SD CEO is hosting an online workshop all about creating a proactive response for your child care business due to the economic impact and changes of COVID-19.

During this webinar workshop you will:

1. Prepare a strategic Reboot & Recovery COVID-19 business plan

2. Utilize the business planning strategy to create a reboot business road map

3. Do you operate a childcare and/or early education business? This is the place to create a well vetted plan based on current economic conditions for new businesses!

4. Are you interested in launching a new venture into childcare? This is the place to create a well vetted plan based on current economic conditions for new businesses!

This webinar is live on Thursday October 21, 5:30pm - 8:30pm MDT with another available Saturday, October 23, 12:00pm - 3:00pm MDT. This webinar is FREE to join!

Early Learner Public Policy Forum

2 dates each month | October, November, December

Join us for a series of sessions focusing on advocacy.

The Alliance for Early Success grant has allowed Early Learner to provide trainings, complete a strategic plan and create meaningful connections and creations for advocates and stakeholders alike. One benefit of being an alliance partner is our connection to fantastic national allies. One of those allies is the Council for Strong America.

ReadyNation, which is under the umbrella of Council for Strong America, leverages the experience, influence, and expertise of approximately 3,000 business executives to promote public policies and programs that build a stronger workforce and economy. Since 2006, ReadyNation members have made a bottom-line case for effective, bipartisan investments in children as the future workforce that will drive success in the global marketplace.

Our main point of Contact, Nancy Fishman, will be joining us for our October Summit to speak on behalf of ReadyNation and their work in South Dakota. 

Update from an Early Learner community

The Rapid City Public Library has bags of parenting materials available to borrow. Each themed Parent Bag contains a few books, DVDs, and helpful parent materials. There are nine themes to choose from, including Teaching Your Baby to Sign, Potty Training, Learning to Read, and Being Safe. Bags can be checked out with your library card for three weeks, with options to renew as needed.

Children’s Day at the Capitol and Early Learner Week

January 17th-21st

Day at Capitol

January 20th