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Category: High-Quality Education

Taylor Richardson Aims for the Stars Through STEM

Taylor recently took the initiative to collect over 175 books for United Way’s ReadingPals, a program that pairs committed adults with four-year-old students to provide an extra hour of hands-on reading time each week. Her mission before making it to space is to educate children on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and the exciting opportunities ahead.

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SUE Lifts Up Local Quality Education as Florida Rankings Drop

It’s important to remember that, while we still have many changes to make at the state and local level, we are making progress in improving outcomes in the lives of students where it matters most, and we’re doing it in a way that shows how great things happen when we Live United.

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Mentoring Works: Darion and Phillip

Darion and Phillip shared how mentoring makes a difference by offering support, accountability and a meaningful personal relationship that helps keeps students on track to graduation.

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I Am a Mentor: Steve Horne

“That’s the biggest thing they care about, that we’re there for them. They want someone to look up to and someone to learn from.”

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I Am a Mentor: Travis Williams

I am Travis Williams, a native of Jacksonville. I’m a professional, I’m a Stein fellow, and I’m a mentor.

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