FFN caregivers are the FAMILY, FRIEND, & NEIGHBOR caregivers all around us! The term is used to describe the care provided by those who typically have a previous relationship w/ the children for whom they care. 💚 ow.ly/ukej50TjcB2 Home Grown #FFNAppreciationWeek

So many of CA’s youngest learners are #DualLanguageLearners - #AB1947 makes sure #preschool educators have the training to support them well. We urge Gavin Newsom to support #multilingual students by signing #AB1947 by Assemblywoman Luz Rivas!

Join Home Grown this Thursday, September 12th, for their #FFNAppreciationWeek webinar. ⬇️

With over 11.5 million children being cared for by an FFN caregiver each year, it is no surprise that many adults have fond memories of being in a FFN child care setting. Were you cared for by an FFN caregiver? Home Grown #AllGrownUpFFN #FFNAppreciationWeek

(1/3) Early Edge California is proud to serve as an advisory member of the Consortium for Multilingual Learner Success, and we’re thrilled to be joining the final Convening of the year!

(2/3) Join us in-person TODAY, September 11th, at Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. This free convening offers a unique opportunity to learn from practitioners and advocates who are driving the CA English Learner Roadmap forward.

(3/3) Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable insights and connect with others dedicated to supporting #multilinguallearners! Register here: afabc.org/event/consorti…

ICYMI! Early Edge & CSCCE at UC Berkeley recently co-hosted the webinar “CA Needs Caregivers: The Importance of FFN Child Care” on 9/4 ft. Assemblymember Corey Jackson focused on uplifting the importance of #FFNcare in serving CA’s kids. 🚸 youtube.com/live/V5ir4XsiZ… #FFNAppreciationWeek

It was a pleasure to join Michelson 20MM Foundation for their #StudentParentSummit last week to engage in meaningful discussion around supporting #StudentParents and become a part of the California Alliance for Student Parent Success. 🙌