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Strengthening Early Childhood in Kansas in 2019 WEBINAR October 30, 2019

Webinar Schedule ▸ Kansas Early Childhood Systems Building Webinar Dates ▸ November 13 ▸ November 20 ▸ December 4 ▸ December 18 ▸ 2019 Schedule Coming Soon https://kschildrenscabinet.org/get ‐ involved/

Upcoming Events ▸ Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Meeting ▸ Friday, November 1 st , 9am-Noon ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ Register and join virtually - https://kschildrenscabinet.org/cabinet ‐ meetings ‐ and ‐ minutes/ ▸ Early Childhood Advisory Team Meeting ▸ Friday, November 1 st , 1-3pm ▸ Topeka Library, Marvin Auditorium ▸ RSVP to join in person by emailing Sara Gardner (sgardner10@ku.edu), or join virtually through Zoom ( https://kansas.zoom.us/j/845234173) ▸ Parent Leadership Conference ▸ November 15-16, 2019 | Capitol Plaza Hotel – Topeka ▸ Contact Pam Noble or visit www.kcsl.org for more information

Follow the Journey

Kansas Early Childhood Journey ▸ Explore the timeline of moments and follow it to see where this journey began. ▸ Join the Journey by sharing moments that happen in your community. Find the Kansas Early Childhood Journey here – kschildrenscabinet.org/journey

Join the Journey ▸ Submit a moment for the Kansas Early Childhood Journey: ▸ Name of the Moment (event) ▸ Date and Location ▸ Attendance ▸ Areas Impacted (Counties / Statewide) ▸ Summary of the Moment ▸ Bright Spots ▸ Aspirations / Challenges ▸ Links to media (photos, video, etc) Submit your moments to the journey here – https://kschildrenscabinet.org/early ‐ childhood/

@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Project Update October 30, 2019

Agenda ▸ Community Action Lab Update ▸ Community Action Labs Timeline ▸ SAVVY ▸ Our Tomorrows 2.0: What’s Next in Story Collection?

2385 STORIES SHARED BY KANSANS Northwest North Central Northeast Southwest South Central Southeast 46 applications received Location of Community Action Lab Application 3 Statewide Actionable applications

Community Action Lab Timeline Deadline to submit: October 18th  Notification for revisions: October 21st  Contracts and W-9s due: November 1 •

Community Action Lab Timeline Final List of Recipients will be posted • on the Our Tomorrows and Children's Cabinet websites: November 6th Accessible PDF file of applications will • be available later

Examples of Actionables ▸ Awareness raising efforts: $200 ‐ $250 ▸ Evidence ‐ based curricula: $1000 ▸ Improving existing physical spaces for community access: $1000 ‐ $1500 ▸ Event: $300 ‐ $500 ▸ Participant incentives: $500 ▸ Partnership building (ranges from convening existing partners to building community connections and system integrations): $300 ‐ $2000 ▸ Program creation/support: $700 ‐ $2000 depending on scale ▸ Resource packets and materials: $300 ‐ $1700

New Partnerships on the Horizon! ▸ New partners not already involved with Our Tomorrows ▸ Libraries ▸ Rural areas

SAVVY Launch ▸ SenseMaker Analysis and Visualization Dashboard ▸ Our Tomorrows partners will have access along with State Agencies ‐ Data Security Agreements out now ▸ Purpose is to make stories accessible for decision ‐ making

One Day Left to Share a Story Current Our Tomorrows collection will close October 31, 2019. Collecting stories by this date will ensure inclusion in updated Sensemaking Guides (prepared by February 2020)

Our Tomorrows 2.0 Testing will occur in the upcoming months Launch is anticipated in early 2020

@cppr_media kucppr.org/OurTomorrows Questions?

What’s Next? ▸ Finalizing Needs Assessment Report ▸ Strategic Plan Development ▸ Online Share Form - https://kschildrenscabinet.org/share/ ▸ Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) Renewal Grant (FOA released 9/20) ▸ Competitive Grant Application – due 11/5 ▸ Three year, $10 million annually grant opportunity

Kansas Early Childhood Systems Building Roadshow Tour ▸ Colby ▸ Manhattan Tuesday, December 3 Thursday, December 5 o o Livewell Northwest KS KODO Kids / IED Discoveries o o ▸ Garden City ▸ Emporia Tuesday, December 3 Thursday, December 5 o o Russel Child Development Center Public Library o o ▸ Beloit ▸ Pittsburgh Wednesday, December 4 Tuesday, December 10 o o Public Library Family Resource Center o o ▸ Salina ▸ Wichita Wednesday, December 4 Wednesday, December 11 o o Public Library Child Start o o ▸ Kansas City, Kansas Friday, December 13 o The Family Conservancy o

Stay Informed! Visit the new Resources page on the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund Website where you will find: ▸ Key findings from the statewide needs assessment ▸ The seven aspirations that will guide the strategic plan ▸ PDF of the opening presentation from the Governor’s Symposium https://kschildrenscabinet.org/resour https://kschildrenscabinet.org/resources/ es/ on Early Childhood