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October 2012
READY, SET, ACHIEVE!
Partnering with communities to
help young children succeed |
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The closest our presidential candidates have come to mentioning children in the debates is to make reference to Big Bird - and not in a positive way. Several advocates have taken note in the Huffington Post and other blogs. Sara Mead explains this paucity of debate points regarding children as related to policymakers not buying into the return on investment of early childhood programs and the fact that media hasn't covered the subject. However, a national poll by the First Focus Campaign for Children found that 63 percent of likely voters feel the presidential campaign should increase its focus on children. A majority of voters rejected cuts to Head Start (59 percent) and child care (54 percent). A whopping 82 percent of voters say they want to hear more from the candidates because it will affect their vote. Spread the word...The Early Care and Learning Council has a wonderful Guide for Voters and Candidates to assist them in making informed decisions in regards to the needs of children, their families and the community at large.
-Dana Friedman, president, The Early Years Institute |
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 Public Policy in Early Childhood Education
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Hot Topics In the News | |
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EYI in the Community | |
Westbury pre-K and Kindergarten Students Get Tools for School 
On Friday, September 21, EYI staff and its Westbury Leadership Team hand-delivered thirty-three backpacks, one to each Kindergarten and pre-K classroom, filled with the right tools to ensure every child was ready to succeed in school.
Investing in Early Education - Ready, Set, Achieve!
Thanks to the Rauch Foundation, in Garden City, N.Y., The Early Years Institute can begin its multi-year School Readiness Campaign in Westbury in January 2013. When children begin school on the first day and have high quality early childhood education, research shows they have higher reading and math scores, better school attendance rates, and higher graduation rates.
Vote Today for EYI to Win a $5,000 CITGO Gift Card
The CITGO Fueling Good Program would help support our efforts in promoting literacy in Westbury through EYI's public education campaign - Ready, Set, Achieve! Partnering with communities to help young children succeed.
Vote today - click here...spread the word to family and friends. |
Events, Trainings and Workshops | |
The 2012 NYSOEA Annual Conference
Thursday, October 18 - Sunday, October 21
To Register: www.nyseoa.org
The 6 Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make-Mother's Center
Thursday, October 18 1-2 p.m.
Nurturing the Roots of Literacy: Building Early Language
MCL Foundation Distinguised Speaker Series 2012-2013
Tuesday, October 30 @ 9:30-11 a.m.
For more upcoming events, checkout EYI's Events Calendar
Send your events, trainings and workshops to: info@eyi.org |
Play, Learn and Explore in Nature | |
PickaP ark.org - An online resource of over 700 Long Island parks where you can pick your park by zip code or amenities such as bathrooms, wide pathways for strollers, refreshments, playgrounds and benches in the shade. |
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"...I so often hear from business people complaining about the quality of graduates, little knowing that the answer won't be found in the fourth grade or the seventh grade or somewhere in high school. Instead the 'fix' can be found where the most extraordinary return on investment occurs - that is, in the earliest years. Get those years right, and a child probably will have momentum all his or her life."
David Lawrence, Children's Movement of Florida, August, 2012 |
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Through your generosity, EYI improves early learning opportunities for all children in our region to help them achieve success in school and life.
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