REGISTER BY JANUARY 20

Virtual Kickoff and Press Conference: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Virtual Advocacy Days: Tuesday, February 9th, 2021, and Tuesday, February 16, 2021

*Rally image from 2020 Early Childhood Advocacy Day*

Please join us for our 2021 Virtual Early Childhood Advocacy Days! Early childhood advocacy is more necessary than ever to protect New York's young children and families from budget cuts to programs they depend on – especially those crucial to Black and Brown communities disproportionately harmed by the ongoing pandemic.

While the State Capitol may be closed, this virtual event will be an opportunity for those who would not normally be able to travel to Albany to make their voices heard. Anyone who believes that New York State should invest in its youngest children is invited to join. Let's make sure our State budget prioritizes young children, families, and early childhood professionals.

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Please register by January 20. This will help us schedule meetings and ensure that everyone has the information they need. Registration is directly through the Empire State Campaign for Child Care. When you register as part of the Capital Region team, Brightside Up will receive an alert and reach out to you. For group registrations, email Katie (kalbitz@nyaeyc.org) as soon as possible.

Click here for the 2021-2022 New York State Budget Request for Child Care or view it on the Empire State Campaign for Child Care website here.

Want to help spread the word? Here are some posts & tweets you can share with the image above:

FACEBOOK

I just registered for next year's virtual NYS Early Childhood Advocacy Days! Will you join the Empire State Campaign for Child Care and Winning Beginning NY to demand that New York State #FundChildCare? https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

Next year, early childhood advocacy will be more necessary than ever to protect New York's young children and families from budget cuts to programs they depend on. That's why I just registered for Empire State Campaign for Child Care and Winning Beginning NY's 2021 Early Childhood Advocacy Days! https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

I'm joining the Empire State Campaign for Child Care and Winning Beginning NY for next year's Early Childhood Advocacy Days to ensure that our state budget reflects the needs of the Black and Brown families disproportionately harmed by the pandemic. https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

The State Capitol may be closed, but child care programs across New York haven't stopped working for children and families. Register to join Empire State Campaign for Child Care and Winning Beginning NY's virtual Early Childhood Advocacy Days and be a part of the fight to #SaveChildCare https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

TWITTER

I just registered for next year's virtual NYS Early Childhood Advocacy Days! Will you join @EmpireStateCCC and @WinBeginNY to demand that New York State #FundChildCare? https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

Next year, advocacy will be more necessary than ever to protect New York's young children and families from budget cuts to programs they depend on. That's why I just registered for @EmpireStateCCC and @WinBeginNY's 2021 Early Childhood Advocacy Days! https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

I'm joining @EmpireStateCCC and @WinBeginNY for next year's Early Childhood Advocacy Days to ensure that our state budget reflects the needs of the Black and Brown families disproportionately harmed by the pandemic. https://bit.ly/37pQheZ

The State Capitol may be closed but child care programs across New York haven't stopped working for children and families. Register to join @EmpireStateCCC and @WinBeginNY's virtual Early Childhood Advocacy Days and be a part of the fight to #SaveChildCare https://bit.ly/37pQheZ