Educator with a mission to leave the world better than I found it. Executive Director @Tandem_BayArea | Small nonprofits do big work.
Hayward, CA; Ohlone Land
Joined February 2009
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The community is speaking. SF Board of Supervisors, are you listening?
Watch how the amazing ECE community mobilizes to #DefendBabyPropC in San Francisco's 23-24 Budget! @myrnamelgarsf stands with @sfececoalition , WILL YOU JOIN US JUNE 15th? #ECE #sfbudget youtu.be/duzqUCgY10g
Early care and education is basic infrastructure. Join us on June 15 at 10:30 AM to convince the SF Board of Supervisors to vote NO on changes to Baby Prop C. #DefendPropC @sfececoalition @ECEofSF @FCCASF @ParentVoices_SF @childcaresf @SFCPAC
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San Francisco’s budget is expected to reach $14.6 billion for each of the next two fiscal years, creating a two-year deficit of about $780 million.
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These cuts threaten a crucial goal: expanding access to childcare and preschool that would improve early childhood outcomes, especially for children in communities of color that are farthest from opportunity.
Join @sfececoalition and educators and families tomorrow (June 6) at 3PM At City Hall to make a public comment protesting these proposals. If we don't #SpeakNow, it will be like we have never spoken.
Another @SFBART delay. My third in three trips. And nope, it’s not my imagination. #bartdelay sfist.com/2022/10/14/bart-de…
My colleague Ruth Fernandez at @First5CoCo and I wrote this @EdSource commentary urging Congress to not forget about children and families.
OPINION: President @JoeBiden originally proposed $400 billion for early child care and preschool in#BuildBackBetter. We call on the Biden administration and Congress to pick up where the Inflation Reduction Act left off. #EarlyEducation #childcare
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A day in the glamorous life of a nonprofit ED: making multiple calls to local gov't to explain why a contract requiring a digital portion, two sets of signature and notary pages, and forms L-1 and L-2 is excessive. Especially when our services come at no cost. #bureaucracy
The events of the last few weeks have left me feeling like the world is imploding. The SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is a devastating blow not only to Americans who are or might become pregnant but also to children, families, and communities.
Reproductive justice is critical for the well-being of our communities now and in the future. Read Tandem's response to the Dobbs ruling on our blog. buff.ly/3Nwiu7b
Excited for this partnership with @kpnorcal and @eatlearnplay to promote early literacy and language development #ReadAcrossAmericaDay
We’ve launched a fun reading resource hub for preschoolers with @kpnorcal & @eatlearnplay. Together you can hear “You Matter” read by special guests, register for a free copy of the book & learn how to make a book of your own. buff.ly/3Ka1y5b #ReadAcossAmericaDay
“Schools should be the last to close, the first to open.” Also - don’t do it.
Ready for the Oakland Early Learning Symposium (Part I: Fostering Social-Emotional Skills through Books) organized by @OakSmartStrong. We have some great books to share with registrants - come on by to get them!
Great episode, as usual. Plus I love being a “favorite Californian” in the company of @sabsdrago
🎧 On today's podcast:
- the California recall election (and why we're generally against recalls)
- droughts in the US and why it's so hard to talk about climate
- outside of politics, how we use planners
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Representing @Tandem_BayArea always gives me goosebumps. It's a privilege to work with such a passionate group of staff and board members. Small nonprofits do big work! Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in touch. tinyurl.com/Tandem-newslette…
Thank you @KTVU for featuring Tandem on Giving Day! Check out Tandem E.D. @smoorthy's interview for more info on our early learning programs.
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I had the honor of joining my friends @PantsuitPolitic for their #infrastructure series to talk about childcare and why it affects all of us. All 4 episodes in the series are terrific and I learned a lot. Listen where you get your podcasts.
🎧 We have an amazing lineup of experts for the finale of our infrastructure series. Joining us to talk childcare and broadband are: @drturnerlee @km_dewit @AdieTomer @annehelen and @smoorthy
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Space travel as a strategy for equity on earth doesn’t seem like the most direct route - but what do I know?
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Thank you for sharing and amplifying, friends! @PantsuitPolitic
Our long-time listener and friend @smoorthy has put together a list of resources for donating to Covid relief in India. She is updating the list frequently and has included both general and targeted relief options.
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