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By Zoe Kim

Anastasia Higginbotham, Author of “Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness”, Conducts “Solutionary” Workshop

The Proposal and Results: My proposal requested funds to be able to share complementary copies of Not My Idea: A…

WildRoots Play: Nature Playgroup Start-up and Advocacy Work

WildRoots Play was awarded this Mini Grant for our nature playgroup start-up costs, including advocacy for best practices in our work with families and young children.

By Geralyn Bywater Access Care Childhood early childhood ECE Equity Equity family Grantees Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient partnership Play

Play Lab Foundation

Quality care is not a privilege, it is a human right.

By Geralyn Bywater Children Community community garden early childhood Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient Nature nature-centered Outdoor Play

The Somerville Community Growing Center, Somerville MA

The Somerville Community Growing Center, www.thegrowingcenter.org in Somerville, MA is a place for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to gather, learn, and celebrate in nature, together building a welcoming, accessible, and thriving community.

By Geralyn Bywater Care caregivers Child Care Childhood Children Community documentation early childhood family Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient Nature Outdoor Play Parents Play School-age

DEY Outdoor Art Show at Iowa’s Kids World

This summer Kids World used a DEY Mini Grant to support their summer program for children 4-12 years of age and to provide the children with a unique and calming approach to exploring process art and nature play.

By Geralyn Bywater Access Advocacy Childhood Children Community Connection early childhood Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) education exploration How Children Learn Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient NAEYC Nature Outdoor Play Play

Valley of the Sun Early Childhood Association

Our DEY Mini Grant for Alhambra Preschool Academy was used to purchase an outdoor table that allowed for wheelchair access. The in-ground mounted table allows access by the special education classroom and children with wheelchairs. The teachers use this table for sensory provocations, potting seedlings, and reading storybooks together.

By Geralyn Bywater Access Advocacy Care caregivers Child Care Childcare director Children Community Connection early childhood Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) Enrichment Equity exploration family Grantees Love Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient observation Parents partnership Play Play for All Playful learning relationship

“Meet Me At the Museum” Days for Families

Labor of Love Childcare in South Bend, Indiana is using their DEY Mini Grant award to host “Meet Me At the Museum” days at no cost to families. They held two dates in May and are planning more dates for August and beyond.

By Geralyn Bywater Childhood Children Developmentally appropriate practice early childhood Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) emotional health exploration Messy Play Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient Nature Outdoor Play Parents Playful learning

International Mud Day 2023!

The Oaks Children’s Academy participated in their first ever International Mud Day celebration on June 29, 2023!! Mud Day is a way to connect children to the Earth and soil, and discover the messy joy that comes from playing in and with mud!! We joined others around the globe in a day of splashing, rolling, squishing, sliding, making mud pies, and more!

By Geralyn Bywater Advocacy Advocacy Efforts Child Care Childcare director Family Childcare Grantees Mini Grants Mini-Grant Recipient Organizing

Child Care Advocacy Day in Madison, Wisconsin

Child care providers received advocacy training and shared their stories with state legislators at the Child Care Advocacy Day in Madison, Wisconsin.

By Geralyn Bywater Access Advocacy Advocacy Efforts Care caregivers Child Care Childhood Children Community Connection early childhood Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) ECE Equity Equity family Grantees Leadership Mini Grants movement Nature Organizing Parents partnership Play Play for All relationship Respect Social-Emotional

Sarah’s House Celebrates, Educates, and Advocates During “Week of the Young Child”

Our Week of the Young Child celebration was amazing. Our county executive, Steuart Pittman, Chief of Staff, Jeff Amoros and our local library CEO, Skip Auld attended the event. It was so important to us that our stakeholders not only experienced the program at Sarah’s House but saw first-hand the barriers faced in our industry with workforce and affordable childcare for all families.

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