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2024 and Beyond: Strategic Planning
As we think about our future, we believe systems can be altered, disrupted and eventually transformed. That’s why the strategic planning process we’re currently undertaking includes the voices of people with lived experiences, as well as other key stakeholders.
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.
2023 Fiscal Impact Report
Investments in our work help us leverage more public and private resources to advance equitable outcomes. Check out how we’re utilizing local and national funding to drive change in Milwaukee.
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.
Youth Forward MKE’s Fall Meeting Dives into Data
Youth Forward MKE’s fall coalition meeting on September 27 dove headfirst into data, exploring the struggles our youth are currently facing and uplifting solutions that have proven effective in addressing them.
Helping Partners Grow through Capacity Grants
Youth Forward MKE is investing in change. So far this year, they’ve provided $400,000 in Partner Capacity Building Grants to five local youth-serving organizations. The funding, informed by discussions with youth ambassadors and the larger coalition, is intended to expand the work of coalition partners and fuel their innovative youth-centered programming.