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Read our new report, “Closing the Digital Divide in Ohio,” to learn how expanding access to high-speed internet will provide more equitable opportunities for learning and strengthen the future workforce.
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This #InternationalWomensDay we are featuring female business leaders making a difference for early learners. Extended family member of ReadyNation, Carmen Niethammer (formerly with the International Finance Corporation) is a longtime advocate for gender, diversity, and inclusion and recently authored an article on The Role of Cities in #TacklingChildcare via Forbes. Thank you, Carmen for your leadership and dedication to ensuring every family has access to affordable, high-quality childcare! #IWD2021 #WomensHistoryMonth
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When national governments fail to provide childcare support critical for parents' labor force participation, municipalities and local employers can make all the difference. Here is how.
ReadyNation Illinois ’ new report, “Improving Equity & Opportunity in Illinois’ Workforce,” explains how reducing inequities in early childhood education can create a more robust workforce.
Read the report: https://bit.ly/3c5oov0
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This #BlackHistoryMonth ReadyNation is featuring business leaders with a lifelong commitment to early childhood education including Sly James. During and after his tenure as Mayor of Kansas City, he has been a tireless champion for children. He was the first KC mayor to appoint an education advisor, created Turn the Page KC to promote 3rd grade reading proficiency, was invited to the White House in recognition of this work, and is now a celebrated author. Thank you for your leadership in Kansas City and continued efforts at Wickham James in 2021!
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Read our new report, “Building Equity for All,” that explains how school funding is key to educational equity and a transformative investment in low-wealth communities in Pennsylvania. https://bit.ly/3aMDeYg
The ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau offers access to 20+ experts including Joel Evans, MD to speak at your next event about the importance of healthy early brain development. There are no speaking fees. Learn more at strongnation.org/BrainScience
ReadyNation is pleased to announce Maxine Clark (Founder Build-A-Bear Workshop; CEO The Clark-Fox Family Foundation) and Hugh Welsh (President and General Counsel DSM North America) will be joining Jack Brennan (Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor Vanguard) as Co-Chairs of ReadyNation’s CEO Task Force on Early Childhood, a subset of the ReadyNation network of 3,000+ executives around the country. The Task Force is an invitation-only body of business leader champions for early childhood who represent regional, national, and multinational companies across industries. Brennan will continue to serve as a valued Co-Chair along with the two new appointees, Clark and Welsh. We look forward to their Task Force leadership in 2021!
We warmly thank the outgoing Task Force Co-Chairs John Pepper (Ret. Chairman & CEO of Procter & Gamble) and James Zimmerman (Ret. Chairman & CEO of Macy’s) for their support and applaud their longstanding commitment and continued dedication to help prepare every child to succeed in school, work, and life.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ariPHW
This Black History Month we are featuring African American business leaders moving the needle on early childhood education, including Edmond Hughes, Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at Ingalls Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries.
As the founding member of the Early Childhood Investment Council, Edmond has played a key role in advancing high-quality early childhood programs in Mississippi. In addition to helping to guide ReadyNation on the recruitment of business leaders across the state, he was also quoted in ReadyNation’s factsheet, “The Business Case for Early Childhood Investments in Mississippi.”
Thank you for your strong leadership as a member of the Mississippi ReadyNation Early Childhood Investment Council.
Read the full report here: https://www.strongnation.org/articles/1187-the-business-case-for-early-childhood-investments-in-mississippi
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Thank you Miguel Duenas, Dean of Student Services at @elachuskiesfor an educational leaders' perspective on the importance of building #PostsecondaryPathways for increasing #postsecondary attainment for CA students & meeting CA’s future workforce needs 👏
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In a new opinion piece, ReadyNation CEO Task Force member Maxine Clark explains the value of child care investments for families, businesses, and the U.S. economy: https://bit.ly/3aJQlrK
America's working parents need help with child care if there is to be any semblance of a recovery from the ravages of this pandemic.
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Equipping Californians with the skills & credentials needed in the workforce is imperative to our future economic success. Investing in #DualEnrollment can help us increase #postsecondary attainment & meet CA’s workforce future needs.
This Black History Month we are featuring Black business leaders moving the needle on early childhood, starting with Antwanye Ford, President & CEO of Enlightened, Inc.. As Vice Chair of U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., Antwayne has played a pivotal role in advocating for affordable, high-quality child care across the country. In 2020, he attended ReadyNation's D.C. business leader breakfast breakfast: Investing in Birth-To-Three to Build DC’s Future, signed-on to two public statements (one for policy change in Washington, DC and the other for Congress to prioritize child care as part of the COVID economic relief package), and led a professional development session for Council for a Strong America staff on the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on Black-owned businesses. Thank you for your leadership as a member of the ReadyNation CEO Task Force on Early Childhood.
Read more on his important work in this spotlight in the Franchise Journal on Black entrepreneurship:
https://www.franchisejournal.com/2020-a-year-of-perfect-change
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This week Tonya Ware, our Mississippi Project Director, attended the Early Childhood Development Virtual Capitol Day along with advocates and legislators across the state to discuss the importance of high-quality early childhood education for Mississippi kids. ReadyNation's Early Childhood Investment Council will #PowerTheFutureMS
Yesterday, business leaders and early education experts convened to release and discuss the new report, “Home-Based Child Care: A Surprising Key to Keeping the Arizona Workforce Strong.”
Learn more about the event and watch the video below: https://www.strongnation.org/articles/1441-business-leaders-and-child-care-experts-discuss-the-importance-of-home-based-child-care-to-arizona-s-workforce
Home-based child care experts and business leaders joined a panel discussion to release a new ReadyNation report
The ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau offers access to 20+ experts including Dr. Blechman to speak at your next event about the importance of healthy early brain development. There are no speaking fees.
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The ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau offers access to 20+ experts, including Dipesh Navsaria, to speak at your next event about the importance of healthy early brain development. There are no speaking fees.
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NEW REPORT: #HomeBasedChildCare serves as essential support for the U.S. and CA #workforce (serving over 271K children and generating *$1.4 BILLION in annual revenue for CA) but faces critical challenges that call for urgent action.
Among our recommendations:
Enhance programmatic support,
Increase professional development opportunities,
Extend pandemic relief funds,
& Streamline California’s bifurcated reimbursement system
Reportink in bio. You can also read more here: http://bit.ly/CA_HBCCReport
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JOIN IN: A live #ECE reading event with @crystalstairsla, @hollyjmitchell, @unionbank_official, @child_360 & ReadyNationCA to celebrate #WomenOfColor in leadership & honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Friday, January 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM http://bit.ly/honormlk #WomenInLeadership 👏👏👏
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Shout out to ReadyNation member @thelillyrocha, CEO/Executive Director of the Latino Restaurant Association for being an #earlychildhood champion in the restaurant industry and business sector! We join her in advocating for increased investments in the #CABudget for #childcare.
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@strongnationusa California is kicking off 2021 with exciting evidence-based reports. We're thrilled to continue advocating for better investments in #children and #youth alongside our ReadyNation, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, and Mission Readiness members. Stay tuned for updates! 🤓
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WEBINAR: Home-Based #ChildCare: A Surprising Key to Keeping the California #Workforce Strong.
Access to high-quality, affordable child care is one of the most pressing issues facing working parents and home-based child care providers serve 97% of children in the United States. Join @strongnationusa and @readynationca for an important discussion on strengthening CA's mixed-delivery #childcare system on Thurs 1/14/21 at 11 AM PT. Webinar link in bio 📲
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READ: @strongnationusa joined national #ECE and #business groups in signing a letter urging the new administration to prioritize and improve access to affordable, high-quality #childcare
In the near term, we recommend focusing on:
COVID RELIEF & RECOVERY The Biden-Harris Administration must ask, and work with, Congress to offer additional relief and recovery assistance grounded in the needs of families and communities as our nation recovers from the pandemic.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS Specific actions the administration can take include prioritizing interagency collaboration as a process through which support can be provided to child care providers, working families and their children, and businesses alike and ensuring the Domestic Policy Council makes early care and education a priority.
COMPREHENSIVE BIRTH THROUGH FIVE AGENDA
By adopting and articulating a robust child care agenda to break the cycle of systemic inequities, and ultimately, set our society on a prosperous trajectory for decades to come.
Full letter in bio 📲
SAVE THE DATE or register early for our report release and webinar, Thursday, January 14 at 11AM. Featuring Assembly Speaker pro Tem Kevin Mullin. Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lef6IJTXRZusx2LuKEkBIw #childcare #California #workforce #business #Leaders
The ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau offers access to 20+ experts including Jay Berkelhamer to speak at your next event about the importance of healthy early brain development. There are no speaking fees.
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The ReadyNation Brain Science Speakers Bureau offers access to 20+ experts including Sarah Lytle of I-LABS to speak at your next event about the importance of healthy early brain development. There are no speaking fees.
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The #childcare crisis costs up to $9.1 BILLION in lost earnings, productivity, and revenue in California. Join @readynation, @Mission_Ready & @FightCrimeCA to discuss the #CAChildcareCrisis on Wed 12/9/20 at 1PM. Registration Link in Bio.
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Today is #GivingTuesday! Please consider supporting @strongnationUSA to continue championing evidence-based policies & programs that will set #children and #youth on a path to success. https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/csagivingtuesday #CSAGivingTuesday #SupportAndInvestInKids
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Business owners can help inform their customers and employees to complete their #2020Census . Use our free census posters, flyers, paper bags, or banners and ensure your community receives funding for the next 10 years. Request resources for your business: https://forms.gle/hVjf9WnL14CbjSE48
We @readynation_california have developed handouts and flyers to help communities engage businesses and help promote the 2020 Census with their customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. These census informational flyers can be distributed by businesses in a variety of ways including grocery bags, take-out food and employee paychecks. It can also simply be used as a handout. For additional information and to receive our 2020 Census Handouts, message us @readynation_california.
Despite #COVID19, community grocery stores are still open and serving our essential needs. By understanding the importance of the #2020Census, El Principio Mercado explains how they are using their family-owned grocery store to ensure their neighborhood is accurately counted. To be featured, to receive additional information, and FREE resources message us @readynation_california and download our Census Toolkit for Business Owners in our bio 📲: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessToolkit"
Despite #COVID19, community grocery stores are still #open and serving our #essential needs. By understanding the importance of the #2020Census, El Principio Mercado explains how they are using their family-owned grocery store to ensure their neighborhood is accurately counted. To be featured, to receive additional information, and FREE resources message us @ReadyNationCA and download our Census Toolkit for Business Owners in our bio 📲: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessToolkit
Essential businesses like grocery stores can utilize their space to help promote the #2020census to their local communities. #BusinessCensusChampion El Principio Mercado is raising #census awareness in the Los Angeles neighborhood by hanging posters throughout the store and providing informational flyers with each purchase. To be featured, to receive additional information, and FREE resources message us @ReadyNationCA and download our Census Toolkit for Business Owners in our bio 📲
Meet Maribel Gonzalez, owner of @elprincipio1976 located in Los Angeles serving the community for over 35 years. As an essential business that continues to serve the neighborhood, this grocery store is involving their community to get counted in the upcoming #2020Census. ——————————————————— Conozca a Maribel González, propietaria de @elprincipio1976 ubicado en Los Ángeles que sirve a la comunidad por más de 35 años. Como un negocio esencial que continúa sirviendo al vecindario, esta tienda está involucrando a su comunidad para que se cuente en el próximo #Censo2020. To be featured, to receive additional information, and FREE resources message us @readynation_CA and download our Census Toolkit for Business Owners in our bio 📲: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessToolkit
ReadyNation would like to express our gratitude to all the grocery store owners and workers providing us with our basic food needs. Our #BusinessCensusChampion, @elprincipio1976, is an exemplary example of an essential community grocery store, who is also making sure all Californians get counted. The efforts of these local small businesses can positively impact the response rate within the communities they serve. To be featured, to receive additional information, and FREE resources message us @readynation_california and download our Census Toolkit for Business Owners in our bio 📲: https://bit.ly/SmallBusinessToolkit
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