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.

Home-based Child Care Voices from the Field: What Policy Makers Need to Know

Blog December 21, 2021

Home-based education leaders Ruth Kimble, DeCarla Burton, Martina Rocha, and Erma Jackson contributed to this fourth blog in the HBCC Voices from the Field Series.

Home-Based Child Care Voices from the Field: Leadership and Business Support

Blog December 8, 2021

Home-based education leaders Ruth Kimble, DeCarla Burton, Martina Rocha, and Erma Jackson contributed to this third blog in the HBCC Voices from the Field Series.

Latinx Leader Spotlight: Pilar Torres

Blog December 3, 2021

This spotlight highlights Latinx early childhood leader Pilar Torres. Pilar is co-founder and president of LUNA Latinas Unidas which provides advocacy and professional and business development services to Latina early childhood professionals.

Home-Based Child Care Voices from the Field: Quality Supports

Blog December 2, 2021

Home-based education leaders Ruth Kimble, DeCarla Burton, Martina Rocha, and Erma Jackson contributed to this second blog in the HBCC Voices from the Field Series.

National Day of Mourning 2021

Blog November 24, 2021

This post is a brief recognition of National Day of Mourning.