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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-23 ProclamationPROCLAIMING MARCH 29–APRIL 4,202qASTHE WEEK OFTHE YOUNG CHILD WHEREAS. High-quality early childhood programs provide important benefits to children, families and our state and nation's economies; and 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 inhigh-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 tocredentials and higher education degrees, without incurring college debt, and the ability to earn aworthy wage that is commensurate with the required education and skills they bring bothe 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 (W1aineAEYC)and the National Association for the Education ofYoung Children (NAEYC).are working topromote and inspire high quality early childhood experiences for our state's youngest citizens, that can provide a foundation oflearning and success for children inBangor; and WHEREAS' These organizations are celebrating the Week ofthe Young ChUdnwonApril 4, 2020; and WHEREAS, The Week ofthe Young Child iootime borecognize that children's opportunities are our responsibilities, and torecommit ourselves toensuring 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, LClare Davitt.Mayor mfBangor, onbehalf of the City Council and the City ofBangor, do hereby proclaim March 29 -April 4, 2020 as the Week of the Young Child in Bangor, ME and encourage all citizens towork, support, and invest inearly childhood inBangor. *^�^���I,... Given this the 23rd day of April, 2020. Clare Davitt, Mayor