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Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
Fri, 04/12/2013

The Great Brain Gain!

United Way and the City of Lowell Team Up to Pitch Early Literacy
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What does Mother Goose and a giant green alligator with a baseball cap have in common?  read more »

Katie Ward
Katie Ward
Tue, 03/31/2009

"Easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."

-- Frederick Douglass
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Two Saturdays ago, I received an email from United Way colleague Caroline Ross on why investments in early childhood development (still) matter. I mention the day because Caroline is the type of professional who cares so much about the questions and issues that permeate her work, that it's no surprise she thinks about them on Saturday evenings, while others (including one blogger who shall remain nameless) are off playing Guitar Hero.  read more »

12th Annual Board Connection

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Date and Time: 
04/26/2011 - 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Over the past 11 years, United Way's Board Connection has brought together countless professionals seeking meaningful community leadership opportunities with executive directors and board members of nonprofit organizations looking to strengthen their volunteer leadership boards and communities. Register Online today!
Location: Seaport Hotel   1 Seaport Lane   Boston, MA 02210  read more »

2010 Community Care Day

In groups: Content Managers
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Date and Time: 
09/15/2010 - 9:00am - 6:00pm

HELP TODAY.
STRENGTHEN TOMORROW.

Community CARE Day

Join the movement. Be part of an exciting event that matches a team of volunteers from your company with United Way partner agencies working to advance the common good in our region.

Choose from a variety of volunteer opportunities that share United Way’s vision of helping people in urgent need today while creating a brighter, stronger future for everyone.  read more »

Clare Sanford
Clare Sanford
Wed, 05/07/2008

A Child Lost

Mental illness in children is real, and it is devastating.
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You may not have noticed the story in Monday's Globe.More bad news, like background noise - just another person you've never met, who had problems that you couldn't do anything about. Big deal - turn page to see photo du jour of Tom Brady and Gisele.

Except this was different.  read more »

Katie Ward
Katie Ward
Thu, 07/23/2009

Before a Child's First Birthday

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In 2001, Child Trends, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that studies the development of children began a long-term study which took a look at infants from multiple socioeconomic and demographic characteristics.  Their primary research question?  When does poverty begin to impact a child's development? When does the achievement gap first manifest.  read more »

Boston Children's Museum Receives National Leadership Grant for Museums Award From IMLS

Grant will be used to create permanent Countdown to Kindergarten Exhibit
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09/22/2008

Boston Children’s Museum is pleased to announce that it has received a National Leadership Grant for Museums award from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant will be used to create the Countdown to Kindergarten Exhibit, a dynamic, innovative public space where parents and educators can see quality early childhood education in action and work together to prepare children for school.  read more »

Laura Torres
Laura Torres
Wed, 02/20/2008

Brain Development and the Toxicity of Poverty

The Importance of Early Child Development
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At the UW offices there has been quite a lot of talk about the effects of poverty on early childhood brain development. Now it looks like the discussion is reaching the mainstream. Check out this Financial Times article that summarizes why early childhood intervention is so important and why living in poverty is “poison” to the brain.  read more »

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Our Goal: Children are nurtured and enter school ready to learn  read more »

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