In this week's vlog, Laura talks with Joseph Jamison, United Way's Equity and Network Development Specialist, about the importance of youth and parent voice and leadership in our community school strategy. 

In this week's vlog, Laura talks with Asheville Middle School Principal, April Collins, and Asheville Middle School's new Community School Coordinator, Shataura Dudley about how the community school strategy is being implemented to ensure student success. 

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County

99 Years + Counting: We Were Built For This

Our Vision, Mission & Values

Thanks for tuning in to our continuing vlog series focusing on our community school strategy. For those new to this concept, Community Schools are public schools that partner with the community to create the conditions needed for students to thrive. 

In 2021, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County will celebrate its centennial anniversary. To prepare for this milestone, we've been hard at work, undergoing a rigorous planning process to create a new framework that addresses the root causes and consequences of poverty in our community. At the heart of this framework is our community school strategy.