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Ways to Make A Difference for Children
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President Obama Commits Investments in Quality Early Education
At last month's White House Early Education Summit, President Obama announced that his administration will invest $750 million "in our youngest Americans." Here's the breakdown:
- $250 million will go to preschools in 18 states. "We're giving tens of thousands more children the opportunity to go to high-quality preschool: almost 3,000 preschool students in Nevada, for example, will be able to attend full-day preschool, instead of a half-day program," President Obama said.
- $500 million will be awarded to early education advocates tasked with bringing early care and education to more than 30,000 infants and toddlers this year.
President Obama also highlighted a new campaign, Invest in Us, a new initiative the nonprofit First Five Years Fund created in partnership with private philanthropic leaders. Learn more, then thank President Obama for supporting quality early education.
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 In the News
Are You Fearless Enough to Be an Elder?
In honor of Margaret Mead, Donna Butts remembered the famous anthropologist in a Huffington Post blog that also honored the role of older adults in quality early education. "Mead... believed that 'somehow, we have to get older people back close to growing children if we are to restore a sense of community, knowledge of the past, and a sense of the future,'" Donna writes. Learn more
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Ideas for Connecting with Children and Youth
Reminisce over old photo albums
This idea comes from the Child Development Institute: "Many teens wonder where their childhood went. You can show them with old family albums. Go through old times with pictures from when they were young and when you were young. It could spark questions about how you handled the teen years. At the very least, you get to share a precious afternoon with them."
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 Tip of the Month
Four years ago, John Wanat was among AARP's Grandparents in Action. The former educator and Council on Aging director founded SCAN, an adult education program. "When Wanat's grandson[,] Johnny[,] was born, he became very involved in the child's education," according to AARP. Realizing that many children don't have family support for learning, he became New Jersey state coordinator for Generations United's Seniors4Kids program, mobilizing other grandparents across the state to support funding for prekindergarten programs. Your friends can be mobilizers, too. Encourage them to join our movement and the Seniors4Kids Facebook group to learn more about how they can help raise the voices of older adults in support of quality early care and education.
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 Advocate of Distinction
Meet Annette Saunders
Annette Saunders, serving as principal of Grandfamily Matters, LLC, provides support to grandparents raising grandchildren in Baltimore City. Annette is also the founding president of the first in the nation community-based PTA for grandparents. Grandfamilies Parent Teacher Student Association (GPTSA) is a link between home, school, and community that enables members to network with others to advocate for the well-being of all children, and the people who care for them. Annette strongly believes that "quality early education is critical for our children, families and communities" and she weaves this position throughout all her work.
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Free Subscription to GRAND!
All supporters of Seniors4Kids receive a free subscription to GRAND, the online magazine by grandparents, for grandparents. Visit here to read the latest copy and get valuable offers, inspirational stories and more.
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Contact Us
Generations United's Seniors4Kids
25 E Street NW, 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001
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