Archive for May, 2011
New Video from the First Five Years Fund
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, first five years fund, investment in early education, James Heckman, ROI for early education on May 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Live near Milwaukee? Attend a YoungStar forum May 21st or 24th!
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
To register, call 414-247-9908 or email: community@cmredge.com. Please include your name and your 10-digit group center number.
Celebrate AmeriCorps Members this Week
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps week, child care, Early Childhood Education, WECA AmeriCorps, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association on May 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Beginning in October 2010, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association began the WECA AmeriCorps program in Milwaukee. This program seeks to improve the education of child care providers, offer skill development opportunities to Corps members, and boost the quality of Milwaukee area child care centers. Our current WECA AmeriCorps members provide consistent, affordable coverage for child care [...]
Happy Provider Appreciation Day!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, provider appreciation day on May 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In honor of provider appreciation day today, May 6th, the Governor has signed a proclamation acknowledging all the hard work early childhood professionals do every day in Wisconsin. There will also be a public service announcement running on radio stations across the state with the following message: Child. Care. Two words that, because of you, [...]
Celebrate Worthy Wage Day 2011
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, early education, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, worthy wage day on May 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
May 1st is recognized each year as National Early Educator Worthy Wage Day. On this day, early childhood professionals- and the organizations that support them- work together to inform the public about the importance of high quality early education. Despite the critical role they play in children’s lives, the early childhood workforce continues to be [...]
