Hayley Roberts

When legislators become learners: Bridging the gap between policy and early childhood education – Input Fort Wayne Early childhood education advocates are inviting legislators into classrooms in hopes of addressing systemic issues in childcare across Indiana.

When legislators visit a site, it’s often a ribbon-cutting or a roundtable with adults in suits. But in Indiana, lawmakers are engaging in a different kind of site visit—one that might involve finger painting.

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Innovation and advocacy: Building the early childhood workforce – Common Ground If implemented, the many innovative solutions for building the early childhood workforce could have phenomenal results.

Building the early childhood workforce:

Learn how innovative programs like Child Care Back Office, MI Tri-Share Childcare, and Michigan Educator Workforce Initiative have the potential for phenomenal results—and why policy and culture change remain critical to longterm change.

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Check out our latest WEMU 89.1 radio segment, featuring Ypsilanti Youth Mini-Grant recipient Sean Brandon Jr. of the All About Speed Track Club: www.wemu.org/show/on-the-...

As border, visa policies face upheaval, Global Detroit remains committed to immigrant-founded biz

For more than 15 years, Global Detroit has supported immigrant-led startups that bring hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars to Michigan's economy. In this dizzying political environment, they're keeping a cool head and doubling down on their mission.

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In IMG's March newsletter: we are not going to debate the richness of diversity, the necessity of a more just and equitable society, or the value of creating a more inclusive world. These are deep needs; beautiful aspirations—and we report on them across the communities we serve: shorturl.at/yanQF