Social Media and Advocacy 101
Advocating for kids is so convenient, it’s at your fingertips — literally. With Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube – the options and avenues to raise your voice are endless.
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We have the data to end child poverty. Now we need action.
Earlier this month, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine released a landmark study on child poverty. Yet one thing I have learned is that strong data alone is not enough to make lawmakers act—they need to be held accountable.
Giving Kids a Jumpstart
I absolutely love learning, and now I get to share that love with a class of young kiddos. I am so thankful that my class has resources available to them, but I know there is way more that needs to be done when it comes to quality early learning.
Help Stop the War on Children
Nearly 1 in 5 children around the world are living in conflict zones, according to a recently-released report from Save the Children. Your voice is needed to demand that our leaders Stop the War on Children.
Have a Heart Photo Journey
Throughout the month of February, our volunteers across the country delivered handmade valentines and collected online signatures to members of Congress around one message: to have a heart and invest in kids.
Making History for Colorado’s Kids with Full-Day Kindergarten
In his State of the State address, Colorado Governor Jared Polis proposed using the state’s entire budget surplus to fund full-day kindergarten in every school district by this fall. SCAN is committed to making this bold plan to invest in kids a reality!
Advocates We Love
February is upon us and our hearts are warm from Valentine’s Day! We’re spreading the love this year by highlighting the work our volunteers are doing on behalf of kids.
Advocacy? I have time for that!
As a pediatrician, I decided to volunteer with SCAN because I want to do more for the families I serve. It seemed daunting at first to find time to commit to volunteering while working a full-time job, but there are many ways to do it!
Investing in Vermont’s Kids
Vermont is lucky to have political leaders from all parties pushing to prioritize critical investments in child care and early learning as well as helping its working parents thrive. Now is the time to speak up and show our support for their work, so we can achieve meaningful change in 2019!
Finding High-Quality Care: Easier Said than Done
A break up is never easy. It’s even weirder when you and your wife have to break up with your kid’s child care provider. Although not a typical break up, it’s still an unenviable position to be in.
A New Hope for New Mexico’s Kids
This year brings hope for meaningful change for New Mexico’s kids. Our new governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, spoke boldly in her State of the State address about enacting a “moonshot for education,” which must “begin at the beginning.”