Knowledge Share

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From Recess to Resistance: Mobilizing for Action

We came together at a critical time to name what’s at stake, uplift our shared demands, and mobilize to protect our communities from harmful policies that threaten the safety, wellbeing, and dignity of millions. Watch the video to see how you can take direct action!

Please email info@childcareforeveryfamily.org for Zoom passcode.

Know Your Rights Webinar for Parents & Child Care Providers

Due to heightened ICE enforcement activity and the rescinding of the sensitive locations (schools, hospitals, child care facilities and places where children gather) ICE policy, there is a lot of fear and anxiety in child care spaces and communities across the country.

This training will specifically be geared towards the rights child care providers have when interacting with ICE, and will also include KYR information that is relevant to general audiences including parents and caregivers

Co-hosted with the Louisiana Organization for Immigrants and Refugees (LORI).

Webinar: Budget Reconciliation 101

Learn the basics of the budget reconciliation process–including how reconciliation instructions work, what the “Byrd Rule” is, how this process has been used in the past, and how it can be used to enact different elements of the Trump Administration agenda.

This training feels urgent as Congressional Republicans prepare for at least one reconciliation process this year that will jeopardize funding for a myriad of programs that our families and providers rely on. We hope learning more NOW will help us mount a more effective opposition response to protect our members. This is coming very, very soon.

Hosted in collaboration with Abriendo Puertas

Webinar: National Latino Family Report 2024

Access to child care was one of the top priorities in this year’s report. Hear more from Abriendo Puertas on the experiences and needs of Latino families and learn what’s needed to create change.

Hosted in collaboration with Community Change as part of our Solidarity Education Series

Building Power Together: What Will It Take to Win Funding for Child Care?

We can’t stand one day without child care! So, how do we show up now in this moment? Join us and Network members at Community Change and Childcare Changemakers to learn more!

Hosted in collaboration with Community Change as part of our Solidarity Education Series

How Organizers in D.C. Won Pay Parity for Child Care Providers

Hear from SPACES in Action and D.C. Action how they secured a major victory for pay parity.

Hosted in collaboration with Community Change as part of our Solidarity Education Series

Trauma-Informed Storytelling with Piper Anderson

Stories of impact are vital to advocacy efforts, but being the person constantly called upon to share your experience can take an emotional and mental toll overtime. This workshop is for parents and child care workers who want to learn how to care for themselves as they engage in advocacy storytelling. Through reflective prompts, discussion, and mindfulness exercises participants will define their own boundaries around when and how to share their experiences and create their own personal self-care toolkit.

Hosted in collaboration with Community Change as part of our Solidarity Education Series

Who Pays the True Cost of Care with UC Berkeley’s Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)

Learn about how racism and sexism have impacted the history of early educator compensation, and how it manifests in present day disparities for educators of color and educators who work with infants and toddlers. We will also learn about how inadequate compensation intersects with the high cost to parents. In our discussion, we will dive into this intersection, how the labor of BIPOC communities is exploited and how we can fight together to change this. After providing some state-level examples of policies and coalitions working to change this, we will explore your ideas for solutions that address equity, better pay and working conditions for early educators, and affordability for families.

Hosted in collaboration with Community Change as part of our Solidarity Education Series

Story Stewards: Part II of Trauma-Informed Storytelling with Piper Anderson

In this training, we will explore what it means to be a story steward; an ethical approach to collecting and sharing stories that honor the agency of the storyteller. Participants will understand how to facilitate a trauma-responsive approach to testimonial-based advocacy.

Workshop: How Parent Voices California Won Affordable Child Care

Want affordable child care? Organize parents and win! Learn from Parent Voices about the California campaign to extend zero copays for 370,000 families and cap fees at 1% for those earning above 75% of state median income. The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) will also be there to share more on efforts to address parent fees in other legislative efforts.

Workshop: How Stabilization Cliffs Will Impact Families & Providers

On September 30, 2023, child care for millions of children and families nationwide could begin to disappear, with dire consequences for children, families, early educators, and state economies. Join us on July 19th as we talk with Julie Kashen of The Century Foundation to discuss their latest report underscoring the urgent need for immediate funding and long-term comprehensive solutions at the federal level that offer safe, nurturing, and affordable child care options to every family.