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A Sneak Peek at the SEL Symposium Presenters

We are thrilled to share that almost all presenters are confirmed for the Whole Child, Whole Day: Heart, Mind, and Body Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) Symposium. We work with our Whole Child, Whole Day Advisory Committee to nominate local organizations and leaders who embody the [...]

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Advocacy in the Time of COVID

Hello YDEKC Members and Friends: Let me say something right from the start: Advocacy in the “Time of COVID” is not what any of us expected to be doing. I need to remind myself often that we are in a historic time and that we are in the middle of a pandemic. SO: doing things like “normal” [...]

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Topic: Advocacy