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The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) is honored to recognize the work of the early childhood education (ECE) programs and professionals with the 2023 Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award.
The Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award highlights the vital impact around equity for staff, children and families within early childhood education settings. Learn more about this award and about ECE equity in Pennsylvania.
The 2023 Awardees include:
Gold Level
- Beginnings, Inc., Johnstown
- Child Time Learning Daycare Inc., Allentown
- Children's Playhouse (Marshall St.), Philadelphia
- Early Head Start, Pittsburgh Public, Pittsburgh
- Family Service Association of Bucks County Bilingual Nurturing Parenting Program and Facilitator, Langhorne
- Green Trees Early Learning Center, Inc., Milford
- Hanover Area YMCA, Hanover
- Nurse Family Partnership-Erie County Department of Health, Erie
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Raylene Posten of Kiddie City Early Learning Center, Allentown
- Rosanna Matos of First Up, Philadelphia
- Saint Francis ELC, Norristown
- School District of Lancaster's PreK Program, Lancaster
- Schoolhouse Learning Center, Trumbauersville
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Special People in the Northeast (SPIN), Philadelphia
- The Children's Ark at St. George's, Ardmore
- The Growing Garden Child Care Center, LLC, Tarentum
- TIA The Journey, Upper Darby
- Ukrainian Learning Center for Children, Jenkintown
- Widener University's Child Development Center, Chester
- Woodlyn Academy, Woodlyn
- Zakiya Parson, Darby
Silver Level
- Cedar Tree Child Care, Elkins Park
- Child Care Professionals Network, Springfield
- Clover Montessori School, Philadelphia
- Faith Factory Learning Center, Mount Joy
- First Up, Philadelphia
- Greenway Early Learning Center, LLC, Whitehall
- Kidz Connect Child Care Center LLC, Easton
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Kim Alloway of York County Early Learning Resource Center Region 10, York
- Learning on Laurel, LLC, Pottsville
- Lehigh Valley Children's Centers at Towamensing, Leighton
- Precious One's Child Care Center, Inc., Jenkintown
- The Children's Home of Pittsburgh - Child's Way, Pittsburgh
Bronze Level
- Amanda Serra, Crayon Clubhouse II, Connellsville
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Amber Konopka of Chesterbrook Academy Preschool, Newtown
- Annie's Bubble Care, Erie
- Beautiful Beginnings Childcare Center, Inc., Philadelphia
- Child Care Professionals Network IDEA's Program, Springfield
- Children's Playhouse (Passyunk Ave.), Philadelphia
- Diane Hoffman Family Child Care, Ebensburg
- Different Expectations Educational Services, Philadelphia
- Great Minds Think Alike TWO (Providence Ave.), Chester
- Innovation & Exploration STEM Early Learning Center, Warrington
- Kiddieland Child Care & Learning Center, Tarentum
- Miss Doreen's Playmation Childcare, Barto
- Penny's Daycare LLC, Tioga
- Sholypop Daycare 2 (Kensington Ave.), Philadelphia
- Sunshine Cottage Childcare, Sinking Spring
- The Caring Center, Philadelphia
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Theresa Paludi of Montgomery County Early Learning Resource Center Region 17, Norristown
- Two Hands Are Better Than One Learning Center, Pittsburgh
- We Care Learning and Development Center, Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Equity in Early Childhood Education Champion Award brings awareness to and highlights the equity work being done within Pennsylvania’s early childhood education and afterschool settings, by child care, evidence-based home visiting and early intervention professionals and Organizations which support Pennsylvania’s Early Childhood Education programs and individuals, as it aligns with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Equity and Inclusion Toolkit, and with the position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education Position Statement. The 97 applications received were reviewed by teams using a rubric.
An appreciation event will be held at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda, 501 N 3rd St, Harrisburg, PA 17120, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, beginning at 10:00 am, and is open to the public.
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