Who is SCAN
About Us
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Is the Leading Political Voice for Kids
About Us
Who is SCAN
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) Is the Leading Political Voice for Kids
Creating Bi-Partisan Support for Children in the U.S. and Globally
Kids can’t vote, and they don’t give money to political candidates. That’s why they need your voice!
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) is Save the Children’s political advocacy arm, created in 2014 to be the political voice for kids. Through a combination of grassroots activism, compelling messaging and candidate engagement, we build relationships with policymakers to increase investments in expanding access to early childhood education, preventing child hunger in the U.S and globally and protecting children around the world from harm in times of crisis.
MISSION & Values
Together, we turn advocacy into policy wins so children can thrive.
Our SCAN community works together to make sustainable policy changes. We recruit and train volunteers — including parents, early learning professionals and students — to engage with candidates and elected officials and campaign to achieve big wins for kids.
Values in Action
DISCOVER OUR LATEST ACTIONS
August 7 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm CDT
Join Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) as we engage our US Congressman Clay Higgins on issues related to Early Childhood Education and child nutrition for families in Louisiana.
August 6 @ 11:30 am – 6:30 pm CDT
This will be your opportunity to learn how to get candidates and lawmakers on record to ensure they prioritize Early Childhood Education and Child Nutrition for families in Louisiana. No prior experience is required!
August 20 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm EDT
Meet with other advocates and learn how to advocate for kids. Help plan advocacy actions to advance early learning and child nutrition in your community. Connect with volunteers, leader and advocates in your community.
Our Partnerships
Our victories and impact are made possible because of our partners.
Our community partnerships play a significant role in amplifying the impact of our work. By collaborating with like-minded organizations, we’re able to extend our reach and deepen our influence. We work with partners at both the state and national levels. The organizations listed below are those with whom we have a formalized partnership.
Together with X national partners, we are working to support local community leaders of parents, caregivers, program providers, faith leaders, elected and government officials, and others to offer an integrated, scalable approach to individual leadership development and support to expand early learning opportunities in these communities.
We’re proud to be a national partner of the Southern Education Foundation’s Southern Early Childhood Education Justice (SECEJ) network. Together, we are working to improve and expand learning opportunities for young children across the South, through systemic and transformative policy change, focused on historically underserved children of color and those in low-income families.
In Denver, Colorado, SCAN and Clayton Early Learning are partnering to expand advocacy opportunities for Clayton Community Ambassadors and alumni.
In Southern New Mexico, SCAN and Full Circle Inc. are collaborating to build parent and educator voices into policy and advocacy efforts for early childhood.
In Washington, SCAN and WSA are partnering to engage Parent Ambassadors in advocacy training and campaign efforts for early childhood.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, SCAN and YPN are collaborating to ensure parents and caregivers have the training and support they need to advance investments in quality early childhood programing and child nutrition.
Victoria Zegler
Add Your Voice
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) shows up and speaks out for kids. Help us fight to give every child a strong start in life.
899 North Capitol Street NE, Suite 900
Washington D.C. 20002
(800) 243-5075
supportercare@savechildren.org
Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) was created in 2014 as the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, to be the political voice for kids. We work to ensure that the issues critical to children’s lives and futures are given top priority by our elected leaders, building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life.