Our Vision
A community where every young child flourishes.
Una comunidad donde todos los niños prosperan.
The vision goes beyond being ready for kindergarten. It starts at birth, with parents who are well supported, strong early relationships, stable family finances, and neighborhoods where families belong. It also shifts accountability from the child to the community, so the question we answer to is no longer
“Are children ready?” but “Have we created the conditions for young children to flourish?”
Our mission
Build equity in early childhood through community connections and investing in children and families.
Promover la equidad en la primera infancia mediante la creación de vínculos comunitarios y la inversión en los niños y las familias.
The mission clearly demostrates how we plan to get to our vision: we convene, connect, invest, influence, and improve the system.
- Build equity is our north star across policy, funding, parent leadership, and systems change.
- Community connections is how we bring people together and move ideas into action.
- Investing in children and families means dollars, but also ideas, relationships, leadership, and time, with benefits that last for decades.
Strong Foundations
Our new values show us how we live out our mission and vision. They treat each other along the way. The values define us. Propel us. Guide us.
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