On April 27, a group of 12 local caregivers embarked on a six-week learning journey designed to bolster their well-being. Facilitated by Quiana Words and ECE Ambassador Taffie Foster Toney, the NAMI Compassion Resilience Trainings will help parents and caregivers build strength and compassion, manage daily stresses and empower their kids to do the same!

A new report by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy highlights the important connection between early childhood education and the state’s workforce. “The State of Working Wisconsin 2023” particularly points to ECE and the challenges of obtaining affordable care as contributors to the ongoing decline in women’s labor force participation.

Milwaukee Succeeds’ Early Childhood Education Ambassadors are tackling one of their toughest challenges yet: mental health. This April, they’ll begin facilitating the first round of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) trainings sessions geared toward ECE professionals and caregivers.

A cohort of ECE Ambassadors stopped by the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum on March 21 to spread the word about their upcoming projects and programming.

In honor of Week of the Young Child, the Milwaukee Succeeds-led MKE ECE Coalition and its partners have planned a rich collection of events across the city, with resources and activities for the whole family.

On March 4, Milwaukee Succeeds welcomed its new early childhood education (ECE) manager, Yimma Davila Castro. As a longstanding community leader and ECE advocate, Yimma will help lead Milwaukee Succeeds in its efforts to advance high-quality, affordable ECE in Milwaukee.

This February, NAEYC released a concerning report detailing the current state of the ECE sector - both nationally and in the state of Wisconsin. The report, titled “We are NOT OK,” shines a light on the difficult situation in which ECE programs find themselves as federal investments expire.

A new NAEYC report, titled Going Over the Child Care Cliff, reveals that many of the concerning predictions regarding tuition increases, wage cuts and closed classrooms following the expiration of federal stabilization funds are now becoming a reality.

On December 9, Milwaukee Succeeds and our ECE Ambassadors welcomed the community to our first-ever Winterfest Bash. The event was an opportunity to connect with the community, discover the topics that matter most to them and – most importantly – celebrate the season together.