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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> David Voegele [mailto:DVoegele@earlycareandlearning.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:10 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> (rjohnson@cdymca.org); Barbara-Ann Mattle; Cindy Veazey (ckveazey@gmail.com); David Voegele; Donnovan Beckford (dpb2@westchestergov.com); Franklin, Anita; Halas, Kathy; Hibbard, Carla; JBarbieri@childcarenassau.org; Jones, Alan; Kovacik, Abbe; Kristen
Kerr ; lorib@childcaresolutionscny.org; Lorraine Marie Kinney-Kitchen; Mary Ellen Towne (mtowne@skidmore.edu); Patricia Persell (Patricia.Persell@ccf.state.ny.us); Pinkos, Jon; Rhonda Carloss Smith (rsmith@centerforchildrensinitiatives.org); Saima Akhtar (sakhtar@empirejustice.org);
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<b>Subject:</b> Early Care and Learning Advocacy Day 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoHeading7"><b><u><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#028DA0">2014 EARLY CARE & LEARNING ADVOCACY DAY<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear CCR&R Network:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We need your participation in Early Care & Learning Advocacy Day!
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">On behalf of the children and families in New York State, it is our duty as a network to attend Advocacy Day 2014. Together, we will work to inform policymakers and the public about
the many benefits of a high quality early care and learning system that is affordable and accessible. We need the NYS Legislature to commit to making an investment and make early care and education the
<b><i>top</i></b> priority in New York State. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Numbers will make a huge difference this year</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> and the staff of
the Early Care & Learning Council look forward to greeting hundreds of advocates from every economic development region on the
<b>Third Floor Terrace</b> of the <b>Legislative Office Building</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Funding is available for bus or van rentals in every economic development region in the state</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bring staff and other community stakeholders to participate. Registration begins at 10 am and the formal program begins at 10:30. A
<b>free</b> <b>lunch </b>will be provided after the program concludes at 11:30. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><u><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Legislative visits will begin at noon.</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Make appointments
to urge your Senate and Assembly members to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">INVEST $1 million to support CCR&R services statewide;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">INVEST $182 million in child care subsidies in 2014-2015, in addition to the $916 million invested in
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:1.5in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">2013-14, to serve more than 25,000 additional children. Expand that investment in years 2 through 5 to reach $2.2 billion annually, providing universal access to the estimated
305,000 children of working parents whose children are currently in need of high-quality early care and learning;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">FUND QUALITYstarsNY and the implementation of a statewide, universal, full-day Pre-K quality framework;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">INVEST $5 million to expand QUALITYstarsNY in existing locations;<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">RESTORE $1.1 million in funding to the Infant and Toddler Initiative.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">To schedule visits with your legislators beginning at noon on February 10<sup>th</sup>, use the links provided:
<a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/" target="_blank">NYS Assembly</a> and <a href="http://www.nysenate.gov/" target="_blank">
NYS Senate</a>. Attached are current Assembly and Senate directories for your use.
<b>Once you schedule your visits, email the completed forms (attached) to Donna Hercules at
<a href="mailto:dhercules@earlycareandlearning.org">dhercules@earlycareandlearning.org</a>.
</b>You will be able to pick up packets for your legislators at the Early Care & Learning Advocacy Day registration table on Monday, February 10<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">SPREAD THE WORD!</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> Encourage everyone–</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">directors,
teachers, parents, providers, medical professionals, students, and business leaders<b>–</b>to attend Advocacy Day and bring attention to our efforts through social media.
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