We want to amplify the voices of children, parents, educators, and everyone else around the state who loves and supports Oregon’s kids! Your stories help us convey vital information about the early childhood landscape, define priority issues, shape policy, illuminate advocacy, and build momentum and investment for early childhood.
Every story is unique, and yet collectively, we can find trends and challenges. Listening to each other’s stories helps us identify our needs and shared opportunities. We can build bridges, derive solutions, and begin to shift systems toward justice.
Do you have a story to tell about your children, your family, or the community you work and live in?
Early Childhood Support All Across the Map
Support for early childhood is growing! Click the icons below to see why Oregonians across the state and from all walks of life believe that investing in children and families makes us stronger!
Stories
Policy Brief: Facilities Investments Would Build Capacity for Oregon’s Early Childhood System
Greater public investment to expand early childhood facilities is crucial to build the capacity of Oregon’s child care...
Early Education is Infrastructure for Oregon’s Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting increase in telecommuting and distance learning for children has elevated the...
‘You feel like you have someone in your corner,’ Parents and Providers Urge Leaders to Invest in Family Support Programs, Home Visiting Services
When Marnesha Strickland gave birth to her daughter, the hospital connected her with a program to support her with her...
A Preschool Watering Hole, Evaporated
Re-printed with permission from Teresa Ashford who blogs about life as a preschool director and much, much...
Podcast: Janice Lewis on Distance Learning for Preschoolers
In this week’s episode, host Rafael Otto talks with veteran teacher Janice Lewis about what it means to provide...
Podcast: How Culturally Specific COVID-19 Liaisons Are Reaching Communities
In this week’s episode, host Rafael Otto talks with Regina Ingabire and Virginia Luka about their role as...