Media Advisory: City Councilwoman Natalia Rukiak Reads Holiday Stories to Pre-K Kids
WHAT: Holiday stories with Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak
WHO: Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak will read holiday stories to 3 & 4 year olds at the Small World Early Learning Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Earlier this month, Rudiak, along with other members of City Council’s Woman’s Caucus, introduced and preliminarily passed an amendment to the 2015 Capital Budget to create a fund for improving child care facilities in Pittsburgh. The bill reappropriates $250,000 to a new “Council Facilities Fund” under the Mayor’s Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment. The funds will be used to seed a low-interest loan and/or grant program to help child care providers install certain safety features and amenities required for facilities to be considered high quality by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
WHEN: Tuesday 11:30 am, December 23, 2014
WHERE: Small World Early Learning Center, 960 Penn Avenue, 2nd Floor
ABOUT PRE-K FOR PA: Pre-K for PA is a growing statewide coalition that includes more than 1,000 supporters and 100 supporting organizations to date. The coalition is led by: the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children; the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia; Fight Crime: Invest in Kids; Mission: Readiness; Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children; Pennsylvania Head Start Association; Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children; Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children; Public Citizens for Children and Youth; and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. Find more information online at prekforpa.org.
PAEYC’s Michelle Figlar Represents Pittsburgh at White House Summit on Early Education
Washington, D.C.: The Executive Director for The Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC) and Principal Partner in Pre-K for PA campaign, Michelle Figlar, travels to Washington, D.C. today to attend a White House Summit on early education on behalf of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto.
EVENT: White House Summit on Early Education
President Obama will host a White House Summit on Early Education. The Summit will bring together a broad coalition of philanthropic, business, education, advocacy and elected leaders, as well as other stakeholders who are committed to expanding access to high-quality early education. This summit builds on the President’s call in his 2013 State of the Union address to expand access to high-quality early childhood education to every child in America.
Michelle Figlar, Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC), will be in attendance as the Chair of Mayor William Peduto’s Early Education Task Force.
WHO: Michelle Figlar, PAEYC Executive Director
DATE: Wednesday December 10, 2014
TIME: 9:00 AM
WHERE: The White House, Washington, DC
EDITOR’S NOTE: Media interested in scheduling an interview with Michelle Figlar after the White House Summit are asked to please contact David Caliguiri at 412-613-7266.
Pre-K for PA is a statewide collaboration led in Western PA by the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children. The coalition is joined by statewide partners including: the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children, Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, Public Citizens for Children and Youth, the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Fight Crime, Invest in Kids, Mission: Readiness, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children, Pennsylvania Head Start Association and Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children.
The Pre-K for PA -K for PA is a nonpartisan issue campaign supported by individuals and organizations across Pennsylvania who believe investing in our children is the right choice and an urgent necessity. The campaign’s vision is that every 3- and 4-year-old in Pennsylvania will have access to high-quality pre-k. Campaign supporters are urging Democratic Gov.-elect Tom Wolf and the Republican-led General Assembly to work together to enact a multi-year plan to accomplish this vision.
For more information please visit www.paeyc.org and www.prekforpa.org.
On Tuesday, September 16 at 10am, Pre-K for PA and DVAEYC are planning a children’s rally at Philadelphia’s Franklin Square to advocate expanded investment in high-quality pre-k. Click here for more info and to register.
On Monday, June 9 at 2pm:
Please join Pre-K for PA for a live webcast with former Pennsylvania Governors Edward G. Rendell and Mark S. Schweiker for a special event about investment in high-quality pre-kindergarten to grow Pennsylvania’s economy, with introductory remarks by Rob Wonderling, President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
Members of the media can click here for more information about the tour.
