Join us at the AVONDALE KIDFEST on Saturday April 9 9:30 – 1:30 as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Week of the Young Child #WOYC22.
Tag: Defending the Early Years
GRO MORE GOOD Grassroots Award 2022
Valley of the Sun Early Childhood Association receives the 2022 Gro More Good Grassroots Award from Kids Gardening @Kids_Gardening and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation @Scotts_MGro. The grant… Read more “GRO MORE GOOD Grassroots Award 2022”
Thank You Home Depot!
@HomeDepot sponsored our Mariposa Library Garden at Alhambra Preschool Academy. Thank you Home Depot #0485 community support for our lush garden shrubs. Together we are Building Leaders… Read more “Thank You Home Depot!”
Childcare Employment Benefits
@NPR signals a better way to solving the childcare crisis through employee benefits. In the January 4 article, Camila Beiner writes that private corporations are now stepping up and providing childcare benefits to their employees. Bright Horizons over the course of 2020 and 2021, launched 23 employer-sponsored centers and added over 225 back-up clients.
Seed Money Campaign
There are only 6 days left for our @seedmoneyorg campaign. Help us reach our goal of $1000 toward building school gardens in Maricopa County. No fees. 100%… Read more “Seed Money Campaign”
LIGHT THAT FIRE! Inclusive Learning Environments Join us July 14 Virtual 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM The best resource teachers have is each other. Join our mentoring… Read more
#WOYC20: Uplifted Series
Taking Care of Front Line Worker’s Children At our core, education has always been about relationships, about connecting to each other. This is never more evident than… Read more “#WOYC20: Uplifted Series”
#WOYC20: Uplifted Series
Leading with Kindness We know real heroes act upon their values. This week, Winn-Dixie took up Tyler Perry’s challenge by offering free groceries to COVID-19 frontline workers… Read more “#WOYC20: Uplifted Series”
#WOYC20: Uplifted Series
A Shared Sense of Urgency This week the Arizona’s Governors office, the National Guard, Dignity Hospitals, Honor Hospitals and non-profit F.A.B.R.I.C. moved mountains for healthcare workers. Faced… Read more “#WOYC20: Uplifted Series”
#WOYC20: Uplifted Series
A Shared Sense of Collaboration One of the most remarkable outcomes of being separated is our desire to collaborate. This desire is made visible through many online… Read more “#WOYC20: Uplifted Series”