Erica DeLeon

Data revealed that preschools in Siouxland were doing a good job, yet only 44% of children had the basic skills needed to succeed in Kindergarten. What was the problem? Erica DeLeon shares how a team of 70 Siouxland partners collaborated to find the root cause and implement solutions that would become a nationally-recognized initiative supporting early childhood education.

Refugee and immigrant-led organizations in Iowa are banding together to provide information on COVID-19 in ten different languages. The program through…