Education
Helping Children and Youth Achieve Their Academic Potential
United Way of McLean County is focused on Education. Working with our community, we will provide the opportunity and support necessary for all children to achieve their greatest academic potential. We recognize that education services offered to children and families lie within a chronological continuum that begins at birth. While services offered at any point along the continuum may have benefits, local research identified five key points along the continuum that are critical for student success.
Outcome 1: Children enter kindergarten ready to learn.
Outcome 2: Students are reading at grade level.
Outcome 3: Students are promoted to the next grade level each year.
Outcome 4: Students are prepared for their transition to high school.
Outcome 5: Students are graduating from high school.
Based on input from key stakeholders in our community, United Way has chosen to focus on these key outcomes as the best chance for getting the student and their family back on track for academic success or to prevent them from falling behind. These outcomes and identified best practices are used to evaluate the effectiveness of direct service programs and community impact initiatives funded under the Education Area.
2012-2014 Funded Community Impact Partners
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Program
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Agency |
2013 Funding
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Proposed 2014 Funding
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Tentative 2 Year Funding
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After School Club
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Western Avenue Community Center
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$ 32,000
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$ 32,000
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$ 64,000
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Childcare
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YWCA of McLean County
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$ 105,000
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$ 105,000
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$ 210,000
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Close The Gap! After School Transition Program
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Normal Community High School
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$ 10,800
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$ 10,800
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$ 21,600
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Community & School-Based Mentoring
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ilinois
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$ 82,000
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$ 82,000
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$ 164,000
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County Outreach for Success in School
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Baby Fold
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$ 55,000
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$ 55,000
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$ 110,000
|
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Educational Advocacy
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Children’s Home + Aid Children’s Foundation
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$ 12,500
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$ 12,500
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$ 25,000
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Freshman Transition / Mentoring Program
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Heyworth CUSD# 4
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$ 8,000
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$ 8,000
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$ 16,000
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Freshmen Flight School
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Olympia High School
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$ 3,000
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$ 3,000
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$ 6,000
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Heartland Head Start Preschool Program
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Heartland Head Start
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$ 100,000
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$ 100,000
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$ 200,000
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Milestones Childcare
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Milestones Early Learning Center & Preschool
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$ 172,800
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$ 172,800
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$ 345,600
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On My Way
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Western Avenue Community Center
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$ 20,000
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$ 20,000
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$ 40,000
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POWER Hour
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Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal
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$ 17,800
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$ 17,800
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$ 35,600
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Raiders 101
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Bloomington High School
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$ 40,000
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$ 40,000
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$ 80,000
|
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ROCS- Freshman Mentoring Program
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Normal Community High School
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$ 5,000
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$ 5,000
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$ 10,000
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RSVP Smart Sprouts Program
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YWCA of McLean County
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$ 6,000
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$ 6,000
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$ 12,000
|
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SAME
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Project Oz
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$ 175,000
|
$ 175,000
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$ 350,000
|
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Scott Early Learning Center
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Children’s Home + Aid Children’s Foundation
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$ 25,000
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$ 25,000
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$ 50,000
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SPICE
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marcfirst
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$ 42,000
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$ 42,000
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$ 84,000
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Transition Supports
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marcfirst
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$ 10,000
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$ 10,000
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$ 20,000
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TSTM-Tomorrow’s Scientists, Techs & Managers
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McLean County Urban League
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$ 9,300
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$ 9,300
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$ 18,600
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$ 931,200
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$ 931,200
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$1,862,400
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