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CAYL Catalyst Episode #43:
Showing Up With Courage To Advance An Advocacy Agenda

Recorded November 14, 2024

Did you know that once an election is over, the work for early childhood education advocates is just beginning? No matter who is elected, it is crucial that we create strategies and opportunities to work collectively on increasing investments in child care and early learning at federal, state, and local levels.

Presented by The CAYL Institute in partnership with NAEYC

Hosted by: Dr. Valora Washington – CEO & President, The CAYL Institute

Featured Resources

CAYL Catalyst Ep. #40 – Showing Up With Courage To Tell Our Story

The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming
Goliath (Teachers College Press)

Where Do We Go From Here? Building a Movement on Behalf of Young
Children by Valora Washington (The American Prospect)

NAFCC

Zero To Three

NAEYC

America For Early Ed

Find Your Elected Officials (League of Women Voters)

Has the 2024 Election Cycle Set the Stage for a National Consensus on Child Care?

The Costs of Deregulating Child Care Decreased Supply, Increased Turnover,
and Compromised Safety (NAEYC)

NAEYC ECE Workforce Surveys

Child Care & Development Block Grant (CCDBG)

Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit

Public Policy and Advocacy – NAFCC

“We Are Family Child Care” documentary

Putting the Collective Caregiving Frame Into Action: A Guide for Child and Family Advocates

Talking About Early Childhood Development – A FrameWorks Communications Toolkit

Early Childhood Advocacy for Beginners (McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership)

How to Talk to Your Children About Politics, Abortion and America’s Future