With summer break just around the corner, we take a look at the importance of learning and enrichment opportunities for children to engage in while school is out. We also discuss key indicators of children's academic achievement, particularly reading proficiency, and social-emotional wellness.

Our guests are Cynthia Wehrenberg, youth impact coordinator at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and Kaitlin Schmidt, director of strategic resources at St. Mark Youth Enrichment.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Every Child Reads (Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque)
• St. Mark Youth Enrichment
• Dubuque Dream Center
• Dubuque Community School District
• Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
• Summer learning proposal (Telegraph Herald article)