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Step Up for Kids!
October 2-9 will see numerous events taking place throughout the communities and counties of Wyoming for the third annual Step Up For Kids Week. WEA encourages your support of these events that will bring hundreds of people together to raise awareness of all children's issues and the need for investment in children in our local communities, our state and our nation. It will also call upon voters to “VOTE FOR KIDS.”
The Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance is the Wyoming organizer, and the Every Child Matters (ECM) Education Fund the nationwide sponsor, of the non-partisan events. Step Up For Kids will call upon the state legislature, governor, mayors, and local officials to make our nation’s children a top priority.
Why do a Step Up for Kids Week?
· Because millions of American children live in poverty…millions are alone every day after school…millions are without health insurance…millions have no early learning opportunities….millions are abused and neglected.
· Because the U.S. ranks 20th in child well-being among 21 rich democracies.
· Because federal spending on children is declining sharply as a percentage of the federal budget.
The desired outcomes of Step Up For Kids Week are to raise public awareness of the needs of children and families in Wyoming and the U.S.; to get officials at every level of government to present their plans for shifting spending priorities towards families and children; to get the media to cover the children and family issues and how state and federal governments are making the policy decisions to meet their needs; to make America’s children a national political and policy priority; to close the investment gap that is growing ever larger when it comes to America’s children; and to encourage non-voters to register and everyone to vote with kids’ well-being in mind.
ECM and the Wyoming Children’s Action Alliance have encouraged each community to come up with an event design that will work best for it—an event that is fun but has a serious message.
As of press time, plans are in the works for the following Wyoming communities:
Date: October 2nd
Location: Cheyenne Capitol Steps
Theme: Invest in Kids
Contact: Tracie Lowe - kkearlycarelearning@live.com
Date: October 4th – 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Evanston - Machine Shop
Theme: Step Up for Children Carnival
Contact: Holly Slade - hollyanneslade@hotmail.com
Date: October 5th – 10:00 am
Location: Casper – The park across from the Courthouse
Theme: Economic Security for Children
Contact: Dianna Webb - dlwebb@wyoming.com
Date: October 6th
Location: Gillette
Theme; Literacy
Contact: Jeri Murray - murrayjl@ccmh.net
Date: October 6th
Location: Young at Heart Senior Citizen Center
Theme: Literacy
Contact: Katie Monroe - regional@swunitedway.org
Date: October 6th – 10:00 am
Location: Douglas – throughout community
Contact: Tierra Scott - jmspt21@hotmail.com
Date: October 7th – Noon
Location: Jackson Hole -
Contact: Ginger Williams - gwilliams@learningcenterwy.org
Date: TBA
Location: Mountain View
Contact: Melissa Varela - stymiemeeks@hotmail.com
Date: TBA
Location: Cody
Contact: Debi Dawe - dawesome@bresnan.net
State contact: Deanna Frey, Executive Director
Wyoming Children's Action
dfrey@wykids.org
Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo
The 13th annual Wyoming Game and Fish Hunting and Fishing Heritage Expo will be held Sept. 9-11, 2010, at the Casper Events Center. All of the stations and booths have activities that are tied to Wyoming content standards, and it is a very enriching experience for both kids and teachers. More info. is available at: http://gf.state.wy.us/services/education/expo/index.asp
Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate (graduate only):
This is a UW certificate program for those who work with young children from infancy to five years of age, within the scope of their professional practice. The program has two tracks: one for professional educators, and one for mental-health professionals. Applicants must have a degree and certification in their professional field. The program consists of 10 credit hours and is delivered through Outreach Credit Programs. This is a post-baccalaureate, non-degree certificate program; for students who apply and are admitted to a graduate degree program, some courses may fulfill degree requirements.
The program begins fall 2010. Applications will be accepted until the program is filled. Application review begins May 3, 2010.
Space is limited, so apply today!
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Michael Morgan
Counselor Education
morganm@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307.766.7657
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