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In This Issue:

1. Falling off the Child Care Cliff
2. Tell Congress: Fix the Childcare Crisis!
3. Equal Representation on Boards
4. Be Heard: Letter to the Editor
5. Ready, Set, Lead!

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Child Care Cliff Impending

As of September 30th, there will be steep drop-offs in federal child care investment across the United States. Click below to learn more about how this will impact children, families, and state economies if Congress doesn't act today.

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Fix the Childcare Crisis!

If Congress doesn't act today, 70,000 childcare centers could close. Parents would be left in an impossible situation, employers would lose employees, and childcare workers would be out of their jobs.

Click the buttons below to join the movement and raise awareness around the federal child care crisis. Tag your reps in your tweets, and write to Congress today to bring their attention to the movement!

Women on Boards

The latest Gender Diversity Index by the advocacy group 50/50 Women on Boards finds that women hold 29% of board seats among Russell 3000 companies, and women of color hold only 7%. Overall the pace of progress toward gender parity has slowed.

Read more by clicking the button below.

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Raise Your Voices

Take action and share your concerns! If you are a parent or child care provider, click the button below to view templates to write a "letter to the editor." Send yours to your local area paper. Tips and helpful resources are included in the toolkit linked below.

Looking to Propel your Career?

We were so excited to launch "Ready, Set, Lead!" at the Women's Leadership Summit as part of our ALL IN initiative. This is a program for Aspiring Leaders that goes beyond mentorship to address the gender gap in leadership, built for women & gender minorities in the first 5 years of their careers OR a career change. The program is 9 months long and includes 6 months of mentorship, educational sessions, formal coaching, and access to a diverse network of cohort colleagues.

Applications are due October 6th, don’t miss out on this opportunity to continue your leadership journey!

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