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The Importance of Two-Generation Programming

11 years ago

October 24, 2014 – Last week, Michigan’s Children, in partnership with the Policy Committee of the Black Child Development Institute – Detroit, organized a FamilySpeak forum focusing on two-generation strategies. …

It IS About Changing the World

Blog, Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

October 20, 2014 – My daughter Sarah is nine, and like many nine year olds, is not that interested in my job. It seems that I just sit around in…

Lights On Afterschool Advocacy

Blog, Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

The following blog was originally posted by the Michigan After-School Partnership. 10/10/14 – Lights on Afterschool is a nationwide event on October 23rd to celebrate afterschool programs and all of…

The Questions No One Else is Asking

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

September 29, 2014 – The comment that struck me the most at the first of our series of youth-led candidate forums last week in Kalamazoo was echoed by all five…

A New Public Forum for Michigan’s Children

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

September 19, 2014 – For nearly two decades, Michigan’s Children has organized our trademark KidSpeak® forums in Lansing and around the state. These KidSpeak® forums provide an opportunity for young…

Join the #InvestInKids Twitter Rally Today

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

September 10, 2014 – I try to play the social media game but I honestly feel like I can’t keep up. I’m just beginning to dabble in the use of…

Starting School and Staying There

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

September 2, 2014 – Here we are, the day after Labor Day, with all eyes toward young people returning to school. Now that they are back, we need to keep…

Child Care Tax Credits Part 4 – Supporting Michigan Businesses

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

August 21, 2014 – This is the fourth and final blog in a series about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m going…

Child Care Tax Credits Part 3 – Supporting Child Care Teachers and Directors

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

August 13, 2014 – This is the third in a series of blogs about opportunities to improve the quality of Michigan’s child care system through tax credits. This week, I’m…

Politics to Policy

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

August 7, 2014 – I’ll be the first to admit it. I hate politics. Being in the public policy field, people sometimes ask me if I ever think about running…