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Working at the intersection of research, policy, and practice to support young children in reaching their full potential. LinkedIn: https://t.co/rxbdiASb5N
Joined July 2010
🎉 Wishing you a joyful holiday season! We're grateful for our partnerships & commitment to ensuring all children thrive. May your holidays be filled with warmth & hope! 🌟 #Equity #ChildAdvocacy #SocialJustice
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With the holidays near, we celebrate the inspiring work of our grantees and peers. Advancing child care and amplifying immigrant voices reminds us that centering kids uplifts us all. 🌟 How are you reflecting this season? #thanksgiving #equity #childcare
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How can centering children serve the common good? In our #FCDConversationSeries blog, President and CEO @VivianT88 reflects on how centering marginalized children and fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue can help build a more just society. https://t.co/dV9HRfAs8h
#SocialJustice
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Over this past year, the Foundation for Child Development Board and staff have been exploring what it would mean to be a social justice funder for young
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The new FCD #ScholarsofColorSeries paper, "The Timeless Contributions of Dr. Asa Grant Hilliard III," honors Dr. Hilliard’s legacy as a champion for Black children and advocates for culturally responsive educational practices. Read it here: https://t.co/BcX8sPbIAc
#AsaHilliard
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Honoring the groundbreaking contributions of Dr. Asa Hilliard, a pivotal figure in education and advocacy for Black children.
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Care for All: Key Lessons for Child Advocates from the Broader $648 Billion Care Economy - https://t.co/O2vMZ5PNWQ via @EarlyLearnNatn #CareCantWait
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Early Learning Nation often focuses on child care and early education, which comprise about one-fifth of the $648 billion care economy. Yet care doesn’t happen in a vacuum or only during one period...
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🚨ATTENTION: Today is your last chance to register for GCIR's 2024 Convening in Detroit! Join us Oct 28-30 for the philanthropic sector’s premier event centering immigrant & refugee justice. Register now! ⬇️ https://t.co/LqeNgv0wMm
#GCIR2024 #DetroitLeads #DetroitMobilizing
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#childcare relief dollars were the largest federal investment in the child care sector since WWII. The funding expires on 9/30. Stay tuned today as CLASP and NWLC share the 5 lessons learned from this investment and read the full new brief:
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New fact sheet in collaboration with the National Womens Law Center highlights the urgent need for long term, sustainable investments in child care.
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Join us at @gcirtweets National Convening in Oct! This year’s theme, "Mobilizing Philanthropy | Shifting Power," will focus on power-building for marginalized immigrant communities! We're co-hosting a funders' lunch on supporting children w/ @AECFNews. https://t.co/Wa3szi6G6n
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Language is more than words—it's a lifeline to culture, identity, and community. Learn about how Indigenous communities pass on core values through language and the fight for education sovereignty from our #FCDConversationSeries. https://t.co/8jTEzE5LJm
#SocialJustice
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Language is a gift. It is the means through which we find understanding and meaning of our place and purpose in this world. It holds instructions of how
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As the final COVID relief funding expiration date approaches, so does the need to improve access to affordable child care. Sustained, increased, and significant investment is key to creating a system that works for parents, providers, and the economy. https://t.co/WYFJblM3sQ
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The #CareCantWait bus has toured the nation, and this afternoon is its final stop—wherever you are. Join a virtual event to push for the care policies that babies need this election cycle, including #PaidLeave4All and #ChildCare. #ThinkBabies #CareonTour
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What a great start to Day 1 of the #HARCannualmeeting! Very engaging presentations by Vivian Tseng and Myra Parker. #homevisiting
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đź“– Read the full @SRCDtweets essay in "Social Policy Report" (Volume 37, Issue 1) here: https://t.co/XxxubYqAzk
#DemocratizingEvidence #SocialJustice #RPP #ResearchImpact #CommunityEngagedResearch #HARC2024 🧵(4/4)
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Our current systems for producing and using research are mired—as are all U.S. institutions—in a long history of racism, xenophobia, and a culture of paternalism. Fortunately, we are not beholden to...
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💡 Interested in learning more? Check out Vivian’s essay on research-practice partnerships for social justice, published in @SRCDtweets "Social Policy Report." In “Engineering Research-Practice Partnerships for Social Justice,” she advocates for democratizing evidence. (3/4)
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@VivianT88 will present during the "Innovative Methods for Engaging Communities in Building Evidence and Informing Policy" session at the #HARCAnnualMeeting. (2/4)
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📢 On 9/17, FCD CEO @viviant88 will be speaking at @HV_HARC’s 9th Annual Meeting, sharing how community-engaged research can drive impactful evidence to shape policy and practice. https://t.co/hfj6WH1c10
#HARCAnnualMeeting (1/4)
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Indigenous advocates continue the fight for education sovereignty to ensure all Native children can thrive. Tribal communities must be empowered to shape edu systems rooted in Indigenous values says Regis Pecos of the Leadership Institute at @SFIS_Braves:
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Language is a gift. It is the means through which we find understanding and meaning of our place and purpose in this world. It holds instructions of how
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Child care access greatly affects families' economic security, yet this impact is not fully captured. With the U.S. Census Bureau's annual poverty stats release approaching, our new blog highlights this issue and explores gaps in the data.
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The high cost of child care has a significant impact on families’ economic security and spending power, yet this impact is not captured well in data. It is crucial for more intentional, equitable...
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