Early Childhood Provider Council – Sep 28 or 29

Posted by Children First on September 28, 2021

Children First has listened to many child care providers who want to change early childhood education policies to improve program quality. The time has come for more diverse voices to be part of the conversation.

Children First is now leading the process to create the Early Childhood Provider Council in southeastern PA, which was prompted by recommendations from the BUILD Initiative report. Join us for one of the Zoom meetings next week for the opportunity to learn more about the Council and ask questions.

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at 1 PM via Zoom
Meeting ID: 875 0762 5759 / Passcode: 610852

Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 6 PM via Zoom
Meeting ID: 851 7094 8008 / Passcode: 065380

While the Council isn’t formed yet, there are some guidelines in place based on feedback in the BUILD Initiative study:

• Representation of small and large group- and center-based programs
• Intentional inclusion of cultural and ethnic diversity
• Input that comes from the ground up, not the top down
• Participation of dozens of providers from throughout southeastern PA

If you have questions, please reach out to the newest member of the Children First ECE team, Stephanie Blake, Early Childhood Racial Equity Coordinator, at stephanieb@childrenfirstpa.org. (You can also email her just to say hi!)