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WOC GIVE co-founder honored with MLK Service Award

For the second year, I AM Academy hosted the Martin Luther King Celebration at the DeVos Fieldhouse on the Hope College campus.  

Representatives from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IFF, KConnect, First Steps Kent, and Grand Rapids Public Schools were among those sharing at the event.
Un informe destaca la necesidad de una atención y educación más completas y equitativas en la primer

En el condado de Kent, estas barreras están perfectamente ilustradas por un informe publicado recientemente, Split by More Than the Grand River: Cómo la Desigualdad en el Acceso al Cuidado Infantil Asequible Divide el Condado de Kent. 

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Representatives from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, IFF, KConnect, First Steps Kent, and Grand Rapids Public Schools were among those sharing at the event.
Report highlights need for more and more equitable early childhood care and education

WKKF, IFF, KConnect, and First Steps Kent met with other stakeholders to discuss a report that found 20,500 additional slots are needed to meet the Kent County’s demand for childcare.

Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
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تُعَدُّ برامج التعليم المبكر في ديترويت نماذج ممتازة لبرنامج الروضة للجميع

James Ribbron reads to Dwayne Sharpe and Elizabeth Brooks.
Detroit Champions for HOPE empowers parents as their children’s first teachers

Through a focus on advocacy, community leadership, and parent engagement, Detroit Champions for HOPE works to better the lives of Detroit’s children by empowering parents and caregivers to be their child’s first champions.

Parents across the state are taking note and feeling excited about what  Pre K For All means for their little ones.
Parents weigh in on PreK for All

Parents across the state are taking note and feeling excited about what  Pre K for All means for their little ones. And they have shared feedback on the proposed program at listening sessions across the state.

Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
Detroit early education programs serve as excellent models for PreK for All

Many great examples of pre-K programs that have been well executed exist across the nation. Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.

Isabelle Buck leads be nice. program at Grandville Middle School
New be nice. video series focuses on young adults

Its partnership with Grand Valley State University researchers has culminated in the creation of the be nice. video series. The videos are currently in use all over the state of Michigan, from Munising to Holland.

Isabelle Buck leads be nice. program at Grandville Middle School
New be nice. video series focuses on young adults.

Its partnership with Grand Valley State University researchers  has culminated in the creation of the be nice. video series. 

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