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(At the time, the church was called Western Avenue Ministries. These are excerpts from the TFP article because the media org and the website no longer exist.)

(At the time, the church was called Western Avenue Ministries. These are excerpts from the TFP article because the media org and the website no longer exist.)

(At the time, the church was called Western Avenue Ministries. These are excerpts from the TFP article because the media org and the website no longer exist.)

If you live on one of these streets in the Old South End area of Toledo, then you are eligible to attend Baby University.

• 20 graduates
• 25 Getting Ahead participants

• 20 graduates
• % NOT reading to kids prior to Baby U: 67%
• % reading to kids daily AFTER Baby U: 83%
• Average number of books in the home available to their children prior to Baby U: 3
• Average number of books in the home available to their children after Baby U: 41

At Baby University, a Parent Advocate is someone who pleads the cause of another.

Questions or Needed Info:

FYI

Participants will be surveyed at the end of each Getting Ahead class, 6 months later, and 1 year later.

According to the Toledo Public School system, children growing up in Toledo’s Old South End are starting Kindergarten 75% behind their middle class peers.

We met our goal for 2016. Thank you for your support.

Children who have parental support are likely to have better health as adults. Students with involved parents tend to earn higher grades, have better social skills, and are more likely to graduate and go on to post-secondary education. Children are more likely to be socially competent and have better communication skills when they have parents who are sensitive to their needs and emotions.

Teams and individual volunteers are needed to help in multiple ways at Baby University.

Baby U Grads

Prior to 2016

Listed below are our generous donors who have committed or earmarked their contributions for future years. Thank you for helping Baby U plan and budget for future funding requirements.

We are deeply grateful for all who have shared our vision and given of themselves to make our work possible.

Information coming soon.

• ‘Getting Ahead’ Survey Results
• Winter 2016 Outcomes
  • Pre/Post Test Results
• Spring 2016 Outcomes
  • Pre/Post Test Results

Once a parent has graduated from Baby U, they are invited to continue their education by returning for our Graduate Program.

To help South Toledo families prepare their pre-school children for an education, Baby University created the South Toledo Kids Zone.¹ The Zone’s purpose is to create a long-term “Cradle to Career” pipeline with the ultimate goal of ending generational poverty.

Baby University uses the Nurturing Parenting Curriculum.

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• Why Neighborhoods Matter
• Why Parents Matter

http://wamteam.org

Baby U conducts three 10-week class sessions a year. This page describes how the money is used to fund each session, which supports Baby University’s mission.

Jan 29, 2017 - Toledo Blade:

• Charity gala kicks off the Toledo Auto Show

The Toledo Auto Dealers United for Kids “The Cars are the Stars XIV” Preview Gala on Wednesday night kicked off the 100th Greater Toledo Auto Show, sponsored by the The Blade and produced by the Toledo Automobile Dealers Association. Since its inception, the gala has contributed more than $1.7 million dollars to local children’s charities.

This year’s recipients include Make-AWish Foundation, Baby University, Imagination Station Adopt-A-School-Program, the Historic South Initiative, Read for Literacy and Claire’s Day, the Erie Shores Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the University of Toledo’s and Owens Community College’s ADUK-TADA scholarship endowments. According to Pat Stark, ADUK executive director, this year’s gala is expected to raise $150,000.

To support parents in the vital role that they play in their child’s development and education.

Kelly Kaiser, Executive Director of Baby U

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