Sponsored by Early Childhood Investigations Consultants Directory.
Throughout this pandemic, many of us have said that we can’t go back to the child care system we had. But what will it take to build something that truly serves children, families, providers, educators, and our economy with equity and quality at its core? Earlier this fall, the Alliance for Early Success and its state and national partners released the Build Stronger Child Care Policy Roadmap that can serve as one pathway to that stronger, more ambitious future. This webinar will cover the key areas of work that this roadmap proposes as our field’s collective agenda for the coming years. We will also discuss ways that educators and providers can get involved in the policy and advocacy efforts to build back stronger.
To make the kind of social and systems change needed to rebuild child care will require building power at the grassroots level for child care. The Raising Child Care Fund is a project of the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative to support groups to organize at the grassroots level for equitable access to high-quality child care. The RCCF launched in 2018 and now supports grantees in 12 states. They work to lift parent, child care teacher, home-based child care provider, caregiver and ally voices and increase their participation in crafting policy solutions in states and/or communities.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn and react to the key areas of work identified by the Build Stronger Child Care Policy Roadmap.
- Learn about resources and examples of ongoing work that can help states and communities move toward a stronger, more ambitious future.
- Identify ways for educators and providers to become more involved in advocacy efforts around the country.
- To learn more about what community organizing entails and how it differs from/complements advocacy to bring the voices of those most impacted by the child care system to identify policy solutions and hold elected officials accountable.
All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor.
2:oo PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time.
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Only 3,000 people at one time can attend our webinars. Only the first 1,000 people to click the link to attend the webinar will be able to join. We start the webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in.
Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session.
You can earn .2 CEUs for each webinar. The cost is $15 paid to University of Oklahoma online when you apply. Learn more here: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from University of Oklahoma
