--- title: Giving Tuesday at Understood description: This year on Giving Tuesday, Understood is taking a moment to reflect on the power and importance of working with and alongside others. slug: givingtuesday-at-understood published: '2021-11-29T17:04:00.796Z' source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/givingtuesday-at-understood lang: en --- # Giving Tuesday at Understood Understood's mission — to shape a world where every person, particularly the 1 in 5 people with learning and thinking differences, can thrive — is crucial. Generating effective change means working with others who can also influence the impact we can make. This year on Giving Tuesday, Understood is taking a moment to reflect on the power and importance of working with and alongside others. Together with partners and other collaborators, Understood has sought to make a definitive difference in the lives of those with learning and thinking differences. Over the past year, a few of these meaningful collaborations include:  - Working with [Along](https://www.along.org/blog/how-along-partners-with-understood-for-greater-accessibility-and-usability/), a nonprofit organization founded and led by educators. With the support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), Understood was honored to be one of the partners that helped design and review content for Along through the lens of accessibility and usability with the ultimate goal of ensuring a seamless experience for all learners. - 2021 marked year two of [Take N.O.T.E.](https://www.understood.org/en/undefined): a web-based interactive guide developed in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to help families and teachers identify the signs of possible learning and thinking differences in their children. - In partnership with UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, Understood conducted a study focusing on understanding the perspectives, anticipated challenges, and preparedness of teachers, parents, and students as they headed [back to school](https://mediacenter.understood.org/research-and-surveys?item=29946) this fall. - Understood and National PTA teamed up with EducationWeek to present a [webinar](https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/strengthening-parent-teacher-collaboration-around-learning-and-thinking-differences) supporting [parent-teacher collaboration](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/reading-trouble-conversation-starters-to-use-with-your-childs-teacher) as it relates to learning and thinking differences, including sharing resources like our [conversation guides](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/crucial-conversations-collaboration-with-families-and-educators) around learning and thinking differences. We are thankful for these organizations and invite you to join Understood's journey this Giving Tuesday by donating to our mission in support of people with learning and thinking differences or [working with us](https://www.understood.org/en/undefined) as we explore the possibilities of shaping our world together. --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [People, projects, the pandemic, and partners: Understood’s year in review](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/people-projects-the-pandemic-and-partners-understoods-year-in-review) - At Understood, where our mission is about helping shape a better world for the 1in5 people with learning and thinking differences, its both the big and small moments that illustrate where and how we have developed greater awareness and created real impact. As we reflect on our efforts in 2021 and lo - [Crucial conversations: Collaboration with families and educators](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/crucial-conversations-collaboration-with-families-and-educators) - Why Conversations are Important Beginning the conversation about learning and thinking differences is an important step in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally but it can also be the hardest part. Recent research by Understood and UnidosUS revealed that 44% of parents find it - [Taking action during Learning Disabilities Awareness Month](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/taking-action-during-learning-disabilities-awareness-month) - October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month a time to recognize the more than 70million people in the United States who have learning and thinking differences. Its also a time to share the variety of tools, strategies, and initiatives that can support people on their journey. 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