Education

Our community’s children must be prepared to enter school ready to learn and succeed, and be engaged in safe, productive out-of-school-time activities. 

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona is a strong advocate for children and youth within the community and in legislative processes, working in partnership with government and institutions to make lasting systemic changes. United Way strongly supports both Early Childhood Education and Youth Development so that children will make a successful transition to adulthood.  It does this with a focus on improving the quality of early childhood and after school programs, promoting early literacy, increasing access to health and nutrition services, supporting parent education, improving teacher education, increasing the capacity of out-of-school time programs and enhancing community awareness of the importance of quality care and education.

Health and nutrition activities support both our early childhood and youth development initiatives.  United Way provides nutrition education to child care centers, preschools and after-school programs.  It also offers an oral health prevention program for qualifying children in early care and education settings.

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For more information on our Education initiatives, please contact:
LaVonne Douville
Vice President, Community Development
ldouville@unitedwaytucson.org
520.903.9000 ext. 430