EDUCATION
HELPING CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL
| Education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. It is essential to getting and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits. And it is fundamental to a community's financial prosperity - a well-educated workforce attracts world-class jobs. |
THE facts
- 46% of kindergarteners start school behind.
- Some 7 of 10 fourth graders can't read at grade level.
- Nearly 1 in 3 students in high school today won't graduate.
- 80 to 90 million adults, about half of the workforce, do not have the basic education and communication skills to advance in jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage.
your investment provides opportunities such as:
- Early childhood education programs that prepare children for school.
- After-school and mentoring programs that encourage youth to advance in school.
- Community programs that promote leadership skills for children of all ages.
- Long-term mentoring, case management and academic workshops that offer full-time college scholarships to high school seniors.
- Adult education and parenting classes that strengthen families.