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Museums Are for Kids: Busting Myths at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Emily Sullivan·May 3, 2019·5 min read

The days of shushing kids in museums are long gone. Now, museums large and small, which once earned reputations for strict enforcement of “no talking,” “no touching” and “no fun” rules for kids, actively court families and kids with free days, family memberships, activities, tours and programs, all designed to celebrate and discover art and the creative spirit.

Hayat Pharmacy Builds a Healthier Milwaukee by Focusing on the Youngest Customers

The Editors·Oct 22, 2018·3 min read

How has Hayat Pharmacy established collaborations with other leading Milwaukee institutions to support Milwaukee early learning? You'll want to find out.

The Rise of the Rural Library Network: A New Resource for Some of Our Favorite People (Librarians and Children)

Mark Swartz·Apr 27, 2021·4 min read

In the past few decades, public libraries have undergone a quiet transformation from sleepy repositories of books to full-fledged community...

Early Childhood Connector: Ounce of Prevention Creates Systems-Based Solutions for Building Early Learning Communities

Mark Swartz·Jul 23, 2020·5 min read

There are more than 19,000 cities and towns and more than 13,000 school districts in the United States, and it’s...

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for nearly 50 years.

Mobile Early Learning Centers: Sumitra Mishra, Mobile Creches

The Editors·Feb 25, 2019·6 min read

For many children in India, getting to early education centers is impossible while their parents work long hours at often temporary jobs. So what if early education centers traveled to kids instead? Executive Director Sumitra Mishra describes how Mobile Creches has been doing just that for 50 years.

Strolling Thunder Advocacy: Showing People the ‘Why’

Mark Swartz·Jun 10, 2021·3 min read

Every spring, ZERO TO THREE’S Strolling Thunder unites the voice of parents and caregivers to remind Congress that babies matter....

The Rainbow Connection Project: Building Community While Social Distancing

Linda Shockley·Mar 25, 2020·2 min read

Building community in a COVID-19 world is tough. But Brooklynites are nothing if not creative, industrious and hard-wired for...

Bird by Bird: Mya-Rose Craig’s Campaign for the Planet

Mark Swartz·Aug 7, 2019·4 min read

Mya-Rose Craig, 17-years old, has followed her passion for birds and the environment to create and galvanize a community of activists of all ages. In the process, as a young Muslim woman, she’s been trolled on social media. Not an insurmountable problem, though, as Mya-Rose is keeping her eye on a larger issue: saving the planet.

Community Engagement

Museums Are for Kids: Busting Myths at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Hayat Pharmacy Builds a Healthier Milwaukee by Focusing on the Youngest Customers

The Rise of the Rural Library Network: A New Resource for Some of Our Favorite People (Librarians and Children)

Early Childhood Connector: Ounce of Prevention Creates Systems-Based Solutions for Building Early Learning Communities

Mobile Early Learning Centers: Sumitra Mishra, Mobile Creches

Strolling Thunder Advocacy: Showing People the ‘Why’

The Rainbow Connection Project: Building Community While Social Distancing

Bird by Bird: Mya-Rose Craig’s Campaign for the Planet

Leading by Example on Race to Mitigate Impact of Racism on the Health and Well-Being of Children

Montreal: the North American City Where Family-Friendliness is “Like a Religion”

Lessons from the History of Children’s Television, the Original Distance Learning

Little Free Libraries: Sharing a Love of Reading; Building Brains and Communities

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