July 2008
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Welcome to Fairfax Futures
Where Smart Businesses Invest in School Readiness 
 
Greetings!

Welcome to Fairfax Futures' first monthly e-newsletter for the region's business community.  

Each issue will highlight current news related to how businesses can help young children start school ready to succeed and make a smart investment in the future workforce.  

Read on to find out about upcoming events, learn tips for employees with young children, and see how your business, large or small, can support quality early childhood education and school readiness for Fairfax County's youngest residents.  

We hope you will find these e-news briefs helpful in keeping your company in-the-know, and encourage you to check out each issue for opportunities to demonstrate your firm's commitment to young children's lifelong success.

If you would like to continue to receive our monthly E-Newsletter for Business, please confirm your interest at the top of this e-mail.

Sincerely,
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Vera Steiner Blore
Executive Director
Jeff Lacker
What's the Fed Got To Do With It?
Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, said the evidence is compelling that investments in early childhood education lead to better educated and more highly-skilled adults during a recent presentation to Fairfax Futures' business and foundation partners.  
See Who Made Our A-list
Investments in school readiness contribute to the region's economic strength and quality of life. Meet 15 firms that have taken a leading role as Business Partners in the Fairfax Futures' School Readiness Network and are helping young children enter kindergarten ready to succeed.
Good News for Time-Starved Parents
Working parents often express frustration that they do not have time to undertake special activities to support their children's early education and school readiness. However, parents can turn everyday routines into fun learning experiences. Helping Your Child Love to Learn, a free downloadable publication from Fairfax Futures, offers tips about turning laundry time, grocery shopping and daily car rides into interactive activities that stimulate a child's curiosity and a lifelong love of learning. Available in English and Spanish.
Small and Mid-sized Companies Wanted
Does your company employ 50 or fewer workers? Are you committed to growing a highly skilled future workforce? Then join us as a Business Associate member of the School Readiness Network. We will highlight member companies in this newsletter and recognize them at the upcoming School Readiness Leadership Forum.

TRAINING SOLUTIONS, Inc. is the newest Business Associate member of the School Readiness Network.
Seeking Peak Performance
Business, finance and policy leaders will gather in Telluride, Colorado on Sept. 21-23 for the second annual Telluride Summit on Early Childhood Investment, sponsored by the Partnership for America's Economic Success. For more information, please contact Sara Watson at The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Save the Date
On Sept. 15, Fairfax Futures will host its second annual School Readiness Leadership Forum.

This year, the forum will have a regional focus, taking a look at what Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are doing to support young children's school readiness.

More than 150 elected officials and leaders from business, government and education are expected to attend. Speakers will include Virginia Secretary of Education Thomas Morris, Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Grasmick and District of Columbia State Superintendent of Education Deborah Gist.
 
Sandbox Investment

The program will include a conversation with David Kirp, author of "The Sandbox Investment." Drawing from cutting edge research in economics,  neuroscience and genetics, Kirp shows that high quality preschool is one of the best investments a society can make.
 
For the second year, the School Readiness Leadership Forum is being underwritten by a generous grant from Capital One, a Principal's Circle sponsor of the School Readiness Network.

All business members of the School Readiness Network will be recognized in the program.

Click here to receive an invitation to the School Readiness Leadership Forum.

Learn about other School Readiness Network corporate sponsorship opportunities.
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