UNITED WAY OF SALT LAKE HONORED AS A PACESETTER FOR EARLY LITERACY WORK
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Recognizes United Way of Salt Lake as Exemplary
Salt Lake City – United Way of Salt Lake has been honored as a Pacesetter by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for exemplary work in eliminating barriers faced by children from low-income families on the path to becoming proficient readers.
“Pacesetter Honors are among the highest awards presented by the GLR Campaign,” said Ralph Smith, the managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. “We are very proud of United Way of Salt Lake and the numerous organizations and individuals behind the community for joining forces and working tirelessly to uplift children and families. They remind us that we are seeing great progress and real results all across the country."
“The Pacesetter award is an honor and a privilege,” said Bill Crim, United Way of Salt Lake President and CEO. “But it is critical to remember this is an award for our partnerships, not just United Way. This is a result of afterschool providers, districts, state agencies, businesses, teachers, principals and others coming together to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. We cannot say thank you enough to everyone involved.”
Specifically, the GLR Campaign recognized United Way of Salt Lake as a 2017 Pacesetter for demonstrating exemplary work in aspects of the Campaign’s framework for success, scale and sustainability, by driving with data and prioritizing children and families who are especially vulnerable.
Using the Results-Based Accountability framework, UWSL selected eight community-level outcomes for improvement, and developed core indicators to measure results for each, along with tools for collecting and analyzing data for continuous improvement.
UWSL is also making efforts to give priority to children and families who are especially vulnerable, by adapting a full-service school model for implementation in two housing complexes. Additionally, UWSL focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee students and their families. Family liaisons conduct home visits to help families access needed resources, learn to navigate the educational system and become involved in their children’s educational success.
Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a critical milestone toward high school graduation and career success because it marks the transition from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” National tests show that two-thirds of U.S. fourth graders (four-fifths of whom are from low-income families) are not reading proficiently. Students who have not mastered reading by that time are more likely to drop out of high school and struggle throughout their lives.
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About United Way of Salt Lake
United Way of Salt Lake is pursing lasting social change on the most difficult issues we face as a community: poverty, poor health, lagging educational achievement. Together with 150 partners and thousands of volunteers, UWSL works in 27 schools and neighborhood centers across seven communities to impact over 80,000 low-income students. To achieve its goals, UWSL unites powerful partnerships around a shared vision, identifies effective paths to success, and delivers programs across neighborhoods and in community schools.
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AFP-Utah Recognizes Utah Lawmakers in New Mail Campaign
AFP-UT applauds 12 legislators that stood up for Utah families and small businesses
Salt Lake City – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) has launched a new direct mail campaigns aimed at education citizens about the positive work of their state legislator during the 2017 session. The campaign is part of an ongoing promise to hold elected officials accountable for the votes they take at the capitol.
Americans for Prosperity-Utah’s state director, Evelyn Everton released the following statement:
“We applaud the 12 dedicated legislators that stood up for Utah families and entrepreneurs. These lawmakers are making the Beehive state a better place to live, work, and raise a family by focusing on cutting red tape, eliminating burdensome regulations and fees, and reducing barriers to entry so more Utahns cane work.
View the “Utahns Win” mail campaign here
AFP-UT will soon release it’s first Prosperity Elevated Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard will show grades for each Utah legislator based on their committee and floor votes on nearly 60 policy proposals. AFP-UT will honor the legislators that scored an “A” later this month at a luncheon in Salt Lake City.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate. AFP has more than 3.2 million activists across the nation, a local infrastructure that includes 35 state chapters, and has received financial support from more than 100,000 Americans in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.AmericansForProsperity.org
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AFP-Utah Recognizes Utah Lawmakers in New Mail Campaign
AFP-UT applauds 12 legislators that stood up for Utah families and small businesses
Salt Lake City – Americans for Prosperity-Utah (AFP-UT) has launched a new direct mail campaigns aimed at education citizens about the positive work of their state legislator during the 2017 session. The campaign is part of an ongoing promise to hold elected officials accountable for the votes they take at the capitol.
Americans for Prosperity-Utah’s state director, Evelyn Everton released the following statement:
“We applaud the 12 dedicated legislators that stood up for Utah families and entrepreneurs. These lawmakers are making the Beehive state a better place to live, work, and raise a family by focusing on cutting red tape, eliminating burdensome regulations and fees, and reducing barriers to entry so more Utahns cane work.
View the “Utahns Win” mail campaign here
AFP-UT will soon release it’s first Prosperity Elevated Legislative Scorecard. The scorecard will show grades for each Utah legislator based on their committee and floor votes on nearly 60 policy proposals. AFP-UT will honor the legislators that scored an “A” later this month at a luncheon in Salt Lake City.
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) exists to recruit, educate, and mobilize citizens in support of the policies and goals of a free society at the local, state, and federal level, helping every American live their dream – especially the least fortunate. AFP has more than 3.2 million activists across the nation, a local infrastructure that includes 35 state chapters, and has received financial support from more than 100,000 Americans in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.AmericansForProsperity.org
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Join us next Thursday, April 13th for our Love UT Give UT Celebration Event!
Hear amazing stories of service to the state of Utah, and learn about the impact Love UT Give UT has on the non-profit community. See leaderboard winners recognized along with peers. Witness the 2017 Impreza car giveaway from Mark Miller Subaru!! Please RSVP to let us know you're coming.
PROGRAM
Thursday, April 13th
11:30-Noon – Mingling and Snacks
12:00pm-12:30pm – Leaderboard Prizes Awarded
12:30pm-1:00pm – 2017 Subaru Impreza Car Giveaway
LOCATION
The Falls Event Center
580 S 600 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
We hope to see you there!
