Mission and Vision
Our Mission: Advancing comprehensive and transformational support of the early childhood workforce.
Our Vision: A just Wisconsin where early care and education is viewed and invested in as a public good so all early educators, young children, families, and communities thrive.
WHAT IS WECA?
WECA is a state nonprofit with significant local reach that supports early care and education in Wisconsin. Watch this video to get perspective from providers, partners, advocates, and WECA staff.
“It is our conviction that the people of Wisconsin – from all counties, all communities, and all families – believe child care is a bridge that holds up a healthy and prosperous Wisconsin. That is what propels us to keep providing all of WECA’s services in support of the early childhood workforce.”
-WECA Executive Director Ruth Schmidt
2023 Annual Report