by Maia Shipley | Nov 5, 2024 | professional development, WEESSN, Workforce
Written by Alison LaRocca, President & CEO of Luminary Evaluation, and Chanel Clark, Director of WEESSN For a version of this blog in PDF format, please click here. Meaningful change requires more than ideas or assumptions—it demands hard work,...
by Maia Shipley | Oct 17, 2024 | Conference, Events, Spotlight
Early childhood education is a calling. Throughout early educators’ careers, they create an environment that encourages children’s positivity, belonging, and success – now and long into the future. That was the message Saturday keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Broughton,...
by Maia Shipley | Sep 20, 2024 | Events, Spotlight, T.E.A.C.H., Uncategorized, Workforce
Paving the Way for Success: Celebrating 25 Years of T.E.A.C.H. When Brooke Goudreau was 17 years old, she wasn’t sure what she wanted to be “when she grew up,” but she already had started working in early care and education. She certainly knew she wanted to make a...
by Maia Shipley | Aug 9, 2024 | WEESSN, Workforce
‘Audacious Work’: Fostering the Mental Health, Wellness of the ECE Workforce Sylvia Eugenia Ruiz knows working to provide access to mental health services is audacious work – and especially so when ensuring it is culturally responsive to the needs of the Latino/a/x...
by Maia Shipley | Jul 12, 2024 | Provider Spotlight, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Workforce
‘If you’re motivated, you can make a difference’ Heather Murray’s child care advocacy journey really took off after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner of a group center in Waunakee, she recounts how Arthouse Preschool stayed open in the face of many...