Be My Voice! Hawai'i

• Quality Early Learning Impacts K-12 Education

• Economy & Education

• Plan of Action

• Be My Voice! Hawai‘i

• How Can You Help

Heckman Video

Dr. James Heckman, Nobel Winner in Economics

Dr. James Heckman, Nobel Winner in Economics

• A child is born in poverty every 5 hours

• 1 out of 3 children are not reading at 3rd grade level

• A child is abused or neglected every 4 hours

• A child dies before 1st birthday every 3 days

Hawai‘i’s Children Are At Risk

Comprehensive Early Childhood Education System

High quality learning programs: accessible, available, affordable

Birth to Kindergarten

Address diverse abilities, needs and culture

Access to a comprehensive array of health services

Prenatal services

Screen and treat children for oral health, hearing, vision, social-emotional behavioral, developmental, and nutritional issues

Sustainable public/private funding source

Early Education & Care

HealthProfessionalDevelopment

Parent Education &

Family Support

Parenting and child development information

Economic, social services and supports available and utilized

Positive adult-child relationships

Establish family strengthening

Comprehensive workforce development system created

Increase qualified and highly effectiveearly childhood professionals

Increase in PD supports: outreach, counseling, delivery methods, financial assistance, compensation

Jul – Dec 2011 Jan – Jun 2012 Jul – Dec 2012 Jan – Jun 2013

1. Media Campaign2. Community Outreach 3. Polling

1. Legislation Introduced2. Business/Government Leadership Engaged 3. Community Outreach

1. Media Campaign2. Community Outreach 3. Polling

1. Media Campaign2. Legislation Approved

Public Will Campaign Timeline

Ward Research, Inc. • 828 Fort Street, Suite 210 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 • Phone: (808) 522-5123 • Fax: (808) 522-512715

Ward Research, Inc. • 828 Fort Street, Suite 210 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 • Phone: (808) 522-5123 • Fax: (808) 522-512716

$100/yr

$50/yr

$25/yr

“There must… be a concerted effort by the broad community to make universal early childhood education a pillar for Hawai‘i’s future. We recommend that a state office be created to help coordinate this effort, knowing full well that much energy and resourcefulness from citizens, businesses, and government

agencies will be needed to make this a model for the future.”

The Hawai‘i Plan: Educational Excellence for the Pacific Era,

Recommendations to the Hawai‘i Business Roundtable; Berman,

Weiler Associates; 1988

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