ADVOCACY ACTION REQUESTED |
For almost 50 years, Early Childhood Family Education has been an integral part of our state.Through relationship building, ECFE educators work to support and encourage the well-being, learning, growth, and development of families.This day is an opportunity to speak up to make sure families are prioritized in policy discussions and legislation this session.
After several years of virtual events, MNAFEE is excited to return to an in-person event for the 2023 ECFE Day at the Capitol. Join us and invite your ECFE families to join us on Wednesday, March 15; from 10-11:30 a.m. for this year's event. There will be:
Download a copy of the flyer. Download the event banners.
Can't make it in person? Here are some ideas of how you can still be involved:
ECFE day at the Capitol is MNAFEE's largest advocacy event of the year and serves as a great opportunity for you to get involved.
After several years of virtual events, MNAFEE is excited to return to an in-person event for the 2023 ECFE Day at the Capitol. Join us and invite your ECFE families to join us on Wednesday, March 15; from 10-11:30 a.m. for this year's event. There will be:
- A special live performance by the children's music group The Jolly Pops!
- Fun crafts for children.
- Legislators mingle & speaking.
- ECFE parents speaking about the importance of ECFE.
- Children's snack as you leave.
Download a copy of the flyer. Download the event banners.
Can't make it in person? Here are some ideas of how you can still be involved:
- Take a picture of your class or program and send it to our Advocacy Team. We'll print it and bring it with us to the capitol.
- Invite your legislator to your site and take a picture with them. Send it to the Advocacy Team and we will print it and bring it to the capitol.
- Download and print a coloring sheet for as many families as you would like and either mail them to your legislators or scan them and email them to your legislators.
ECFE day at the Capitol is MNAFEE's largest advocacy event of the year and serves as a great opportunity for you to get involved.
MNAFEE Lobby Day 2018
1) Kelly Barker, Sue Underdahl, Katy Smith, Monica Potter, Kate Andersen, Representative Jenifer Loon, Gretchen Dullinger, Julie Ritter (2018)
2) Senator Chuck Wiger, Kelly Barker, Sue Underdahl, Gretchen Dullinger, Julie Ritter, Kate Andersen, Monica Potter, Katy Smith, Nancy Livingston (2018)
3) clockwise from top left: Gretchen Dullinger Kelly Barker, Julie ritter, Sue Underdahl, Monica Potter, Katy Smith (2018)
2) Senator Chuck Wiger, Kelly Barker, Sue Underdahl, Gretchen Dullinger, Julie Ritter, Kate Andersen, Monica Potter, Katy Smith, Nancy Livingston (2018)
3) clockwise from top left: Gretchen Dullinger Kelly Barker, Julie ritter, Sue Underdahl, Monica Potter, Katy Smith (2018)
4) Monica Potter, Gretchen Dullinger, Senator Steve Cwodzinski, Heather Cline, Katy Smith, Sara McKeever (2018)
5) Representative Fue Lee, Katy Smith, Heather Cline, Gretchen Dullinger, Monica Potter, Sara McKeever (2018)
6) Gretchen Dullinger, Katy Smith, Representative JoAnn Ward, Heather Cline, Monica Potter, Sara McKeever (2018)
5) Representative Fue Lee, Katy Smith, Heather Cline, Gretchen Dullinger, Monica Potter, Sara McKeever (2018)
6) Gretchen Dullinger, Katy Smith, Representative JoAnn Ward, Heather Cline, Monica Potter, Sara McKeever (2018)