Building Utah

This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. A strong economy starts with an educated workforce—the foundation of which begins before a child even enters kindergarten. Andy Myers, CEO of Waterford.org, is here to discuss how the early education nonprofit works to ensure all children see success from the start. ANDY MYERS Literacy is the cornerstone of learning. A child who can read is a child who can learn. A child who loves learning is unstoppable. Our mission at Waterford.org is to achieve universal literacy for children through equity, access, and family empowerment. As an early education nonprofit, we have been helping children learn the fundamentals of literacy for more than 40 years. Waterford.org is headquartered in Utah, and in 2009, we partnered with the State Legislature to create Waterford Upstart—an at-home early education program designed to get our youngest learners ready for kindergarten. Utah State Office of Education evaluations show children who participated in Waterford Upstart saw imme