Category Archives: Family child care providers

C is for Conference! All Our Kin’s 14th Annual Family Child Care Conference Digs Deeply into the Roots of Child Development

Posted on December 18, 2019 by natalievieira

by Ambata Kazi-Nance, Communications Fellow Today is my favorite day of the year. Today I am in the presence of people who are changing the world. –All Our Kin Co-Founder & CEO Jessica Sager All Our Kin’s 14th annual Family … Continue reading →

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“We value you. We support you.” New Blog Post From National Women’s Law Center Features All Our Kin Staff Members

Posted on October 16, 2019 by natalievieira

Our friends at National Women’s Law Center are spotlighting Latinx early childhood educators for Latinx Heritage Month. Their new blog post about the impactful role of Latinx educators for young children experiencing ethnic-related trauma and fear features two All Our … Continue reading →

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From Our Partners, Omidyar Network: Why They Invested With All Our Kin

Posted on October 10, 2019 by natalievieira

At All Our Kin, we are dedicated to partnering with and supporting family child care educators to create nurturing early learning environments that help prepare children to thrive in school and life. This type of work requires the support of … Continue reading →

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“Family child care is more than just caring for the children, we care for the parents and families also.”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by natalievieira

By Ambata Kazi-Nance, Communications Fellow All Our Kin Early Head Start Family Child Care Specialist Debra Kelly and All Our Kin Early Head Start Ambassador Parent Lakeia Moore Discuss the Importance of Parents and Caregivers Working Together A few months … Continue reading →

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All Our Kin Honors Family Child Care Providers and the Important Work They Do for Children and Families on National Provider Appreciation Day

Posted on May 10, 2019 by natalievieira

By Ambata Kazi-Nance, Communications Fellow It’s not a coincidence that National Provider Appreciation Day falls the Friday before Mother’s Day. In fact, that was the intention of National Provider Appreciation Day’s organizers: to honor and celebrate child care providers, teachers, … Continue reading →

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A Lifelong Dream Comes to Fruition: Family Child Care Provider Deneen Brown’s Journey to Supporting Our Youngest Learners

Posted on March 8, 2019 by natalievieira

By Ambata Kazi-Nance, Communications Fellow Deneen Brown owns and operates Mommy’s Day Care, a family child care program she opened in 2007, in Norwalk, Connecticut. Deneen is the recipient of a grant from Care@Work, Care.com’s enterprise arm that provides employees of corporate clients … Continue reading →

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Love, Friendship & Black Girl Magic: All Our Kin Family Child Care Providers Celebrate Diversity and Culture in Black History Month and Beyond

Posted on February 28, 2019 by natalievieira

By Ambata Kazi-Nance, Communications Fellow February is Black History Month. Historian and writer Carter G. Woodson created Black History Month to celebrate African American achievements and promote intellectual curiosity of African American life and history. At All Our Kin, equity … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Family Child Care Providers at the Yale University Art Gallery

Posted on June 8, 2016 by christinanelson1

Authors: Jessica Sack and Elizabeth Williams, Yale University Art Gallery For almost three years, the Yale University Art Gallery and All Our Kin have collaborated to offer professional development sessions to family child care providers. We at the Gallery are … Continue reading →

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Growing Brains, Growing Communities: University of Bridgeport Opens its Doors for All Our Kin’s 11th Annual Family Child Care Conference

Posted on May 27, 2016 by christinanelson1

“High quality early childhood programs – whether they are in a center or in somebody’s living room – have huge, important, powerful impacts on the lives of children. And those impacts can last a lifetime.” These words, spoken by Dr. … Continue reading →

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Making Quality Possible: Jessica Sager Featured in a Q&A at New America Ed Central

Posted on April 29, 2016 by christinanelson1

Last week, All Our Kin Executive Director Jessica Sager spoke with New America’s Aaron Loewenberg about All Our Kin’s history, our new study (which Aaron had written about previously in a different article), and the importance of investing in family … Continue reading →

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