![Wrap Up Your Year with UWECI](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Blog_12-2018-Year-end-giving-feature.jpg)
Plan your year-end giving and meet the December 31 tax deductible deadline!
![The Regional Vision Plan Unveiled](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Blog_10-2018_Regional-Vision-Plan-e1539965819932.jpg)
Learn about the Regional Vision Plan for Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, and Washington counties was released on Friday, October 19.
![Grade Level Reading Week Conference](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Dr-Mona.jpg)
As one of the leaders in the fight for literacy in our community, Laura Columbus, UWECI Senior Coordinator of Education Initiatives, recently attended the Grade Level Reading Week conference in Philadelphia.
![Go Back to School This Year—Volunteer!](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/WhatWeDo-OurPartners-CommunityPartners.jpg)
You can help fight for social, emotional, and educational development of the youth in our community by volunteering during the school year.
![Preventing Summer Learning Loss](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Blog_2018-6_Summer-Slide-Featurejpg.png)
Summer learning is just as important as school-year learning! Read our blog for ideas to keep your kids mentally active this summer.
![Did You See CJ?](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Blog_05-2018_CJ-Feature.jpg)
Cardboard cutouts of CJ, from the book Last Stop on Market Street, appeared across our community! Read about how he represents equity and children's literacy.
![Become a VIP and Make a Difference!](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Blog_05-2018_VIP-Feature.jpg)
The VIP program pairs caring adults and elementary students to read together during the school day. Learn how VIP makes a lasting impact for both children and volunteers.
![National Volunteer Month: Volunteer Engagement through Service Enterprise](https://www.uweci.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tims-Goals-e1523226992611.jpg)
UWECI's Volunteer Engagement is a national Service Enterprise Initiative hub. Kayla Paulson explains how nonprofits benefit from Service Enterprise and what it means for volunteerism.