Weekly Wisdom on protecting funding for early education
It’s critical that Congress hears from us and keeps their promise to invest in kids by protecting funding for early learning programs like Head Start and child care.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Newborns are dying at an alarming rate. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Seven thousand newborn babies are dying every day. How can we protect our littlest global citizens?
Weekly Wisdom: Global Health Issues Should be our Priority
Every mother, everywhere, regardless of income or where she lives, deserves to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
How Sweet it is to Advocate for Kids
Although students are busy working on behalf of their classmates, they still found time this Valentine’s Day to advocate for ALL kids in Colorado. The student council worked with parents and SCAN volunteers to produce valentine cards asking lawmakers to prioritize kids by investing in early childhood education.
Weekly Wisdom: Show kids you care
This Valentine’s Day, show kids and families around the world that you care!
Worry Free and Ready to Learn
The Save the Children Head Start center is a rare resource for low-income families in Kristen and Easton’s northwest Arkansas community, which struggles with poverty and unemployment. It offers parents critical resources and guidance, and an opportunity for their kids to gain essential early learning and social skills.
Weekly Wisdom on reaching the expanding opportunities
Children are born ready to learn.But not all children are given equal opportunities to expand their minds to the fullest.
Photo of the Month: Simple Solutions to Saving Newborns
Rukia was only seven months pregnant when excess fluid in her abdomen forced her to have an emergency C-section at her district hospital in Tanzania. Thankfully, the operation was successful, but her premature son required extra care to ensure he grew and developed like he should. Thanks to the health workers and simple, effective solutions like Kangaroo Mother Care, Rukia’s son survived and is now growing stronger. Sadly, this is not always the case.