Join the 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy!

Children’s Institute works passionately for a brighter future based on a foundation of love and care for every child and family, so that all of Oregon’s children, prenatal to grade 5, have access to opportunity.

Registration is open for the 2024-2025 Early School Success Academy!

Our Early School Success Academy is team-based learning experience for educators working to strengthen early learning in their communities, preschool to third grade. District or school teams participate in four virtual sessions between October and March and five coaching sessions scheduled at their convenience.

Why participate? You’ll join a network of educators across Oregon working to strengthen early learning in their school communities. You’ll also get access to rich content, expert thought partnership, coaching, resources, and a membership to our exclusive change library.

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Ideas? Shared. Practices? Showcased. Energy? Reignited! 💥 
 
Collaboration was in full bloom at last week’s ESS Spring Convening! 🌸 School teams across the network came together to reflect on their roles and shared mission, share fresh ideas, and plan next steps. The convening sparked new energy, strengthened connections, and set the stage for a strong finish to the year-and an even stronger start to the next.
Today, families from around the country gathered on Capitol Hill with their children in strollers for Strolling Thunder, a national day of action urging Congress to prioritize infants, toddlers, and their families led by @zerotothree.

Meanwhile, it's election day in Oregon and local school board races are top of mind for many, as school boards make critical decisions that shape early learning and K-12 education in their districts. Remember to turn in your ballots by 8:00 p.m.!

In Oregon (and beyond) young children can’t wait. It’s time for elected leaders—at every level—to choose children. 

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Join a giving community growing a future where every child has the love, care, and education they need!

Whether it's $5 or $500, a monthly donation to Children's Institute provides reliable, sustained support for young children and the people who care for them including:

👶🏽Consistent support for children’s early development 
🌱Ongoing investment in educators, child care, and early learning
🏛Sustainable advocacy and systems-level work 

Become a monthly donor at the link in bio or visit childinst.org/donate.
We’ve spent a lot of time with educators across Oregon this year, helping to guide school teams through the Early School Success Academy and connecting with our ESS partners multiple times for shared learnings and reflection through our cross-network meetings. We feel so much joy in being able to connect with our school and culturally specific community partners over the course of the school year. 🌈❤️

In honor of Educator Appreciation Week (and every week!), let’s recognize the many extraordinary educators who are dedicated to nurturing young minds and strengthening the foundation of education from early learning through elementary school and beyond! We are endlessly grateful for all the teachers, educators, administrators, instructional assistants, SPED teachers, and educational mentors who make a profound impact in the lives of children and youth (and us!!) every day. Your passion and perseverance create a ripple effect that extends far beyond the walls of the classroom. We see you and appreciate you! ✨🤩
 
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Thank you, advocates for showing up and choosing children at Early Childhood Advocacy Day.

Today, a dedicated community of early childhood advocates from across Oregon spoke up for Oregon’s youngest children and their families. They spoke to legislators and their staff about critical priorities: expanding access to early learning and care, supporting maternal-child health, and strengthening family supports.
 
These are investments that help kids thrive and build a stronger Oregon for everyone.
 
We are grateful for all of the legislators—new faces and existing champions—who made space to listen and center children today. We know that the Oregon Legislature is facing pressure and uncertainty, but children can't wait. The ECC continues to call on lawmakers to choose children in their decisions through the end of the 2025 session.

Advocacy is for everyone! Want to take action? There is still time in this session to email your legislator and urge them to support early investments. If you're not sure who your representative is, we've added a link in our bio to help you find them.

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