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early childhood & youth development
Helping young people succeed helps our families, our neighborhoods, and our community thrive. Through early childhood education, out-of-school enrichment, and other support, we are helping prepare the next generation to lead our families, businesses, and communities.
United Way Bright Beginnings
This innovative early childhood education program, a partnership between United Way and ExxonMobil, prepares kids to succeed in school and in life.
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Out 2 Learn
This public-private partnership expands access to high-quality out-of-school programming for all Houston-area youth.
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United Way M.A.T.H.
This partnership with ConocoPhillips aims to help students improve their math skills.
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Opportunity Youth
Opportunity Youth programs work to reconnect young adults with work and school.
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Educational Resources
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Funded Partners Addressing Early Childhood & Youth Development
United Way invests in and partners with the following nonprofit organizations to support early childhood and youth development.
- AVANCE-Houston, Inc.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.
- Children’s Museum Houston
- Chinese Community Center
- CollegeCommunityCareer
- Cy-Hope, Inc.
- Easter Seals of Greater Houston
- Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
- Girls, Inc. of Greater Houston
- Houston Area Urban League
- HYPE Freedom School
- Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts
- Partnership for the Advancement & Immersion of Refugees
- Scouting America-Sam Houston Area Council (formerly Boy Scouts of America)
- Small Steps Nurturing Center
- Texas Hearing Institute
- Us Dream Academy, Inc.
- Wesley Community Center
- YMCA of Greater Houston
- Youth Development Center
Learn more about the impact of our early childhood & youth development work
With help from the United Way Young Parents’ Child Care Scholarship and United Way THRIVE, Jessica finished school and started a new career.
Armando Silva from United Way funded partner, MECA, talks about partnering with United Way to create impact in our community.
In United Way Bright Beginnings, Laura’s social and emotional skills blossomed, and she built the foundation to be a star student.
United Way Bright Beginnings helped Joseph develop, grow, and prepare to start and succeed in kindergarten.
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