Early Days
Dawnté Early ’05, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’11, works for her community in multiple roles.
"Dawnté Early ’05, M.S. ’08, Ph.D. ’11, spent midmorning on a recent summer day painting rocks with several 4- and 5-year-old boys. At times it got pretty messy, with yellow, red and blue combining to make a dingy brown, but that was all part of the learning process.
This KinderCamp program introduces children who didn’t have access to preschool to the classroom for four weeks in the summer. United Way runs the program in partnership with several local groups.
As president and CEO of United Way California Capital Region, Early furthers the organization’s mission to end poverty in the area. One approach is rooted in education through programs like KinderCamp."