Thursday, March 12, 2009
Voices for Children Advocacy Day...
..in Minnesota is March 19th, 2009. Voices for Children Advocacy Day is an opportunity for parents, teachers, early care and education professionals, and others from across the state to stand up and be counted as a voice for children.
Voices for Children Advocacy Day is the one day during the session the whole early childhood community comes together to show our support for young children at the legislature. We hope you’ll be able to join us at the State Capitol in St Paul on March 19, 2009 at 10:00am. The Teddy Bear Band will be performing and we’ll hear from legislative leaders and parents about the importance of investing in early care and education. There will also be a Family Fair in the Great Hall (one floor below the Rotunda) with activities for children and families.
If you cannot make it to St Paul on that day, you voice can still be heard! In your local community, encourage children to create art projects that reflect the Voices theme Plant the Seeds, Help Children Bloom, such as a flower with a child’s picture or name. Write letters to your legislators to encourage them to invest in our youngest Minnesotans. Send the letters and art projects to your legislator the week of March 19. Also, take a minute to call your legislator on that day to remind them of the importance of high quality early care and education.
Stand up and be counted as a voice for children! Join parents, teachers, early education professionals, and others for a morning of fun and community building:9:15 a.m. Children’s Activities10:00 a.m. Rally in the Capitol Rotunda10:45 a.m. Children’s Activities & Legislator Visits …with a special performance by the Teddy Bear Band!View and print 2009 flyer here.View and print 2009 flower project flyer here.See pictures from the 2008 Voices day here.New in 2009: Children's Activities immediately before and after the rally in the Great Hall (one floor below the Rotunda of the Capitol).
This is our time to come together to show our leaders that investing in early care and education is the right thing to do.
..in Minnesota is March 19th, 2009. Voices for Children Advocacy Day is an opportunity for parents, teachers, early care and education professionals, and others from across the state to stand up and be counted as a voice for children.
Voices for Children Advocacy Day is the one day during the session the whole early childhood community comes together to show our support for young children at the legislature. We hope you’ll be able to join us at the State Capitol in St Paul on March 19, 2009 at 10:00am. The Teddy Bear Band will be performing and we’ll hear from legislative leaders and parents about the importance of investing in early care and education. There will also be a Family Fair in the Great Hall (one floor below the Rotunda) with activities for children and families.
If you cannot make it to St Paul on that day, you voice can still be heard! In your local community, encourage children to create art projects that reflect the Voices theme Plant the Seeds, Help Children Bloom, such as a flower with a child’s picture or name. Write letters to your legislators to encourage them to invest in our youngest Minnesotans. Send the letters and art projects to your legislator the week of March 19. Also, take a minute to call your legislator on that day to remind them of the importance of high quality early care and education.
Stand up and be counted as a voice for children! Join parents, teachers, early education professionals, and others for a morning of fun and community building:9:15 a.m. Children’s Activities10:00 a.m. Rally in the Capitol Rotunda10:45 a.m. Children’s Activities & Legislator Visits …with a special performance by the Teddy Bear Band!View and print 2009 flyer here.View and print 2009 flower project flyer here.See pictures from the 2008 Voices day here.New in 2009: Children's Activities immediately before and after the rally in the Great Hall (one floor below the Rotunda of the Capitol).
This is our time to come together to show our leaders that investing in early care and education is the right thing to do.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 6:08 AM 
