Early Education Advocates: Head Start Visits DC and Salem
Last month, Neighborhood House’s Head Start staff and parents took their advocacy efforts to the state and national levels, visiting elected officials in Salem, Oregon, and Washington, DC, to champion funding and support for early childhood education. These trips, led...
Learning Life and Financial Skills Through Fun at Chief Joseph Elementary
By Anii Nwizu Students are gaining valuable life skills through a creative and interactive approach to financial literacy. In our School Age after-school program at Chief Joseph Elementary, each child is assigned a “job” such as helping with classroom duties or...
Un Nuevo Amanecer: Every Sunrise is an Opportunity
It took a lot of courage to start her own child care business. But with support from Neighborhood House’s Oregon Child Care Alliance, Olga Maldonado started Un Nuevo Amanecer in 2023. Olga worked in child care for 15 years and always dreamed of becoming her own boss....
