Health and Safety Supply Grants for ECE Programs – Applications Due 10/31 The State of Vermont and the VT Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) are offering one-time grants of up to $2,500 to help early childhood education programs purchase the supplies children need to stay safe and healthy. Applications are open now and must be submitted by October 31. The deadline is firm. The list of allowable expenses and other important information can be found at the VTAEYC website. | |
Alliance Equity Discussion - “Winter Holiday Perils and Possibilities” - 11/14 Join a group of peers and colleagues from the early childhood community to engage in sustained learning about anti-racism, equity, and inclusion. The Alliance hosts a monthly, salon-style Equity Discussion Group via Zoom, and the next session is Friday, November 14 at 1:00 pm. In these times of heightened community and political tension, friends and neighbors and colleagues who consider themselves to be part of "non-majority" groups are feeling especially anxious. Those feelings will only escalate as the annual fall/winter holiday seasons approach, which unfortunately too often serve to further heighten rather than relieve these negative trends. Our annual “Winter Holiday Perils and Possibilities” discussion will be facilitated by Alliance Executive Director Matt Levin. Starting with his lived experience as a Jewish member of the central Vermont community, he will lead a discussion of the challenges and opportunities that come with public celebrations of the traditional December holidays in classrooms, offices, waiting rooms, government buildings, and other public spaces. Please join us for this "safe space" discussion about finding safety, belonging, and (yes) joy at a time when we all need as much of those things as we can get. Register on Zoom to receive the meeting link. | |
Paid Leave “802 Reasons” Campaign Seeking Submissions The Vermont Paid Leave Coalition has launched its “802 Reasons Vermont Needs Paid Leave” campaign. Over the last three months, they have collected over 400 stories and statements from Vermonters about why paid family and medical leave matters. Over the next three months, they aim to collect 400 more to reach 802. The messages will be delivered to the Legislature when lawmakers return in January. Fill out this form and share why you support Paid Leave, and visit the Vermont Paid Leave Coalition’s new website for more information. | |
