Parent Ambassadors- Flint

Parent Ambassador program helps Flint families advocate from local classrooms to Lansing FLINT, Michigan—The Parent Ambassador program, by Educare Flint, allows 10 to 12 parents to take an active part in their child’s education from the local affairs of their school to education policy in the state capital.

The high school group, Mariachi Nuevo Santander, stopped by Educare on February 14th, for a special performance. A big thanks to Michigan Medicine and Hurley Medical Center for making the event possible!

Educare Flint has a group of Parent Ambassadors who each play an instrumental role in expanding the reach of the school into the community, growing enrollment, and raising awareness city-wide about the importance of early childhood education starting at birth. They are trained advocates for high-quality opportunities for Flint youth, families and communities. They also represent Educare Flint and Flint families as part of the national Educare Learning Network, and in interactions with state and national early childhood leaders. Learn more here >> https://loom.ly/3NoH-gU

Fathers and Men Engaged (FAME) is a 6-week program with weekly meetings. FAME encourages all of the men who are directly involved in the Early Head Start/Head Start child’s life to participate. To get involved with FAME, contact Mike Kildee at [email protected].

The little ones aren't the only mindfulness students at Educare!

A preschool course in mindfulness Weekly yoga classes help Skakeeta Brooks maintain her positive attitude, "It does help me with a lot of stress, a lot of baggage that I have to carry on a regular basis. It's nice. " These aren't just any yoga classes, either, they're part of the Crim Fit Foundation's mindfulness program. "Mindfulne...

Join us as we host our first Black History Month Freedom Literacy Walk this Friday, February 28th, at 3 pm.

TBT! Check out this article on how Kettering students partnered with us to design and build toys for our students >> https://loom.ly/NZCCxJ0

Do you know about our WOW program? Women of Worth (WOW) is an empowering program for women. WOW meets monthly and encourages participation from all Educare women including mothers, grandmothers, aunts, foster mothers, and guardians. Activities are guided by the Nurturing Parenting model and aim to spark new bonds and tools for support not only within the group but also for individual participants. The principal focus of WOW is for all Educare women to encourage and uplift each other while building a broader network of support. These events are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month. Meetings begin at 8:45am and conclude at 10:30am.

To get involved with Women of Worth (WOW), contact Mariah Randle at [email protected].

We are proudly celebrating Black History Month here at Educare!

The evidence is overwhelming that the first several years of a child’s life are among the most important, laying the groundwork for what follows. Alarmed by the potential lead exposure of 10,000 young children, from infancy through six years of age, a group of community organizations came together to form a collaborative to create greater access to high quality, year-round early childhood education and care. Learn more below.

Flint Early Childhood Collaborative Flint Early Childhood Collaborative

Did you ever see our feature in Flint Side magazine?

This new Flint school could shape early childhood education nationwide The new 36,000-square-foot, $15-million Educare Flint school serves 220 children and their families using a two-generational approach.