15 Years of Elevating the Quality of Early Care and Education
Meet administrators, teachers, parents and students from the United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education as we honor its 15th anniversary. Since its inception, ...
Meet Ana
A little over two years ago, Ana and her husband emigrated from Cuba to the United States with hopes and dreams of a better ...
Meet Lakisha
When the pandemic hit, Lakisha and her husband, parents to a toddler with a new baby on the way, were met with unforeseen challenges. ...
United Way delivers transformational results in early education
United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education’s Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership and Head Start programs earned high marks from two prestigious national organizations.
Gardening helps grow young minds in our community
A garden adds a pleasant aesthetic to its surroundings. For children, it can open the doors to a career in STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – pathways that are often overlooked by those that are underserved in our community.
Help give students the tools they need to succeed.
Join our United Way’s back-to-school drive. From now until August 2, you can participate by donating something from our wish list and give back to low-income families and children, volunteer to put together supplies kits or host your own back-to-school drive.
Turning curiosity into success
Career Connections, a joint initiative between the Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and our United Way, host a series of engaging career exploration panels and Q&As with executives and entrepreneurs in Miami-Dade to inspire high school students.
At-risk youth continue to thrive with impact partner AMIkids
AMIkids, a long-held United Way partner, is dedicated to help our community’s young people discover the potential within them. Learn how their Path to Success program is providing at-risk youth with experimental education opportunities in a marine environment, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism.
A closer look at early education
Children born into low-income families begin life at a significant disadvantage as compared to children from higher-income families. With nearly 30% of infants in Miami-Dade living in poverty, we are working to level the playing field for all children through our Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership program because one’s zip code shouldn’t predetermine one’s future.
Leveling the playing field for our community’s children
Getting all children off to a strong start, with a high-quality early education that focuses on science, can level the playing field of low-income infant ...