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How our ECE Ambassadors Learned to Raise their Voices for Change
In February, Milwaukee Succeeds welcomed its first cohort of Early Childhood Education (ECE) Ambassadors. Utilizing their lived experiences as parents and ECE professionals, they set out to learn more about the sector, engage with the community and, ultimately, call for change.
Making an Impact with Public Investments
This year, the ECE Coalition and its partners have been putting public investments into action. Take a look at how the $5 million Workforce Innovation Grant and $7 million City of Milwaukee ARPA investment are helping strengthen the ECE workforce.
ECE Ambassadors Use Expertise to Train Area Providers
Milwaukee Succeeds’ ECE Ambassadors are once again sharing their talents – this time by serving as trainers on an early learning platform called Teaching Strategies GOLD. They recognized the need for such trainings during their summer outreach visits and immediately began planning their lessons. Their first session on September 29 drew 11 employees.
The Community Speaks Out on the Failure to Invest in Child Care Counts
The legislature’s disappointing decision not to fund Child Care Counts will have far-reaching consequences for ECE in Milwaukee, yet the move has served to strengthen the community’s calls for change and invigorate the search for new opportunities to support the sector.
New Report Unpacks the Economics of Wisconsin ECE
On May 12, the Wisconsin Policy Forum released a new report on early childhood education (ECE) emphasizing the economic challenges currently plaguing the sector, along with the associated burdens placed on families, employees and operators.
ECE Ambassadors and Advocates Address Joint Finance Committee
Parents, early educators, businesses, civic leaders and more turned up to the Joint Finance Committee listening session on April 5 to speak out about their struggles. Combined, their experiences painted a stark picture of the widespread child care crisis across the state.