The BUILD Initiative is Core Partner in the New National Early Care and Education Workforce Center

Blog February 6, 2023

Family Voice Matters: The Importance of Effective Parent Coalitions

Blog January 31, 2023

BUILD recently interviewed five parent leaders about their experience in parent coalitions. In addition to reminding us of the need to address implicit bias on behalf of all families and children, they provided their thoughts on ways to ensure the coalitions fulfill their purpose and best meet the needs of families, and whether there’s room for improvement in the way they function. Here’s what they told us.

Under 3 DC: Lessons in How Leading with Equity Creates Equity for Children and Families

Blog January 18, 2023

Under 3 DC Coalition members Sia Barbara Ferguson Kamara, LaDon Love, and Kim Perry contributed to this blog.

Housing Incentives for Michigan Early Childhood Educators: A Win for Us All

Blog April 27, 2022

This blog, written in collaboration with Kathy Szenda Wilson, highlights the work that is being done in Michigan to lift up the voices and needs of the child care workforce.

Leader Profile: Lonias Gilmore

Blog March 30, 2022

This profile features Lonias Gilmore, MPH, Director of Health Equity and Social Justice at the Big Cities Health Coalition, a forum for the leaders of 35 of the largest metropolitan health departments in the US to exchange strategies and jointly address issues to promote and protect the health and safety of the more than 61 million people they serve.

Trauma-Informed Care Necessary for Refugees

Blog March 28, 2022

In this blog, Susan Hibbard executive director of BUILD, addresses the war in Ukraine and its impact on children and their families.

Executives Partnering to Invest in Children: Business Leaders Acting and Advocating for Early Childhood

Blog March 7, 2022

Nicole Riehl, President and CEO of Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC), contributed to this blog about the benefit of the business community investing in early childhood education.

Adaptive Leadership: Reconceptualizing the Challenges Faced by our Field

Blog February 25, 2022

This blog is a summary from the keynote remarks made by Dr. Valora Washington during the BUILD Initiative's Partner State meeting in fall of 2021.

How Louisiana Recognizes Early Care Educators’ Skills and Professionalism through a Year-End Tax Credit

Blog February 25, 2022

Jodie Joseph-Evans, director of Clara's Little Lambs Preschool Academy in New Orleans, LA, contributed to this blog on the benefits of utilizing the tax credit available to child care educators.

Centering Family Voice, Trusting the Community, and Building Latine Pride: Keys to Helping Children Learn

Blog February 14, 2022

Roxana Linares, executive director of Centro Tyrone Guzman, the largest and oldest multi-service Latine organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota, contributed to this blog on the center’s insistence on embracing family and community voice.