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national network working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake and Silicon Slopes Present the Social Good Track
Jan. 28, 2020
Salt Lake City — United Way of Salt Lake and Silicon Slopes have partnered together to present the Social Good track at the 2020 Silicon Slopes Tech Summit. Attendees will...
Original ArticleThis Campaign Aims to Improve Education By Raising Reading Levels
Dec. 17, 2019
Research, experience, and common sense confirm that students who succeed in early grades are more likely to graduate from high school, that first big step on the success sequence away...
Original ArticleUnited Way of Salt Lake Named As A Model Design and Initiation Grantee
11/07/2019
Salt Lake City—United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) has been named to the first cohort of Model Design and Initiation grantees by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Model Design...
Original ArticleCommunity Schools in the Boise School District
11/01/2019
The Boise School District has six Community Schools – schools that provide wrap-around services for students and families. The idea of Community Schools is to provide these services so that...
Original ArticleGuest opinion: Doing whatever it takes for every child comes full circle
Oct. 24, 2019
Bill Crim: Since its earliest days, the work of United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnerships has been guided by the phrase, “trying hard is not good enough.” Also the...
Original ArticleBill Crim and Lexi Cunningham: No single program will solve the problems of education in Utah
Sep. 29, 2019
Robert Gehrke’s Sept. 24 column about after-school programming in Salt Lake City called for a “serious dialogue about how to expand after-school options statewide.” Gehrke correctly recognizes a challenge that...
Original ArticleVolunteers give back during United Way of Salt Lake’s 27th annual Day of Caring
09/12/2019
[caption id="attachment_12254" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Volunteer Scott Mitchell, of KSL Newsradio, left, talks with fourth graders Gabriel Huerta, Dominick Bendejas and their teacher, Henry Hartzler, after reading them a book at...
Original ArticleImproving to Achieve Collective Impact
Apr. 20, 2019
Using improvement science across a community poses a unique challenge: It shifts the focus from an individual organization to multiple organizations working together on systems-level problems. The payoff is enabling...
Original Article2018 Community Solutions Pacesetters
Jul. 03, 2019
This year, 32 communities are Pacesetters for their work during 2018 to support early school success. Recognizing Pacesetters is our way of applauding and thanking the civic leaders, organizations and agencies that...
Original Article6 Principles for Working Toward Collaborative Improvement
Apr. 17, 2019
In Salt Lake City, Utah, school staff and community partners are using improvement science to get better outcomes for kids and families. This week, I’m joining Tyler Asman from United...
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