United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Celebrates National Coordinators Appreciation Week
National Coordinators Appreciation Week is September 15-21 and United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley recognizes the vital role of our Community School Coordinators (CSC’s) and celebrates the transformational impact they make throughout their communities.
To acknowledge and celebrate their vital role, Community School Coordinators will be celebrated nationally for all the work they do to ensure all of our children learn and thrive through the #CoordinatorsRock campaign led by the Institute for Educational Leadership.
This week, Khushboo Jain, Director of United Way’s Community School Network, will make a surprise visit to our Community Schools to deliver flowers and cards with personalized notes from the United Way Education Team. Each card also included a little token of appreciation.
Community School Coordinators are the unsung heroes of community schools. To all of the CSC’s serving United Way Community Schools, we see you and we thank you for making a difference in our students’ lives.
SEE THE IMPACT
6 LEAD PARTNERS
23+ FUNDING PARTNERS
24 COMMUNITY SCHOOL COORDINATORS
2,872 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
improved food security
1,049 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
improved housing security
United Way Community Schools remove barriers to education, so students, families and communities can thrive. Each school is staffed by a full-time Community School Coordinator who addresses basic needs, promotes family engagement, builds partnerships and coordinates services including:
- Basic needs such as food, clothing, hygiene products, school supplies and housing
- After-school programming
- On-site physical, mental and behavioral health services
- Field trips to support school goals, curriculum and child development
Over the past year, Community Schools reported:
- Improved academic growth
- More students’ and families’ basic needs met
- Increased student and family engagement
- Improved attendance and behavior
- Improved school culture
United Way Community Schools are a collaboration of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Lehigh University, Moravian University, Northampton Community College, St. Luke’s University Health Network, and Communities In Schools of Eastern PA.
Learn more about the impact of United Way Community Schools here. To learn about your Community School or connect with the CSC near you, view the contact list here.
