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Healing Illinois Grant

UNITED WAY OF ROCK RIVER VALLEY

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Funding Amount

$14,568

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Healing Illinois Grant

Funder: Healing Illinois (partnership between Illinois Department of Human Services and Field Foundation of Illinois)

Award Recipient: United Way of Rock River Valley (UWRRV)

Award Amount: $14,568

Geographic Scope: Winnebago County, Illinois (Harlem School District, Rockford Public Schools, and early learning centers)

Focus Areas:

  • Racial healing and equity through early childhood literacy

  • Multicultural and multilingual book distribution

  • Supporting children ages 3-5

  • Breaking down language barriers in classrooms

  • Eliminating racial biases and reducing bullying

    • Project Details:

  • Provides 1,100+ multicultural books and translated materials

  • Books available in 26 languages including Albanian, Arabic, French, Hindi, Lao, Polish, Serbian, Swahili, Turkish, Vietnamese

  • Each book includes native language text with English translations

  • Distributed to Harlem School District, Rockford Public Schools, and early learning centers

  • UWRRV is one of 184 Illinois organizations participating in Healing Illinois racial healing activities

    • Contact: Jessica Iasparro, Director of Community Impact at UWRRV, 815-299-5545 or jessica@unitedwayrrv.org

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    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsliteracyeducationdiversity

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