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Meet the Scholar Wicahpi

Meet our Scholar: Wicahpi

Meet our Scholar: Wicahpi 618 368 Chelsea DeLong

Age: 7Grade: 1stFavorite Book: Uncover A Shark While culture resides in the souls and hearts of its people, when it is infused into one’s education it can create beautiful experiences…

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Creating Lasting Bonds

Creating Lasting Bonds 1449 948 Chelsea DeLong

On his first day of preschool, Daniel could barely speak a word. A nervous child and unsure of his surroundings, Daniel didn’t play or interact with any of the other…

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People to Look Up To

People to Look Up To 2560 1708 Chelsea DeLong

Many a day for the past nine years, a little white bus has rumbled through the streets of Minneapolis carrying precious cargo to and from preschool. Billowing with energy and…

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Inspiring Opportunity and Building Legacy

Inspiring Opportunity and Building Legacy 2560 1700 Chelsea DeLong

Always driven and confident in her abilities, Mina graduated high school in 2010, ready to continue her schooling. However, a year later she found it difficult to balance her new…

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Building Confidence

Building Confidence 1449 948 Chelsea DeLong

“I couldn’t sit and do nothing,” explains Deborah as her daughter Patty plays around her. Patty, a rambunctious eight year-old, was born with a genetic abnormality that affects her ability…

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Empowerment, Independence

Empowerment, Independence 1449 948 Chelsea DeLong

With a desire for a better life, Siham* moved her family to America. But life didn’t get better, it got worse, at least at first. Siham became aware of the…

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Access to Resources, Connection to Culture

Access to Resources, Connection to Culture 2560 1700 Chelsea DeLong

Shared culture creates a bond that transcends everyday interactions, as culture resides in the heart and soul. This kind of deep connection can be found between Sydney and her family,…

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Education as a Foundation

Education as a Foundation 1800 1200 Chelsea DeLong

Regina, Ju’vane, and their six children have been a part of Way to Grow for more than a decade due to a promise Ju’Vane made his mother. “In 2007, before…

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A Mom’s Transformation from Client to Champion: Meet Deborah

A Mom’s Transformation from Client to Champion: Meet Deborah 427 336 Chelsea DeLong

Our newest employee at Way to Grow, Ken, recently attended a number of education events at the State Capitol. Still learning all of his new coworkers, he assumed Deborah was…

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Shamsa’s 20 Years and Counting

Shamsa’s 20 Years and Counting 2560 1707 Maren Nelson

From a corner of the Way to Grow office, boisterous laughter rises above the quiet workday chatter. No one has to ask—everyone knows that voice, and smiles spread around the office. Shamsa Idle,…

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