Milwaukee Succeeds

09/25/2026

Sometimes, the most important thing we can offer someone is a place where they feel seen and understood. 💛 Caring for Caregivers gave early educators a place to pause, connect and remind one another that they don’t need to navigate their challenges alone.

💬 See how connection became one of the training’s most meaningful outcomes: https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/success-stories

09/25/2026

After more than two years with Milwaukee Succeeds, ECE Manager Yimma Davila-Castro is moving on to her next chapter. 💙

During her time with us, Yimma has served as a trusted partner to ECE providers and a thoughtful leader of the MKE ECE Coalition, helping bring people together around some of the most important issues facing Milwaukee’s early educators.

We’re grateful for all she has contributed to this work and the broader ECE community. We’ll miss her and wish her all the best!

After more than two years leading Milwaukee Succeeds’ early childhood education (ECE) work, ECE Manager Yimma Davila-Castro is departing the organization. Her final day will be Friday, October 2.

09/24/2026

Good research starts with listening. With support from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, our new ECE research project will draw on the experiences of child care providers, helping us understand what’s driving instability across Wisconsin. https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/news/milwaukee-succeeds-receives-grant-for-child-cares-stability-research

09/23/2026

Child care is early education. Child care is workforce infrastructure. Child care is on the ballot this November 3 - know where your candidates stand, then make your plan to vote. https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association

09/22/2026

What may seem simple on the surface often reflects something much deeper. 🌟 Early educators are constantly stepping in to make sure children feel supported, prepared and cared for throughout their day. https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/blog/seeing-the-value

09/21/2026

The people who nurture and teach our youngest children deserve care and support, too. 💛 That belief was at the heart of Caring for Caregivers – an effort led by ECE Ambassadors who understood firsthand how important it is to invest in the people shaping the next generation.

🌱 See how that vision came to life: https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/success-stories

09/20/2026

📚 This message isn't new – and that's exactly why it matters. Across years of research, conversations and coalition work, early educators have consistently shared the same reality: Early childhood education IS education. The learning that happens during these early years lays the foundation for everything that follows. https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/blog/seeing-the-value

09/19/2026

Early educators give so much to our children and families – they deserve spaces to recharge, connect and feel supported, too! On August 6, local early educators gathered at for an evening of good food, connection and fun, all designed to support their wellbeing. This pop-up is part of our broader effort to make wellness and mental health a priority for Milwaukee’s early educators.

09/18/2026

What happens when the people who care for our youngest learners get the time, tools and support to care for themselves, too? 💛 Our new Caring for Caregivers Success Story highlights why creating space for educator well-being truly matters. Check out the Success Story now: https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/success-stories

09/18/2026

🏡 Strong communities are built on strong foundations. By supporting children during their earliest years, early educators are helping shape the future of Milwaukee one relationship, one lesson and one child at a time. https://www.milwaukeesucceeds.org/blog/seeing-the-value