What motivated you to start advocating for very young children?
- Once I started to see the divide between how children whose families are in higher economic brackets and families that are in lower economic and their access to quality education and their link to school success.
Why is it essential to acknowledge and foster advocacy efforts at the micro as well as the macro level?
- You have to start at grassroots level in order to start a foundation to grow on and build and grow your organization. Then you can start to show what your organization stands for and what you want to impact.
What does it take to be a community leader on early childhood issues?
- · Start a movement.
What resources does it take to be a state leader on early childhood issues?
- Having knowledge of state policies and procedures and knowing which people influence the policies the most in government offices
What tactics or strategies do you use to mobilize others?
- Finding others who share some of your views and hold meetings to discuss what issues are and how to change them possibly.
What advice would you give to someone who was interested in taking a leadership role in advocating for young children and their families?
- I first suggest choosing an specific issue, purpose solutions, and then start implementation. It take one person to make a difference then others will follow.
I love your comment that you have to "start a movement" because that really is the jist of it all! Have you ever been part of starting a movement before?
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We have the same mission stated. I feel that make a difference in child life so important because that child are gift god. thank for sharing
ReplyDeleteI believe we all started a movement in our very way by being active and involved in ECE. It takes a village to raise a child and we are raising numerous children...
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