LGK Advisory Committee for Racial Equity

Let’s Grow Kids (LGK) has announced a new opportunity to help shape the future of child care in Vermont, their Families of Color Advisory Committee for Racial Equity in Child Care Policy.

The goal of this new group is to help ensure Vermont’s child care system serves all Vermont families, including children of color and their families. The advisory committee of parents and families of color is designed to give LGK advice and feedback. 

For more details about what being on the Families of Color Advisory Committee involves, visit the LGK website. To apply to be on the committee, fill out this Google Form.

 

Castleton Professional Licensure Scholarship – Deadline 7/21

Scholarships are now available for the Castleton Professional Licensure Peer Review Portfolio Development Course for Early Childhood Educators.

This new T.E.A.C.H. scholarship covers the cost of the course at the Castleton ECE Institute, the AOE Peer Review Portfolio submission fee, and an access stipend. Some recipients will receive three hours per week of release time and a bonus at completion.

Applications for this new scholarship are due July 21. The institute begins July 26. Contact Brenda Schramm or Paula Nadeau with interest at TEACHEarlyChildhoodVermont@vtaeyc.org

Applications for all other T.E.A.C.H. scholarship programs are due July 15 for the fall semester. For general information about the program, visit the VTAEYC website.

 

Join the Alliance Today!

Alliance members are committed to a common purpose – working together to amplify early childhood voices and influence policy making in order to realize the promise of every Vermont child. We are grateful for the work of our members who advanced our vision this year. We hope you will join us to build on the past year’s efforts and support several new initiatives.

You can join or renew your annual membership online today. If you have questions, please contact the Alliance’s Outreach Manager, Taylor Hughey, at taylor@vecaa.org. 

 
 

The Vermont Early Childhood Advocacy Alliance is a statewide coalition formed in 2000 of early childhood professionals, parents, organizations, businesses, and strategic partners committed to improving public policies that impact young children between birth and age eight in the areas of health, safety, food security, economic security, and early care and education.

The Alliance crafts an annual Legislative Agenda in partnership with early childhood organizations, provides year-round advocacy support, and facilitates meaningful interactions with policymakers at key times during the decision making process.

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