Early Childhood Summit -

Early Childhood Education and Childcare IS a business issue, in fact, it is a Business Imperative! Strong houses have strong foundations, and as we look for the South Coast to prosper, we need to strengthen our educational attainment and access to early childhood education. Hundreds of families languish on waiting lists. Thousands of families can't bear the financial weight of private programs, and children who start behind tend, sadly, to stay behind. These children are our future workforce. These parents are our current workforce. And these children, many from vulnerable populations deserve the best start they can get.

Join One SouthCoast Chamber, and an impressive array of local and national speakers as we look for solutions to one of our greatest challenges, growing our own talent. The Early Childhood Summit is for business people. Join us as we explore options and build new consensus in addressing one of our most important economic issues.

Keynote Speaker

Greg Shell
New Bedford native and Managing Director of Bain Capital
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Panel Speakers

Amy O’Leary Director, Strategies for Children
Charlie Merrow, Merrow Manufacturing
Ed Lambert, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education
JoAnne Sbrega, Summit Chair, Children’s Museum of Greater Fall River
John Vasconcellos, President, SouthCoast Community Foundation
Julia Barfield, Strategic Partnerships Director, LegUp
Lauren Kennedy, Co-founder, Neighborhood Villages
Mark Montigny, Massachusetts State Senator
Pat Haddad, Massachusetts State Representative
Samantha Aigner-Treworgy, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
Tom Weber, Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Coalition for Early Childhood Education

This event will be held virtually over ZOOM! It is free to attend but registration is required. You will receive the access link and pass code 24 hours prior to the event!

Thank you to the sponsor of this event, BayCoast Bank.

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Date and Time

Friday Mar 12, 2021
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM EST

9 AM - 11:30 AM

Location

ZOOM

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Free to attend, registration required.

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