Alliance ‘25 Legislative Agenda Issue Spotlight – Session Recap – 6/9

This session, the Alliance has hosted virtual Issue Spotlights focused on one or two issues from the Alliance’s 2025 Legislative Agenda.

While the Legislative session has not quite concluded, advocacy and legislative action has wrapped up for the year on most issues on the Alliance Agenda. With that in mind, we will hold a Session Recap Spotlight session on Monday, June 9, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm, with updates on all the issues on our Agenda. 

Register on Zoom to receive the meeting link.

Alliance Equity Discussion –  "You Belong Here: Creating Relationships Rooted in Belonging and Allyship" – 6/20

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 coming up on Friday, June 20, at 1:00 pm.

Our discussion this month will be focused on building a sense of belonging and allyship in the early childhood community. Our discussion will be led by Tessa Dearborn, the Executive Director
of the Red Clover Children's Center and an "Equity x Young Children" Fellow with VT AEYC, who has been focusing on how to transform an understanding of personal biases and privilege into belonging and allyship.

Register on Zoom to receive the meeting link

Northern Lights Professional Development Survey – Closes 6/13

The Northern Lights annual professional development survey is now open. This survey is open to the full umbrella of professionals working with children 0-12 years old including folks working in regulated early childhood and afterschool programs, CIS roles, before and afterschool settings not required to be licensed, Head Start and Early Head Start programs, 21st Century programs, public prekindergarten programs, public schools, and beyond.

The survey takes about 10 minutes to fill out, and those completing it can enter to win a free resource book from NAEYC. The survey closes on June 13.

BBF State Advisory Council Meeting – 6/10

The Building Bright Futures (BBF) State Advisory Council will be meeting virtually on Monday, June 10, from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. The main purpose of the meeting is to provide input on current re-envisioning processes for the Agency of Human Services and for the Department for Children and Families early childhood services.

Please click here to register via Zoom and view the full agenda here.

Save the Date – BBF Regional Council Summit – 10/16

Building Bright Futures (BBF) will be hosting its annual Statewide Regional Council Summit on October 16 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier. This year’s Summit is dedicated to addressing the adverse effects of substance misuse on children and families while planting seeds of hope for a healthier community.

More information and registration will be released soon. Stay tuned to the BBF website.