There will be nine presentations across three tracks: Systems and Policy, Health and Development, and Education and Care. A panel will address the topic "Linking Health, Education, Policy and the Community" and there will be poster presentations. To learn more about the Symposium, including abstracts for presentations, visit the symposium's page on our website. To register, click here.

The award will be presented to entrepreneurs and leaders who:

• Pursue opportunities to produce significant, measurable outcomes for young children, pre-natal to age 5;
• Are developing or have developed innovations that are scalable (able to expand reach over time), with the potential to impact thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of young children and their families;
• Are developing or have developed innovations that are sustainable (self-perpetuating and lasting), so that impact will intensify with time. Sustainability should be demonstrated through a sound revenue model and/or clear and credible funding plans;
• Are passionate entrepreneur(s) and leaders who have a vision to accelerate impact for young children.

Nominations and applications can be submitted at kidsdriveourfuture.com and opened September 1st and will close at 5 pm on October 17th.  The award winner(s) will be notified by December 1st.  More information at www.kidsdriveourfuture.com.
 

We are very grateful to John I. Smith Charities for their support of this initiative. 

On August 14, the Institute for Child Success convened a briefing for congressional staff on Pay for Success, how it can be used to scale successful early childhood programs, and pending legislation in the field. The briefing was convened in partnership with Representatives Young's and Delaney's offices, and both Harvard's SIB Lab and Third Sector Capital Partners joined us to add their invaluable perspectives. About 40 staffers in attendance represented a balanced mix of offices representing both Republicans and Democrats, from both the House and the Senate, as well as some non-congressional groups and agencies.  More information about the event is available on our blog.