Posted: February 14, 2025 https://youtu.be/0oZcUegkXJI Happy Valentine’s Day! Biz Harris, MELA Executive Director, shares a brief legislative update as of February 14, 2025. For more information on the bills we are following, check out the Prenatal to 5 bill Tracker. Posted: February 5, 2025 Here is a quick update about the legislative session and the … Read more
We are so thrilled for the amount of people that have RSVP’d for the morning tracks that we reached max capacity! It is all because of your amazing support of the early childhood community. The morning sessions may be full, but at 1:00 p.m., we will gather together to be introduced in either the Senate … Read more
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
Alexis HicksAdvocacy & PolicyDirector Birth-to-Three Advocacy Coalition of Mississippi Recognizing the importance of early childhood education and development outcomes, the Mississippi Forum For the Future is proud to announce the launch of the Birth-to-Three Advocacy Coalition of Mississippi. The primary objective of this coalition is to enhance our understanding of the needs of young children … Read more