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Our Goals
by 2030

We collaborated with a broad spectrum of community partners to develop our Aspire United 2030 goals: our North Star for driving transformational change and advancing racial equity in education, income and health throughout North Texas.
To achieve our Aspire United 2030 goals,
we’re focused on three key levers to make progress over the next decade:

Education

50%
Increase by 50% the number of students reading on grade level by third grade by the year 2030.

Health

96%
Increase to 96% the number of North Texans with access to affordable health care insurance.

Income

20%
Increase by 20% the number of North Texas young adults who earn a living wage by 2030.

Why These Goals?

Our community goals are interconnected and interdependent. When we strengthen education, income and health together, we create new opportunity and access for all North Texans to thrive.
Children who have good early health care are more likely to be prepared for school.
Kids who enter school ready to learn are more likely to read proficiently by 3rd grade.
Students who read proficiently by 3rd grade are 5x more likely to graduate from high school ready for college or career.

College graduates can earn $36,000 more a year, enabling them to save for the future.

Financially stable adults can access quality health care for themselves and their families.

See How We’re Making Progress

  • Vero’s Story

    Sparking a Love of Reading

    Watch our video showing the impact of our Once Upon a Month program, which delivers age-appropriate children’s books to Dallas kids every month.
  • Keyuna’s Story

    Creating Career Pathways

    Watch our video showing the impact of Pathways to Work, a workforce development program that improves access to middle-skill jobs in IT or health care.
  • Summer Meals

    Preventing Childhood Hunger

    Watch our video showing the impact of the North Texas Summer & Supper Council, which prevents hunger by supporting summer meals programs in North Texas.

    Be a Part of the Movement

    Sign on to show your support for our Aspire 2030 goals.
    • For Individuals

      It’s going to take all of us working together to ensure our education, income and health goals become a reality. Join the Live United movement and sign on to our 2030 community goals.

    • For Companies

      It’s going to take all of us working together to ensure our education, income and health goals become a reality. Join the Live United movement and sign on to our 2030 community goals.

    Progress Toward Our Aspire United 2030 Goals

    Through our partnership with the nonprofit Parkland Center for Clinical Innovations (PCCI), we are closely tracking progress toward our Aspire United 2030 community goals. Click below to download PCCI’s annual reports exploring our key metrics in education, income and health.