In this edition you’ll read about: A Message from Mai Miksic, New Executive Director Big Progress on Paid Family Leave Pa’lante Fellowship Launched Changing the City Charter to Protect Kids Making Second Chances Possible Building the Next Generation of Advocates...
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Meet Mai Miksic, our New Executive Director!
Making Children the Top Priority Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am proud to introduce myself as the new Executive Director of Children First. It’s a great honor to take the helm of this amazing organization that has been my professional home having served as...
Another Year for Kids
Congratulations! You're already ahead on your New Year's Resolutions by reading this email. Looking forward to another year of working together for equitable access to high-quality early education, sound health care, effective public schools, and dependency...
Don’t You Want to Be “In the Know?”
ChildWatch: Hot Off the Presses Once in a while it makes sense to put all the news in one place. This week, we did it for you in our biannual ChildWatch newsletter. Supporting Young Learners The top story is new research into kids being expelled or "pushed...
Celebration of the 2025 Champion for Children: Governor Josh Shapiro
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Children First will be honoring Governor Josh Shapiro at our annual Celebration of the Champion for Children, and we are also proud to be celebrating our 45th Anniversary! We are choosing to honor Governor Shapiro on this special...
What we wish for kids in 2025 – Dec 27, 2024
OUR NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS Each new year brings new possibilities and many of us use this time to commit to making positive changes in our lives. Children First is also committed to making changes (in public policy) in 2025 to improve the lives of...
For Philly to Do More, Kids Need More – Apr 5, 2024
VITALS LIKE THESE NEED EMERGENCY TREATMENT Parents wept for Philly's kids who are enduring these turbulent times while visiting City Hall last week. Mixed with the sadness was a righteous anger that Philadelphia's new leadership needs to step it up when it...
We deliver meaningful gifts – Dec 22, 2023
DELIVERING VALUABLE GIFTS TO CHILDREN AND TEENS In the spirit of holiday gift-giving, we’re proud to share some of the gifts we’ve delivered to Pennsylvania children and teens. Our years of advocating for school funding are paying off as students in the lowest...
Let’s Elect Champions for Our Kids – Oct 27, 2023
PUTTING KIDS' ISSUES AT THE TOP OF THE AGENDA Election day is 11 days away and voters across southeastern PA have lots of choices at the voting booth, especially in suburban school board races. The Children First Action Fund sent questionnaires to every school...
We Know Where Candidates Stand – May 12, 2023
Inform Your Vote There’s a lot at stake on Tuesday’s election day. Philadelphia is electing its 100th mayor, Delco voters are choosing a new state representative, and dozens of school board positions are on the ballot. The lives of children and teens are at the...