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Family child care provider Viola Waldo shares her perspective on how to raise...
As many of you may have heard, this is an extremely exciting time for Connecticut with regard to early childhood care and education. Dr. Myra Jones-Taylor, Connecticut’s Early Childhood Planning...
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All Our Kin is top-rated on GreatNonprofits.org!
Thanks to reviews from all of you, All Our Kin has just earned a spot on the 2012 Top-Rated List from GreatNonprofits. GreatNonprofits.org is the leading site for donors and volunteers to find reviews...
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“I know each of them by heart.”
As our gift to you this holiday season, we’d like to share one of our provider’s thoughts about what makes family child care special for caregivers, children, and families alike. Many thanks to Josie...
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All Our Kin’s Jessica Sager honored by her alma mater, reflects on All Our...
Yesterday, All Our Kin’s executive director Jessica Sager traveled to New York City to share the story of All Our Kin’s journey- from a big idea shot down time and again, to an ever-expanding...
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“Show me which 4-year-old you think we should not invest in”: MA governor...
Earlier this week, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick made an important statement about the importance of early childhood education: “I am proposing that we fully fund the early education programs in...
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All Our Kin weighs in on improving children’s access to mental health services
Today at Connecticut’s Legislative Office Building, the Mental Health Services Working Group held a Public Hearing on mental health services in the state. All Our Kin submitted written testimony on...
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Making a snowy day into a learning experience for children
On Monday, ’Punxsutawney Phil’ the groundhog may have predicted that spring is on its way, but according to weather forecasts the week will end with lots of snow on Friday. If you’re a parent or...
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All Our Kin voices support for an Office of Early Childhood
On Friday, All Our Kin staff member Dana Holahan joined many others at Connecticut’s Legislative Office Building in order to speak before the Education Committee about the proposal to create an Office...
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On International Women’s Day 2013, Ms. Foundation brings special attention to...
Happy International Women’s Day! Since the early 1900s, this day has been observed as a time to celebrate and honor women across the globe and to demand action on behalf of the inequality that still...
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Marcia Gillespie, former Editor-in-Chief of Ms. Magazine and Essence, insists...
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Women’s Day at the Capitol, hosted by the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW). The day was a celebration of how far society has come with...
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All in a week’s work: Two Yalies spend spring break at All Our Kin
Last week, All Our Kin was extremely fortunate to have two enthusiastic, bright Yale undergrads spend their spring break working at All Our Kin. Read on to learn about their experiences with us. My...
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“We have the most to gain,” says children’s champion Senator Bye
On Friday, All Our Kin’s executive director Jessica Sager had the pleasure of attending the Connecticut Family Resource Center Alliance’s annual “Friend of the Family” awards event at the State...
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Family child care providers prepare to be “ecolutionary renegades”
The pilot has been completed, the funding has been awarded, the educational consultants have been trained, the beds are being built… And now, the Garden Project has officially begun, kicking off with...
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Save the date for All Our Kin’s 8th annual Family Child Care Conference
Please save the date for our annual conference, to be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Gateway Community College. This year’s conference theme is: Caterpillar to Butterfly: Children, Families and...
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Honoring caregivers on May Day 2013
Did you know that today, May Day, is more than just a celebration of spring? Across the globe, May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day to celebrate the contributions of workers worldwide while...
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To raise the quality of early education, start by fixing the child care...
All Our Kin is extremely excited about the strides Connecticut has begun to make in improving early care and education, and about the heightened national conversation about the enormous impact of a...
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Shel Swanson shares about the birth of All Our Kin’s garden project at Chefs...
Last week at a Chefs of Our Kitchen (C.O.O.K.) event, All Our Kin friend Shel Swanson spoke about her motivation for spearheading All Our Kin’s organic garden project. Read her thoughts below: Shel, on...
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All Our Kin providers get outside for painting and nature scavenger hunts
Post by Dana Holahan, All Our Kin’s Professional Development Coordinator Last Thursday All Our Kin held its last Network meeting of the school year, titled Walking to Learn in the Outdoor Classroom....
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“Caterpillar to Butterfly,” by Josie Queen
You may remember the beautiful piece that guest blogger and New Haven family child care provider Josie Queen shared on All Our Words this past December, in which she shares about the joy and love she...
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Why President Obama’s Early Learning Plan matters to us
Sharing with you all and contributing to the conversation about early learning through our posts on All Our Words always brings us great joy. We are especially excited about today’s post, which is part...
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