Everyone deserves the opportunity for education and access to knowledge. We make that possible by empowering parents to support their children, improve the quality of their learning environment, and offer solutions to challenges outside the classroom. With the help of United Way’s Imagination Library (formerly Books from Birth), Stop the Summer Slide, and affiliate programs, students will obtain educational success from kindergarten to graduation.
Internal Programs & Initiatives
Your Local Imagination Library
Your local Imagination Library, Rutherford Books from Birth and Cannon Books from Birth, builds a foundation for reading and learning for ALL children from birth to age five in Rutherford and Cannon counties by providing a new, age-appropriate book each month at no cost to the families enrolled. The United Way of South Central Tennessee serves as the local sustaining partner of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, in partnership with the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation. Learn more.
Born Learning Academy
Born Learning Academy is an engagement campaign that helps parents, grandparents and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities. Learn more.