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2025 Early Childhood Capitol Day

Join us Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Mississippi Capitol for the sixth annual Early Childhood Capitol Day for networking, panel discussions, and policy updates. This year, there will be two tracks to choose from, Novice and Experienced. Each track will have its own agenda for the beginning of the day. We will come back … Read more

MELA Reflects on 2024

Dear Partners and Friends, As we enter the new year, we at the Mississippi Early Learning Alliance (MELA) want to reflect and celebrate all the ways we supported our partners working to improve the lives of Mississippi’s youngest children. In 2024, we saw growing awareness around the importance of affordable, accessible child care for families, … Read more

What’s Happening at the Capitol: A Mississippi Prenatal to Five Update

https://youtu.be/4dvahk67xDs There has been a lot of activity at the Capital this fall, so we wanted to send a quick video update for those of you who may not have been able to attend. Basically, the video is four minutes that recaps five days of meetings! The update focuses on what has been disussed related to … Read more

MS Forum For the Future Quarterly Newsletter – October 2024

Fall is in the air, and a fresh sense of renewal and opportunity comes with it. As the leaves begin to change, we are excited to share some new and exciting updates with you. This season, we are focused on advancing our vision for a state-of-the-art early childhood system, strengthening partnerships, and preparing for key … Read more