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  Start Early · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 7:10 PM

✏️ ADD YOUR NAME: Every child deserves a quality place to play and learn this summer.

Sign today! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, “Who will watch my child when I’m at work this summer?” That’s the question that thousands of families across the country are asking as many schools and daycares close unti…
  Start Early · [email protected]
July 22, 2024 at 7:10 PM

✏️ ADD YOUR NAME: Every child deserves a quality place to play and learn this summer.

Sign today! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, “Who will watch my child when I’m at work this summer?” That’s the question that thousands of families across the country are asking as many schools and daycares close unti…
  Start Early · [email protected]
July 17, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Join Our Webinar - Beyond the Talk: Creating Racial Equity in the Classroom

Learn about the ACSES framework To view this email as a webpage, click here. Join us this fall for an engaging six-part webinar series introducing ACSES - a practical, action-oriented framework for creating more equitable early childhood classrooms.…
  Start Early · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 7:30 PM

That's a Wrap: Annual Luncheon 2024

Recording and event recap available! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Earlier this month Start Early hosted our 22nd Annual Luncheon in honor and celebration of our youngest learners. We'd like to thank the families, educators a…
  Start Early · [email protected]
June 25, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Start Early and ACSES Partner to Address Inequity in Early Childhood

A Research-Based Approach to Equitable Classrooms To view this email as a webpage, click here. Start early is pleased to announce our new partnership with ACSES, a research-based approach to equitable classrooms developed by Stephanie Curenton, Ph.…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Illinois General Assembly Approves Illinois Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget

Start Early applauds the inclusion of significant funding to continue strengthening the state’s early learning and care system To view this email as a webpage, click here. This week, the Illinois General Assembly approved the state’s Fiscal …
  Start Early · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Don’t Forget to Register: Start Early’s 2024 Annual Luncheon

Join us June 11 To view this email as a webpage, click here. ​​​​​​Our 2024 Start Early Annual Luncheon is right around the corner, and it’s not too late to register to join us in Chicago on Tuesday, June 11! Our luncheon theme, Start Today. …
  Start Early Professional Development · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 2:34 PM

May eNews: Professional Learning and Resources for the Field

Dear John, We know that early childhood professionals, particularly teachers, are suffering from burn out, lack of funding, limited opportunities for advancement, and in general, are struggling to find the joy in teaching that brought so many of them to the pro…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Action Alert! Final Days to Urge the Illinois General Assembly to Support Year Two of Smart Start Illinois

Take Action Today! To view this email as a webpage, click here. It's the final days of the state legislative session! Even if you've taken this action before, please do so again at this critical point in time. The Illinois General Assembly …
  Start Early · [email protected]
May 20, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Reminder: Join Us for a Webinar on May 29th

Family Voice & Leadership: How to Elevate and Center Family Voice in Community Systems Building To view this email as a webpage, click here. Join early childhood community systems leaders and advocates for an upcoming webinar co-hoste…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 15, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Action Alert! Urge the Illinois General Assembly to Support Year Two of Smart Start Illinois

Take Action Today! To view this email as a webpage, click here. It's the final weeks of the state legislative session! Even if you've taken this action before, please do so again at this critical point in time. The Illinois General Assembly…
  Johanna Vetter, Start Early · [email protected]
May 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM

[Midnight Deadline:] Don’t miss this chance to make a difference for moms

Time is running out To view this email as a webpage, click here. Happy Mother’s Day, John! Whether or not you’re a parent, you have an incredible opportunity to make an impact for new moms and their babies this Mother's Day.  Deadline Approa…
  Johanna Vetter, Start Early · [email protected]
May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM

⚠️ REMINDER: Only 48 hours left to help moms and babies this Mother's Day

You can help this Mother's Day To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, Earlier this week, I reached out to talk about the struggles new moms and their children are facing, and to ask you to help by contributing to our Mother'…
  Johanna Vetter, Start Early · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 9:12 PM

💜 Moms are struggling, John. You can help this Mother's Day.

Help us reach our goal To view this email as a webpage, click here. Please don’t wait—rush your donation to help us reach our goal: $5,000 fundraising goal by May 12! Dear John, When Tamara was eight months pregnant, like any first-time par…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 9, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Start Early Celebrates the Creation of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood

We are eager to support and collaborate with the new state agency To view this email as a webpage, click here. On Thursday, May 9th the Illinois House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 1 (SB1), legislation to authorize the creation of…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 2:40 PM

Action Alert! Urge the Illinois General Assembly to Invest a Total of $40 Million in Funding for Early Intervention

Take Action Today! To view this email as a webpage, click here. It’s the final weeks of the state legislative session! Even if you’ve taken this action before, please do so again at this critical point in time. This February, Governor JB Pr…
  Start Early · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Can you help us with a special Mother's Day surprise?!

Take a moment to sign our virtual Mother's Day card To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John,   As we approach Mother's Day, a day filled with love, appreciation and celebration of the incredible women in our lives, we have a s…
  Start Early National Policy Team · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Policy Perspectives Spring Edition

New webinars on family leadership and inclusion, and an exciting opportunity to partner with the Start Early Consulting Team. Join Start Early & CDF on May 29 at 1 p.m. CT Family Voice & Leadership: How to Elevate and Center Family Voice in Community …
  Start Early · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 7:10 PM

You’re Invited! Start Early’s Annual Luncheon 2024

Join us June 11 To view this email as a webpage, click here. 2024 Annual Luncheon 
 Start Today. Change Tomorrow.   Tuesday, June 11 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CT 
 Westin Chicago River North 320 N. Dearborn Street, Chicago, ILImagine a world wh…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
May 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Spring Early Edition

Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2024On April 16, Start Early along with our partners at Child Care For All, COFI, Illinois Action for Children, Latino Policy Forum, Raising Illinois, SEIU and We, the Village brought nearly 300 advocates down to Springfield to adv…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
April 19, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Thank You For Participating In Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2024!

Check out photos from our time together in Springfield To view this email as a webpage, click here. Thank You For Participating in Early Childhood Advocacy Day!On April 16, Start Early along with our partners at Child Care For All, COFI, Il…
  Start Early · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM

eNews: What’s Happening at Start Early

April Edition Save the Date! Join us and our 2024 Annual Luncheon Chair James Reynolds, Jr. for an inspirational program featuring parents, early learning providers and advocates, including award winning New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof.  Learn more. …
  Start Early · [email protected]
April 17, 2024 at 6:10 PM

Reminder: Join Us for a Webinar on April 23

Register for Moving the Needle: How States Can Support More Inclusive Childhood Systems To view this email as a webpage, click here. Join early learning and inclusion advocates for Start Early’s upcoming webinar, “Moving the Needle: How St…
  Start Early · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM

Save the Date! Start Early’s Annual Luncheon 2024

Join us June 11 To view this email as a webpage, click here. Save the date for Start Early’s Annual Luncheon, presented by the Hasten Foundation and Helen Zell. Join us for an inspirational program featuring parents, early learning providers…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Today's The Day! Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2024

Participate Virtually and Join the Action! To view this email as a webpage, click here. It's Early Childhood Advocacy Day! We know that not everyone is able to travel to Springfield with us today, so we've compiled resources and virtual adv…
  Michael-John Myette, Start Early · [email protected]
April 10, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Impact Initiative – Call for Applications

Complimentary Consulting for Community Leaders To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear Colleagues,  We are thrilled to bring back Start Early’s Impact Initiative for 2024 – a limited-time opportunity designed to advance the work o…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
April 8, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Action Alert! Urge the Illinois General Assembly to Invest a Total of $40 Million in Funding for EI

#babiescantwait To view this email as a webpage, click here. On Friday, the House Appropriations-Health & Human Services committee will meet to hear from the Illinois Department of Human Services about Governor Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 2:31 PM

Registration for Early Childhood Advocacy Day Closing Soon!

Join us in Springfield on April 16, 2024! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Registration Closing Soon For Early Childhood Advocacy Day!Calling all advocates! There are just a few days left to register to join us in Springfield, I…
  Start Early · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 2:14 PM

Policy Perspectives Spring Edition

New resources to advance equity & inclusion for young children with disabilities and developmental delays and their families in ECE systems. Join Us on Tuesday, April 23 at 12 p.m. CT Moving the Needle: How States Can Support More Inclusive Early Childho…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 27, 2024 at 4:15 PM

*Corrected* ISBE Releases FY2025 RFP For Early Childhood Block Grant

Proposals are due May 16, 2024 no later than 4 p.m. CT To view this email as a webpage, click here. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Early Childhood Block Gra…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 26, 2024 at 8:41 PM

ISBE Releases FY2025 RFP For Early Childhood Block Grant

Proposals are due May 16, 2024 no later than 4 p.m. CT To view this email as a webpage, click here. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Early Childhood Block Gra…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 20, 2024 at 3:40 PM

There's Still Time To Register for Early Childhood Advocacy Day!

Join us in Springfield on April 16, 2024! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Don't Forget To Register For Early Childhood Advocacy Day!Calling all advocates! Join us in Springfield, Illinois on April 16, 2024 for Early Childhood A…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 6:20 PM

Action Alert! Urge Your Legislators to Address the Early Intervention Crisis

Echo Our Strong Support For A Total of $40 Million in Additional Funding for EI To view this email as a webpage, click here. This February, Governor JB Pritzker’s budget proposal included only $6 million in increased funds in FY25 for the s…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 13, 2024 at 8:30 PM

Don't Forget to Register for Early Childhood Advocacy Day

Join us in Springfield on April 18, 2023! To view this email as a webpage, click here. There's Still Time To Register For Early Childhood Advocacy Day!Calling all advocates! Join us in Springfield, Illinois on April 16, 2024 for Early Child…
  Michael-John Myette, Start Early · [email protected]
March 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM

Expand Your Bench With Customized Systems Consulting

To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear Colleagues –   Start Early has a dedicated, highly qualified team of consultants ready to join your efforts to increase quality and equity within your early childhood system.   Leaders at th…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
March 1, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Winter Early Edition

Our Response to Governor Pritzker's Proposed Budget  Last week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker again demonstrated his continued commitment to young children and their families by proposing a Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) state budget that includes funding increases f…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM

Registration Is Now Open for Early Childhood Advocacy Day

Join us in Springfield on April 16, 2024! To view this email as a webpage, click here. You're Invited! Early Childhood Advocacy DayCalling all advocates! Join us in Springfield, Illinois on April 16, 2024 for Early Childhood Advocacy Day. U…
  Start Early Professional Development · [email protected]
February 26, 2024 at 3:30 PM

February eNews: Professional Learning and Resources for the Field

Dear John, As we celebrate Black History month, we wanted to share our commitment to creating equitable early childhood environments for children, families, and professionals. We hope the resources below are supportive of the work you’re doing to build a strong…
  Start Early National Policy Team · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Introducing Shaping Futures Together: An Early Childhood Research & Policy Agenda

Over the past year, we have engaged people from the broad early childhood ecosystem to develop our first-ever research and policy agenda. To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, Start Early has long partnered across states a…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
February 22, 2024 at 12:15 AM

Start Early's Response to Governor Pritzker's Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget Address

We applaud the investments laid out in Year Two of Smart Start Illinois and call for additional state funding to meet the needs of families and providers across the state. To view this email as a webpage, click here. Earlier today, Illinois …
  Start Early · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Spread Love This Valentine's Day

Give a Gift in Honor of Someone Special 💖 To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, During Valentine's Day, our hearts are filled with love and appreciation for those who make our lives brighter every day. This year, why not c…
  Start Early · [email protected]
February 11, 2024 at 8:40 PM

Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science

STEM Resources for Toddlers To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, While women and girls represent half of the world’s population, they continue to be underrepresented in the workforce in all levels of science, technology, …
  Start Early · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 10:15 PM

eNews: What’s Happening at Start Early

January Edition 2023 Year in Review: Promoting Equitable Access to OpportunityWe are excited to share our annual Start Early 2023 Year in Review, which showcases and celebrates accomplishments and growth from the last fiscal year (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)!…
  Start Early Illinois Policy Team · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 3:30 PM

Save the Date for Early Childhood Advocacy Day 2024

Early Childhood Advocacy Day is April 16, 2024! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Save the Date for Early Childhood Advocacy DayCalling all advocates: Early Childhood Advocacy Day is April 16, 2024! We need your support to speak …
  Start Early · [email protected]
January 1, 2024 at 3:15 AM

FWD: Deadline approaching—help us reach our 2023 goal

Just hours left to make your gift To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John,  We are so close to hitting our $20,000 year-end goal. Can you help us reach our goal? Every dollar you give will be MATCHED by our generous donor, bu…
  Start Early · [email protected]
December 31, 2023 at 11:35 PM

Make your year-end gift now, please. Deadline TONIGHT.

Time is running out, John To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, The year is almost over, which means just hours left to make your tax-deductible gift and have it MATCHED by our generous Start Early donor! How much we raise…
  Start Early · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 8:22 PM

Your Gift MATCHED. Deadline Tomorrow!

You can still make 2x impact To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, The gift match on your year-end donations from our generous Start Early donor is only good until our midnight deadline tomorrow.  Give now and your gift wil…
  Start Early · [email protected]
December 29, 2023 at 8:15 PM

We're running out of time.

We cannot afford to fall short, John To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, Time is running out to make your end of year tax-deductible gift! Seeing so many of you step up this year to support Start Early and our comprehensi…
  Start Early · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 10:22 PM

Deadline approaching—help us reach our 2023 goal

Please give today To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, 2023 is drawing to a close, and there are just a few days left in the year before our tax-deductible giving deadline. We are counting on your support to hit our $20,0…
  Start Early · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 9:15 PM

Help us reach our 2023 goal

Make your tax-deductible gift now! To view this email as a webpage, click here. Dear John, As we look to the new year, we know that the status quo isn't acceptable. Families across the country don't have access to critical services like hom…