Family Support from the Start: A Community Baby Shower 1200 900 Ann Frances Gregg

Family Support from the Start: A Community Baby Shower

Way to Grow and Sabathani brought together local families to celebrate new and expecting parents with essential resources, education, and family support.

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Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer 2000 1521 Way to Grow

Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer

Way to Grow Welcomes Coco Du as New Chief Executive Officer Way to Grow is thrilled to announce the appointment of Coco Du as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 21, 2025. Coco brings a wealth of leadership experience and an unwavering commitment to community impact, making her the ideal leader for Way to…

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Meet Betty! 2000 2000 Way to Grow

Meet Betty!

In 2020, Endashawe found himself navigating the challenges of being a single parent. After relocating to Minnesota with his daughter, Betty, Endashawe felt a pressing need for support to ensure the family’s success in their new environment. When he was introduced to Ruth, he finally felt that help had arrived. When Ruth began visiting the…

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Meet Maximo! 2560 1707 Way to Grow

Meet Maximo!

“Carismático, amoroso, respetuoso,” proudly says Juana, mother of six-year-old Maximo, when asked to describe him in three words: charismatic, loving, and respectful. As he explores the Sculpture Garden, leading his family and photographer to the perfect spot, we think of one more: líder—a leader. Maximo’s love for learning is boundless. Whether speeding through his favorite…

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Celebrating Way to Grow’s Kindergarten Class 2508 1881 Way to Grow

Celebrating Way to Grow’s Kindergarten Class

Happy Graduation to our kindergarteners! Way to Grow is so proud to celebrate and encourage all our students who are starting school this week. At the end of August, we gathered for our Early Learner Celebration with all of our families and children heading to kindergarten. The event was a wonderful moment to honor the…

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Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America 612 458 Way to Grow

Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America

Turning Pages, Changing Lives: Celebrating Literacy at Mall of America Way to Grow’s “Turning Pages, Changing Lives” event, in partnership with the Mall of America Community Foundation, brought nearly 500 people together to celebrate literacy and early education. The day was filled with things to do: live storytelling, coloring sheets and materials provided by Crayola®,…

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A message for the Way to Grow community 1051 776 Way to Grow

A message for the Way to Grow community

Way to Grow’s CEO Carolyn Smallwood to retire in January 2025 A message from Michael Garrett, Chair, Way to Grow Board of Directors It is with a blend of emotions that I announce, after a remarkable two-decade tenure at Way to Grow, our esteemedleader and cherished colleague Carolyn Smallwood has decided to retire as Chief…

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Preschool Pals Update: Summer is here! 594 594 Way to Grow

Preschool Pals Update: Summer is here!

An Update from Ms. Gwen At the beginning of April our classes started a unit on color theory. The students mixed lots of colors, made sidewalk chalk, created rainbow crayons and worked together to make a classroom mural! Our class read the book “White Rabbit’s Color Book” by Alan Baker to learn more about mixing primary colors.…

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Celebrating our Third Graders! 2560 1706 Way to Grow

Celebrating our Third Graders!

Congrats, Third Graders! Hats off to our third grade class of 2024! This May, Way to Grow honored our third grade graduates at North Mississippi Regional Park. At Way to Grow, we partner with families from before birth through third grade, so we’re wishing our students and families well as they graduate from Way to…

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Education is Power 2024! 4054 2444 Way to Grow

Education is Power 2024!

Last Wednesday, Way to Grow celebrated our annual luncheon at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. To all who attended in person, as well as those who supported us from home: our community says thank you. SOLD A STORY, PRODUCED BY EMILY HANFORD Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong is the award-winning podcast…

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Way to Grow at the MN State Capitol #ACD2024 2560 1707 Way to Grow

Way to Grow at the MN State Capitol #ACD2024

Last Monday, Way to Grow had a busy morning at the Minnesota State Capitol! Alongside other education advocates from across the state, Way to Grow families showed up again to support early childhood care and education in the state of Minnesota at Advocacy for Children Day. With the help of Greater Twin Cities United Way,…

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Meet Daya! 2560 1921 Way to Grow

Meet Daya!

“I look like an alligator!” Declares Daya, striking a pose for the camera, donning her green dress and green eyeshadow. It’s a reflective statement of Daya’s personality: creative, energetic, and outgoing. As we spoke with Way to Grow’s latest Scholar, we saw that vibrant personality in action for this superstar student. Sonia, Daya’s mother, joined…

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