I want to first say that I love my website!!!!!!!! The NHSA had a great article on Dr. Tammi
Mann the director of Head Start testifying on the detriment of cutting the
budget for early childhood programs... Her grant talked about the waiting list
of participants the ever growing need of the children and the spring enrollment
of over 500 applicants in which they could not serve ½ because of the lack of
increase. Dr. Mann also touched on the
fact that they have to come up with over $7500.00 each year to serve the children
and families in the program. If I had
read this article first and then answered this week’s discussion question I
could have fully related the struggles to the White House Council. However, I did explore the website in more
depth and found that in the Open window segment you can email President Obama
about the importance of Head Start and not cutting the budget as well as writing
or videoing the difference Head Start made in you or another child’s life. Well I must say I did both today and felt
like that small step is the start of a new direction for me and my advocacy for
early childhood. I am so inspired by the
timeless dedication and actions of others in early childhood and this website
is such a great advocacy of my passion.
It is almost like whatever the issue we are discussing for the week is the
important issue or trend for the month or week.
Michele,
ReplyDeleteThis is every inspiring. As I read your post I could feel your excitement and I feel confident that you put passion in your email to President Obama and I hope that your message gets through to them. I plan to look your website NHSA up so that I can put my two cents in as well. Little steps make big differences.
Lucinda
Hi Michele
ReplyDeleteI think it is wonderful that your website actually provides Americans with a way to advocate for early childhood education funding. Many times we can review information and learn about it, but until we put the information to use in practical and effective ways we are not really contributing to the field. Advocacy by a united professionals is one way we can accomplish this.
Carolyn
Hi Michele,
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about early childhood professionals who advocate much of their time to developing the field of ECE. The NHSA seems like a very useful resource to have especially that it directs a link to be able to write emails with President Obama. I think that it is important that President Obama understands how crucial the early childhood program is for our country. I understand that he has been working very hard and has a lot of areas to clean up so I do believe everything will eventually fall into place. That is great that you shared your experience with Head Start to the president. Good for you! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Very cool! How neat that you can send emails and videos in! I think it is so important for administrators and policy makers to hear first hand accounts of what is going on rather than look at overall statistics! Statistics are just numbers, emails, videos and letters are emotion and knowledge. First hand accounts are so much more powerful and our voices need to be heard.
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