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WLI Member Spotlight: Julie Schneekloth

Julie Schneekloth is this year's chair of Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI). Read more about her connection to WLI and our community below.

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Why I Joined Youth Achievement AmeriCorps, Pt. 2

Youth Achievement AmeriCorps (YAA) members provide support to low-income children and families through early literacy programs, tutoring reading and math,[..]

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What is a Loaned Executive?

Through strategic partnerships, innovative programming, dedicated volunteers, and more than 16,000 donors, we mobilize individuals and companies to[..]

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Meet the Campaign Chairs: Anne Carter and Kate Minette

Campaign Co-Chairs Anne Carter and Kate Minette are just getting started with this year's UWECI campaign! Learn more about their connection to United Way[..]

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Campaign for Grade Level Reading Conference

Reading into Success received Pacesetter Honors award at the conference.

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Annual Meeting 2017 Recap

Thank you for joining us for Connections: Impacting Our Community. Each year, this event gives us a chance to look back at the past year and celebrate[..]

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YAA Alum Spotlight: Katelyn Schany

In 2012, Katelyn Schany served as UWECI's first Youth Achievement AmeriCorps member. Read more about her experience in the program and how it shaped her[..]

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YLS Member Spotlight: Jenna Hamer

Meet Young Leaders Society (YLS) member, Jenna Hamer. 

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Preventing Summer Slide

Summer slide sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s a serious issue affecting too many children every year.

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WLI Luncheon 2017 Recap

On May 24, we hosted our Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. It was a great opportunity to bring together[..]

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