Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR October 2, 2019
Upcoming Events ▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood ▸ Monday, October 7 ▸ Hyatt Regency Hotel in Wichita, KS ▸ Find the link to virtual attendance at kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium #allinforkids ▸ Parent Leadership Conference ▸ November 15-16, 2019 ▸ Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information
Symposium Agenda ▸ Registration, Breakfast, and Networking ▸ Welcome Remarks by Governor Laura Kelly ▸ Opening Session – Needs Assessment and Strategic Plan Frame ▸ Luncheon Keynote – Rhian Evans Allvin, CEO National Association for the Education of Young Children ▸ Public-Private Partnerships Panel Discussion ▸ Afternoon Workshops ▸ Panel Discussion - Featuring Secretary Laura Howard, Secretary Lee Norman, M.D., Secretary David Toland, and Commissioner Randy Watson ▸ Closing Remarks ▸ Details and printable agenda available online: kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium
Symposium Workshops ▸ ▸ Creating the Infrastructure that Building the Skilled, Informed, and Meets the Child Care Needs of Respected Workforce We Want to Care Kansas Families and Communities for and Educate Kansas Children ▸ Showcase innovative approaches to ▸ Build a shared understanding of what a ensuring foundational health and safety for comprehensive workforce registry system is children, families, and providers, and and how creating one can support key discuss how the state-level structure can elements – including quality assurance and encourage and allow for community-level core professional knowledge – of a statewide flexibility in meeting child care needs. career development system. ▸ Creating Workplace Environments ▸ Creating Connected Communities and that Support Kansas Families Connected Families Across Kansas ▸ ▸ Showcase innovative practices that help Build a shared understanding of what a create family friendly policies and generate connected community is across the ECCE action steps for how to advocate and install mixed delivery system and how creating one these policies in your community. that both embraces what exists and builds on what could be in your community helps meet the evolving needs of families.
Symposium Workshops ▸ ▸ Elevating the Parent and Youth Voice Building Child Care Environments that to Get the Future Families Want for Ensure All Kansas Children Thrive ▸ Showcase and build an understanding of what Kansas is needed to create child-centered spaces, and ▸ Elevating the voices of all Kansans, and discuss innovative ways to ensure these creating pathways for parents, youth, and spaces meet the needs of all families. families for making change to meet the unique needs of you and your community. ▸ Building a Culture of Collaboration ▸ Details and printable workshop list to Ensure the Health and Well-Being available online: of Kansas Families kschildrenscabinet.org/symposium ▸ Build a shared understanding of collective impact principles and strategize specific actions we can take as collaborative units (state, regional, and community-level) to help the health and well-being of Kansas children and families.
Kansas Early Childhood Journey ▸ Explore the timeline of moments and follow it to see where this journey began. ▸ Moments include bright spots and aspirations! ▸ Filter by key moments, areas impacted, or view moment on a map of Kansas. Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here – kschildrenscabinet.org/journey
@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Project Update October 2, 2019
Agenda ▸ Community Action Lab Application Update ▸ What's Next for Story Collection ▸ Honoring Families' Experiences ▸ Capacity Building ▸ Community Action Labs: How to Apply ▸ Q&A
Apply for an Actionable Goal: 20 Actionables by October 18 4 down, 16 left to go!
2293 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS* Northwest North Central Northeast Southwest South Central Southeast *2693 Total Stories Shared
After you apply, we will need... ▸ Phone call to discuss your Actionable • Talk through and develop your idea • Ask questions about specifics • Any revisions ▸ Two forms: W‐9 and signed Contractual Service Agreement
Reminder: Online tool Closing Soon Current Our Tomorrows collection will close October 31, 2019. Collecting stories by this date will ensure inclusion in updated Sensemaking Guides (prepared by February 2020)
Why ongoing collection? ▸ Hearing family stories is a powerful way to engage ▸ By centering family experiences in decision‐making, we are meeting needs ▸ New ways to evaluate what is working ▸ Build a movement for early childhood
Honoring families’ experiences
Using respondent’s own interpretation as a guideline
Keeping Stories in Context What st What stories sa ories say What st What stories actually ories actually mean mean
The Hammer vs. The Blueprint
Data Requests ▸ Includes: • Sensemaking Guides • Community Sensemaking Workshop notes • Story Packs – context of the stories is key! • Snapshots from the SAVVY Data Dashboard ▸ Our Tomorrows data and stories look at the bigger picture of communities
New Horizons for Capacity Building ▸ Citizen Journalist Training ▸ Analysis with SAVVY‐ Sensemaking Analysis and Visualization Dashboard ▸ Community Sensemaking‐ Train the Trainer ▸ Complexity informed decision‐making: 1. Portfolios of action 2. Domains of innovation 3. Complexity thinking
Proof of Concept by 2020
Application Form Available soon on the Our Tomorrows website!
Next Steps: Apply Now 1. Fill out a Community Action Lab Application form at http://bit.ly/CAL_Drive 2. Email it to actionlabs@ku.edu 3. Schedule a call to discuss your idea and finalize logistics 4. Receive your funding! ourtomorrows@ku.edu ourtomorrows.kucppr.org
@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Questions?
What’s Next? ▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report ▸ November 1 st Meetings - Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting (AM) and Advisory Team Meeting (afternoon). ▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form ▸ Governor’s Symposium ▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20) ▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity
We Want to Hear From You! ▸ Strategic Plan Frame and Input ▸ Governor’s Symposium on Early Childhood ▸ Online Share Form – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ ▸ What steps can we take to build the early childhood care and education system that Kansans told us they want? ▸ As individuals? ▸ As Communities? ▸ As a State?
Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 Thank you!!
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