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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-04-22 Proclamation (2)PROCLAIMING APRIL 22-28,2019 AS THE WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD WHEREAS, High-quality early childhood programs provide important benefits to children, families and our WHEREAS, These organizations are celebrating the Week of the Young Child T" on April 27, 2019; and WHEREAS, The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment—at home, at child care, at school, and in the community—that will promote their early learning. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Sarah Nichols, Mayor of Bangor, on behalf of the City Council and the City of Bangor, do hereby proclaim April 22-28, 2019 as the Week of the Young Child in Bangor, ME and encourage all citizens to work, support, and invest in early childhood in Bangor. Given this the 22nd day of April, 2019. Sarah Nichols, Mayor state and nation's economies; and WHEREAS, High-quality early childhood education depends on high-quality early childhood educators who ensure that children, supported by families, have the early experiences they need for a strong foundation; and WHEREAS, Participation in high-quality early childhood education saves taxpayer dollars, makes working families more economically secure, and prepares children to succeed in school, earn higher wages, and live healthier lives; and WHEREAS, Young children need skilled, educated, competent, consistent, and compensated early childhood educators, and developmentally appropriate, accessible, and available early care and education settings; and WHEREAS, Working families need an affordable, mixed -delivery early childhood education system that allows them to choose between many high-quality options when selecting the setting that best meets their needs; and WHEREAS, Early childhood educators need opportunities to acquire critical skills, knowledge, and competencies through pathways to credentials and higher education degrees, without incurring college debt, and the ability to earn a worthy wage that is commensurate with the required education and skills they bring to the complex and valuable work they do; and WHEREAS, The Maine Discovery Museum, Food AND Medicine, and Faith Linking In Action, in conjunction with the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children (MaineAEYC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), are working to promote and inspire high quality early childhood experiences for our state's youngest citizens, that can provide a foundation of learning and success for children in Bangor; and WHEREAS, These organizations are celebrating the Week of the Young Child T" on April 27, 2019; and WHEREAS, The Week of the Young Child is a time to recognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child experiences the type of early environment—at home, at child care, at school, and in the community—that will promote their early learning. NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Sarah Nichols, Mayor of Bangor, on behalf of the City Council and the City of Bangor, do hereby proclaim April 22-28, 2019 as the Week of the Young Child in Bangor, ME and encourage all citizens to work, support, and invest in early childhood in Bangor. Given this the 22nd day of April, 2019. Sarah Nichols, Mayor