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Akron
Metropolitan Housing Authority Playgroups
In the spring of 2007, The Women’s Society of
United Way of Summit County in conjunction with Akron
Metropolitan Housing Authority (AMHA) established
playgroups based on the Born Learning program within select AMHA facilities. Start up costs for this program
are being
covered by United Way’s Women’s Society and implementation
is financed through a $10,000 grant awarded through the
H. Peter Burg Fund of the Akron Community Foundation. A
pilot playgroup project was established in Summit Lake
Apartments in the spring of 2007 and then will be replicated
at three to four additional AMHA facilities in the fall of
2007.
Read the News Release
Born Learning DVD
Distribution
The Women’s Society is selectively
distributing the Born Learning DVD “Begin With Love” to
clinics, hospitals and doctor’s offices, AMHA, food pantries
and other facilities that serve the families of young
children and that feature continuous play waiting room
educational video presentations.
Find out more about the DVD here.
United Way Funded
Programs and Born LEARNING
The Women’s Society is meeting with the directors of United
Way funded programs that have early education components
to
discuss
and decide what Born Learning materials will best support
their efforts. Check back for more details soon!
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