Early Voting has Begun for the 8/13 Primary Election

Early voting has started for Vermont’s Primary Election, which will be held on Tuesday, August 13. For information about how to submit an early ballot, visit the Vermont Secretary of State website. Vermont Public’s recent interview on the topic is available here.

Voters will select statewide and legislative candidates for Vermont’s three major parties: Republicans, Democrats and Progressives. Action Circles has provided a list of events (remote and in-person) being held by candidates and forums held for candidates to debate or meet with voters.

 

VTAEYC Roundtable Event – 8/6

The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) will be hosting a 45-minute virtual roundtable on August 6 at 6:00 pm for early childhood educators engaged with the work to advance ECE as a profession in Vermont. Learn what’s the latest, ask questions, offer feedback, share advocacy successes, and connect with other early childhood educators throughout the state engaged in this work.

These roundtables are open to any workforce member or stakeholder engaged or interested in advancing early childhood education as a profession, though familiarity with the initiative and the Unifying Framework for the Early Childhood Education Profession is helpful. Please note, there are no professional development hours associated with this roundtable.

For more information and to register, visit the VTAEYC website.

 

BBF Families and Communities Committee Monthly Meeting – 8/1

Building Bright Futures (BBF) hosts twice-monthly virtual Families and Communities Committee meetings that are open to parents, guardians, caregivers, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. The next meeting is on August 1 at 10:00 am.

The meetings are open to anyone, however, BBF is particularly interested in having those with currently underrepresented experiences and identities join the committee, including: fathers and male-identifying caregivers; BIPOC parents and caregivers; parents and caregivers from the Indigenous community; families who participate in programs such as WIC/3Squares, the Child Care Financial Assistance Program, and Reach Up; and kin as parents.

For more information and to get the Zoom link, visit the BBF website.

 

Join the Alliance Today

Become a member of the Alliance! 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 as we build support for ongoing campaigns, track implementation of programs that have passed, and prepare a full slate of issues for advocacy in ’25.

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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