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El Escuchar a Las Familias de Minnesota Crea Mejores Servicios y Acceso
Critical Connections from BUILD - November 03, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJovon es directora de la división de asistencia económica y apoyo al empleo en la administración de servicios para niños y familias del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Minnesota. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Jovon c...
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Improving Access to Services by Listening to Families in Minnesota
Critical Connections from BUILD - November 01, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsJovon Perry is Director of Economic Assistance and Employment Supports Division in the Child and Family Services Administration for the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart talks with Jovon about how she’s received and responded to concrete feedback from famili...
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Fortaleciendo Relaciones Laborales Que Avanzan el Cambio Sistémico
Critical Connections from BUILD - October 20, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHolly Low es gerente de Comunicación Estratégica para el Departamento de Trabajo y Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral de New Jersey. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Holly comparte cómo usa datos concretos para informar su trab...
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Expanding Networks in Labor to Advance Systemic Change
Critical Connections from BUILD - October 18, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHolly Low is Manager of Strategic Outreach for the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart talks with Holly about how she brings an equity lens to her work in state government, specifically in developing strategies to help families access their lab...
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Centrando a Familias en Colaboraciones Comunitarias en Minnesota
Critical Connections from BUILD - October 06, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMegan Waltz supervisora de la unidad de promoción y prevención dentro de la división de seguridad infantil y permanencia del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Minnesota. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Megan nos explica ...
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Centering Families in Community Partnerships in Minnesota
Critical Connections from BUILD - October 04, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMegan Waltz is Supervisor for Promotion and Prevention Unit within the Child Safety and Permanency Division at Minnesota Department of Human Services. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart talks with Megan about how she develops systems that are more responsive to family needs by truly listening to th...
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Colaborando con Agencias Estatales Para el Beneficio de las Familias en Nueva Jersey
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 22, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonya Coston es la directora ejecutiva de la división de servicios de la primera infancia en el Departamento de Educación de Nueva Jersey. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Aprendemos del trayecto de Tonya, cómo siempre manti...
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Collaborating Across State Agencies to Benefit Families in New Jersey
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 20, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsTonya Coston is the Executive Director of the Division of Early Childhood Services at the New Jersey Department of Education. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart asks Tonya about how she collaborates across agencies and departments to involve other state leaders in the mission of increasing equity i...
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Creando Redes de Apoyo Centradas en Familia
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 08, 2022 04:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFannie Glover es la Directora de Equidad e Inclusión en el Consejo de Cuidado y Aprendizaje Tempranos en Nueva York. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Aprendemos de Fannie como mantiene el enfoque en crear relaciones auténtic...
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Building Networks Responsive to Family Voice
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 06, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAs director of equity and inclusion at the Early Care and Learning Council in New York, Fannie Glover is constantly reminding her team to prioritize authentic relationships with families and their communities. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart asks Fannie to share how she leads for equity in her d...
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Colaboraciones Centradas en Familia en Minnesota
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 25, 2022 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAmanda Varley es la directora de subvenciones para el desarrollo preescolar del Departamento de Educación de Minnesota. Este es un resumen de su entrevista con la Doctora Sherri Killins Stewart de nuestro episodio en inglés. Aprendemos de Amanda como involucra a las familias dentro del mismo sis...
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Creating Family Centered Partnerships in Minnesota
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 23, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAmanda Varley is the Preschool Development Grant Manager for the Minnesota Department of Education. Host Dr. Sherri Killins Stewart talks with Amanda about the ways her department has utilized partnerships to center family voices and increase opportunities for children and families. Visit BUILD...
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Critical Connections is Back!
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 09, 2022 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBUILD Initiative is a national organization supporting state leaders to develop early childhood systems that are comprehensive, high quality, and accessible to each and every family. The second season -- Leading for Equity -- focuses on how state leaders have used their roles, responsibilities a...
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En Minnesota, diseñar y rediseñar sistemas estatales que funcionen
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 29, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMinnesota ha reunido a un grupo de organizaciones comunitarias y naciones tribales para visualizar caminos hacia los sistemas estatales de la primera infancia. La anfitriona Karen Ponder y la directora ejecutiva de BUILD, Susan Hibbard, discuten iniciativas financiadas por el estado con Jovon Pe...
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In Minnesota, Designing and Re-designing Systems that Work
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 29, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsMinnesota has gathered a group of community-based organizations and tribal nations to envision pathways to early childhood statewide systems. Host Karen Ponder and BUILD executive director Susan Hibbard discuss state-funded initiatives with Jovon Perry, director of Economic Assistance and Employ...
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Asociaciones comunitarias que respetan la soberanía tribal en Arizona
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 15, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLa agencia de la primera infancia de Arizona, First Things First, ha trabajado por mucho tiempo con las tribus indígenas del estado para desarrollar un modelo de consulta tribal que funcione para ambos lados. Con el objetivo compartido de apoyar el desarrollo saludable de los niños pequeños y su...
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Community Partnerships That Respect Tribal Sovereignty in Arizona
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 13, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsFirst Things First, Arizona’s early childhood agency, has worked over time with the many Native American tribes in the state to develop a tribal consultation model that works for both sides. With the shared goal of supporting healthy development for young children and their families, they’ve fou...
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Alineación, coordinación y equidad a través del “Modelo Apretado Suelto” en Oregon
Critical Connections from BUILD - September 01, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEl sistema de aprendizaje temprano en el estado de Oregon equilibra las prioridades estatales y locales a través de un marco basado en un modelo de impacto colectivo. El estado ha desarrollado tres metas de alto nivel para el sistema, y los socios locales tienen margen para diseñar programas, ...
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Alignment, Coordination and Equity through Oregon’s “Tight Loose Model”
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 30, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsOregon’s statewide early learning system balances state and local priorities through a framework which is based on a collective impact model. The state has developed three high level goals for the system, and local partners have leeway to design programs, collect their own data, and attend to th...
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Fomentando confianza y una visión compartida en Virginia
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 18, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEl sistema estatal para la primera infancia de Virginia, Inicios Inteligentes, se creó en 2005. La anfitriona Karen Ponder habla con Kathy Glazer, presidenta de Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, y Abby Hamilton, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de United Way de Roanoke Valley, sobre esta inic...
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Building Trust and a Shared Vision in Virginia
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 16, 2021 04:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsVirginia’s early childhood statewide system, Smart Beginnings, was created in 2005. Host Karen Ponder speaks to Kathy Glazer, president of the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, and Abby Hamilton, president and CEO of United Way of Roanoke Valley, about this locally-driven enterprise creating ...
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El equilibrio entre socios locales y estatales en North Carolina
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 04, 2021 04:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsLa presentadora Karen Ponder destaca el primer sistema formal de la primera infancia a nivel estatal en la nación: Smart Start de North Carolina, el cual ella misma administró durante sus primeros 15 años. Karen habla con Amy Cubbage, presidenta de North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC)...
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The Dance of Balancing Local and State Partners in North Carolina
Critical Connections from BUILD - August 02, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHost Karen Ponder dives into the first formal statewide early childhood system in the nation: North Carolina’s Smart Start, which she herself managed for its first 15 years. She speaks with Amy Cubbage, president of the North Carolina Partnership for Children (NCPC), and Gayle Headen, executive ...
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En Michigan, los niños reciben un “Gran Comienzo”
Critical Connections from BUILD - July 21, 2021 04:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEste mini episodio narrado en español presenta dos líderes de Great Start (Gran Comienzo) Collaboratives de Michigan: Rachel Pritchard, Especialista en el Departamento de Educación de Michigan y Flavia Maccio, Coordinadora de la Coalición de Padres en el condado de Oakland. Narrado por Virginia ...
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Giving Kids a Great Start in Michigan
Critical Connections from BUILD - July 19, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsHost Karen Ponder speaks with two leaders from Michigan’s Great Start Collaboratives: Rachel Pritchard, Great Start Specialist at the Michigan Department of Education and Flavia Maccio, Parent Coalition Coordinator of the Great Start Collaborative in Oakland County. More information about Mich...
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Critical Connections: Coming Soon!
Critical Connections from BUILD - July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsBUILD Initiative is a national organization supporting state leaders to develop early childhood systems that are comprehensive, of high quality, and accessible to each and every family. This series focuses on the importance of strong state and community connections for developing early childhood...
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