Barriers to leadership development for people of color are significant, though rarely articulated or acknowledged. This program generates bold and innovative strategies to address current inequities in Massachusetts and move the early care and education field toward more authentic and representative leadership. The program supports a range of approaches including career development strategies, the formation of early education provider networks, and the engagement of providers in advocacy through participation in committees and grassroots campaigns. The Leadership Pathways Initiative is managed by Wheelock College's Taking the Lead Program . Click here if you are interested in information about Taking the Lead's publications and videos about diverse leadership in the early care and education field.
Plans are underway to showcase model programs and service delivery systems.
This documentation process will exemplify the standards to which policy makers and the public should strive in order to provide the best possible early care and education for Massachusetts children. The Schott Foundation recognizes that an essential part of building public support for early care and education is assuring the dissemination of information to policy makers and the public. The capacity and strength of the state s child care advocacy organizations is essential to achieving this goal. To this end, the Schott Foundation has provided grants to the following advocacy organizations to assist their efforts on behalf of Massachusetts children and their families. The Clearinghouse is designed to bridge the communications gap between researchers, practitioners, advocates and policy makers by putting research-based knowledge and tools into the hands of those who serve in the early childhood field.