EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF EQUITY It’s hard to ignore the contrast: while communities are celebrating Black History Month, the Trump Administration is undermining programs that actually help Black children and families in PA. The top of the list is...
WE MUST KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER Amy Kobeta, Communications Director at Children First, lived in Phoenix, Arizona when a harsh anti-immigrant law passed. She wrote this piece. Trump’s cruel promise to indiscriminately round up immigrants poses a real and present...
In the fall of 2021, the Racial Equity Subcommittee, a subcommittee within the newly formed Early Childhood Provider Council, was created with the task of researching inequities within Pennsylvania’s early childhood system. As a result of this mission, the Racial...
BUILDING BETTER FUTURES FOR HISPANIC KIDS IN PHILLY As the number of Hispanic Philadelphians continue to grow, the city benefits from their contributions to business, politics, and economic development; food, art, and music; and their passion to give their...
Here you will find a list of the sources used for the report: Pa’Lante – It’s Time to Move Forward – State of Hispanic Children. READ THE REPORT IN ENGLISH READ THE REPORT IN SPANISH
Pa’Lante – It’s Time to Move Forward – State of Hispanic Children Pa’lante is short for para Adelante, meaning to move forward. It is a widely recognized cultural call to action. Philadelphia’s Hispanic children are, in spite of structural...