{"id":31000,"date":"2022-11-01T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T19:26:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/2015-early-care-education-summit-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:58:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T21:58:13","slug":"2015-early-care-education-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/economic-impact-summit\/2015-early-care-education-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Early Care and Education Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;padding-top:1em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:1em;padding-left:1em\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center script headings has-red-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">Boosting Alaska&#8217;s Economy<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color\">A Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care and Learning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2015,<strong> thread <\/strong>hosted <em>Boosting Alaska&#8217;s Economy<\/em>, the very first Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care &amp; Learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event brought together many early childhood advocates and experts, business leaders, and community members for a conversation around the economic impact of early childhood education. Below you will find resources from<em> Boosting Alaska&#8217;s Economy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\"><strong>Summit Resources<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>PowerPoint<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PowerPoint-The-Business-Case-for-Investment-in-Early-Childhood.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Business Case for Investment in Early Childhood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PowerPoint<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/PowerPoint-The-Importance-and-Cost-of-High-Quality-ECE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Importance and Cost of High-Quality Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/2015-Statewide-Early-Care-Learning-Economic-Impact-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economic Impact of Early Care and Learning in Alaska: October 2015 Full Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/docs\/Economic-Early-Care-Learning-Alaska _Report-Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Economics of Early Care &amp; Learning in Alaska: Report Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/thread\/business-community\/2015-early-care-education-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summit Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\"><strong>Summit Agenda<\/strong><\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<p><strong>9:00 WELCOMING REMARKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9:15 KEYNOTE: Making the Business Case for Investment in Early Childhood<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Michael Petro, Executive Vice President of the Committee for Economic Development (CED)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:00 GENERAL SESSION: Economics of Early Care and Learning in Alaska: An Overview of Alaska\u2019s 2015 Economic Impact Report &amp; Cost of Quality Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Jim Calvin, Managing Principal and Senior Economic analyst at McDowell Group, and Jonathan King, Principal and Senior Economist at Northern Economics<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10:45 GENERAL SESSION: Why Is Early Care &amp; Learning Important? Information on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and Brain Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Dr. Matt Hirschfeld, Medical Director, Maternal Child Health Services,&nbsp;Alaska Native Medical Center<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11:40 LUNCH: Enjoy lunch while watching the PBS documentary: <em>The Raising of America: Are We Crazy About Our Children?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:30 PANEL DISCUSSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My Job, My Life, My Business: A Conversation with Employees &amp; Employers:<\/strong><em> moderated by Bill Popp, CEO of AEDC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Margaret Bauer, Director of Work Life Services, Providence<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Thea Agnew Bemben, Managing Principal, Agnew::Beck<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Leigha Ducharme, Community Relations Manager &amp; HR Lead, TOTE<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>April Kyle, Vice President of Behavioral Services, Southcentral Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tom Newins, President\/CEO, Credit Union 1<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Martha Griffin Pearson, Health Promotion Manager, SEARHC<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Steve SueWing, Parent &amp; Family Advocate from Juneau<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peeling Back the Layers: A Closer Look at Early Care &amp; Learning in Alaska:<\/strong> <em>moderated by Abbe Hensley, Executive Director of Best Beginnings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Anji Gallanos , Early Childhood Administrator, Department of Education &amp; Early Learning<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Brian Holst, Executive Director of Juneau Economic Development Council<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Meghan Johnson, Learn &amp; Grow Director, <strong>thread<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Doreen Leavitt, Director, North Slope Borough Department of Health &amp; Social Services<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Panu Lucier, Alaska SEED Director, <strong>thread<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Kameron Perez-Verdia, Senior Director of Education Impact, United Way of Anchorage and President, Anchorage School Board<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:30 BREAK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:40 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part #1: The Challenges We Face<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part #2: Promising Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:45 GENERAL SESSION: What Do We Do Now? A Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Trevor Storrs, Executive Director of Alaska Children\u2019s Trust<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:00 CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Boosting Alaska&#8217;s Economy was sponsored by:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/act.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/trust.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/Alyeska Pipeline.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/best-beginnings.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/CPAI.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/mat-su.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/PIP_MktgSignsPrint.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/providence.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/rasmuson.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>&nbsp;Tor Daley<\/strong> and <strong>Pam Bassett<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/united-way.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/90by2020.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lunch Sponsor:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/cook-inlet.jpg?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/content\/thread\/donor-logos\/ARISE.png?Action=thumbnail&amp;algorithm=fill_proportional&amp;width=200\" width=\"200\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In October 2015, thread hosted Boosting Alaska&#8217;s Economy, the very first Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care &amp; Learning. 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