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Dear John,


Start Early is excited to join early childhood systems leaders from across the country at the
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BUILD 2025 Conference in Los Angeles next month. If you’re attending, we invite you to connect with our team and join us for four dynamic sessions highlighting advocacy for inclusion, immigration policy, working conditions in ECE programs, and the future of Head Start.


Start Early Featured Sessions TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2 | 3:30–5:00 P.M. PT

All In for Inclusion: The Many Ways to Advocate for Inclusion for Young Children with Disabilities
Karen Berman, Start Early Illinois Managing Director
Katie Fisher, Start Early Senior Manager of Consulting
Kayla Goldfarb, Start Early Illinois Policy Manager

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 2:00–3:30 P.M. PT

Beyond Politics: Understanding Immigration Policy’s Impact on Child Development and Early Childhood Systems
Facilitator:Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, Start Early Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Research
In Conversation With: Dr. Cynthia Garcia Coll,pioneering developmental psychologist

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4 | 9:00–10:30 A.M. PT

The Future of Head Start: Resilience, Advocacy, and a New Vision
Yvette Sanchez Fuentes, Start Early Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Research
Judy Reidt-Parker, Start Early Director of Consulting
Mattilyn Karst Batson, Policy & Research Director, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children

Addressing Early Childhood Educators’ Working Conditions During Fiscal Challenges
Mercedes Mondragon, Start Early Illinois Policy Manager



Heading to BUILD25? Let’s Stay Connected! Find us at the Sponsor Exhibit Hall to connect in person!

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Complete our short survey to let us know you’ll be at BUILD and share which early childhood systems topics or challenges are top of mind for you right now.


Looking for support to address the challenges or opportunities in your ECE system? Our Start Early Consulting Team is here to support early childhood systems leaders and advocates. Reach out to us at 
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