Monthly Archives: May 2013

“Caterpillar to Butterfly,” by Josie Queen

You may remember the beautiful piece that guest blogger and New Haven family child care provider Josie Queen shared on All Our Words this past December, in which she shares about the joy and love she feels as she helps … Continue reading

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All Our Kin providers get outside for painting and nature scavenger hunts

Post by Dana Holahan, All Our Kin’s Professional Development Coordinator Last Thursday All Our Kin held its last Network meeting of the school year, titled Walking to Learn in the Outdoor Classroom.  This was a great opportunity for family child … Continue reading

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Shel Swanson shares about the birth of All Our Kin’s garden project at Chefs of Our Kitchen event

Last week at a Chefs of Our Kitchen (C.O.O.K.) event, All Our Kin friend Shel Swanson spoke about her motivation for spearheading All Our Kin’s organic garden project. Read her thoughts below: A few years ago I was introduced to … Continue reading

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To raise the quality of early education, start by fixing the child care subsidy system

All Our Kin is extremely excited about the strides Connecticut has begun to make in improving early care and education, and about the heightened national conversation about the enormous impact of a child’s early experiences. And yet, a fundamental component … Continue reading

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New space, old friends make for a delightful Open House

The Open House we held last week in our new office space in New Haven was delightful, thanks to the many people who stopped by.  Staff, board, family child care providers, and many other friends of All Our Kin gathered among … Continue reading

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Fun, fashion, and family child care

Yale students founded Runway Inc. in 2010 in order to bring more fashion-related events to the Yale campus. Since then, Runway Inc. has held a charity fashion show each year, and we’re thrilled that this year the group chose to … Continue reading

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Honoring caregivers on May Day 2013

Did you know that today, May Day, is more than just a celebration of spring? Across the globe, May 1 is International Workers’ Day, a day to  celebrate the contributions of workers worldwide while advocating for workers’ rights. Said one … Continue reading

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