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Your Gift This Season Will Strengthen Our Community’s Web of Support

by Collaboration Staff | Nov 8, 2022 | Impact

Donate today! Board of Directors Becki Streit, ChairBob Tucker, Vice-ChairRupa Datta, SecretaryJulie Stevens, TreasurerCharisse BurnsDana GarnerLouise GatesLisa GinetGordon HellwigMarion IveyElizabeth LippittGina LowellJohn MayesMark Smylie Strong Start,Bright Future....

Staff Updates from the Collaboration for Early Childhood

by Collaboration Staff | Jun 22, 2022 | Impact, News

Give Kudos to Jennifer Give Kudos to Emily We have some big news from the Collaboration for Early Childhood to share with you today.  After over five years of service to community partners, caregivers, and parents, Jennifer Little, Manager of Family Engagement, will...
Whitney Brooks on Juneteenth and How to Celebrate with Little Ones

Whitney Brooks on Juneteenth and How to Celebrate with Little Ones

by Collaboration Staff | Jun 6, 2022 | Families, News

This blog post is written by the Collaboration for Early Childhood’s Community Ambassador, Whitney Brooks. Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black Americans for over 150 years, though it has only recently been recognized by the mainstream American culture,...

Statement from the Collaboration’s Executive Director on the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School

by Collaboration Staff | May 26, 2022 | News

It is 6am.  On a little white table in a pink and white room, a Disney princess alarm clock sounds, marking the beginning of the day. Mommy comes up the hallway to the pink room, opens the door and makes her way over to the bed. Her daughter is cocooned in her sheets,...
Together we can make a difference in the lives of our children, one classroom at a time

Together we can make a difference in the lives of our children, one classroom at a time

by Collaboration Staff | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorized

There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. – Margaret Wheatley So much has happened this program year. There is a lot to worry about but there is also a lot to celebrate. We celebrate the hard-fought progress that...
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