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Louisiana Legislative Session Ends with Significant Investments in Early Education and Child Nutrition
Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2022) –Save the Children Action Network, the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, is excited by all the Louisiana legislature accomplished for kids during this year’s session. Notable wins include: $25 million increase to the …
Save the Children Action Network Applauds New Orleans for Voting ‘Yes’ for Kids
Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2022) Save the Children Action Network applauds New Orleans voters for passing the Early Childhood Education and Care Proposition. This proposition will help New Orleans’ families have improved access to high-quality early childhood education and better …
Major expansion of publicly-funded childcare in New Orleans moves toward vote
The New Orleans City Council took another step toward providing hundreds more low-income residents with access to early-childhood education, passing a measure Thursday that will place a new property-tax on the ballot to expand the publicly-funded program. The council unanimously …
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Crystal Ellis
Louisiana State Manager
Crystal Ellis is a mother, veteran and dynamic social and political advocate dedicated to doing purpose-driven work to transform the lives of children and families. She has extensive experience in establishing external partnerships to positively drive change and build capacity. Her community insight, ability to engage stakeholders and dedication to service make her an impactful leader.
Crystal currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her partner, their eight children and three dogs.
Jasmine Harris
Louisiana Senior Associate, Family Engagement
Over her career she has had many roles within higher education, including serving as a Family Engagement Specialist in Early Childhood Education for Calcasieu Parish School Board, and most recently as the Disaster Volunteer Coordinator for the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church.
She graduated from McNeese State University and earned her Master of Arts in Adult Learning and Development from Northwestern State University. Jasmine is a life-long resident of Louisiana and currently lives in the Southwest region with her loving husband and their four beautiful children. When she’s not advocating for kids, she spends her time leading in various roles at her church.