ECE Summit

On November 12-13 in Washington, D.C., the Insight Center and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation held the Partners in Early Childhood and Economic Development (ECED) convening which brought together state and federal policy-makers, researchers, business leaders and the early childhood community to discuss innovative strategies for funding affordable early care and education.

The panels below reflect the agenda of the meeting.

November 12^th

Keynote Presention by Major General Frank Faykes

Opening Remarks by Jen Wohl, Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Opening Remarks by Tony Berkley & Jocelyn Sargent, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Panel 1

Early Care & Education as Economic Development
Moderator: Jocelyn Sargent, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Panelists:
Roger Clay, Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Jerry Cutts, First Children’s Finance
Charles Kolb, Committee for Economic Development
Mildred Warner, Cornell University

Panel 2

Strengthing Market-Based Early Care & Education Services for Low-Income Families
Moderator: Lydia Logan, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
Harriet Dichter, Pennsylvania Departments of Public Welfare and Education
Senator Ann Duplessis, District 2, Louisiana
Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood Finance

Panel 3

Leveraging Public & Private Sector Resources to Strengthen Investments in Children and Families
Moderator: Eva Blum, PNC's Grow Up Great Initiatives
Panelists:
Nina Auerbach, Thrive by Five Washington
Duane Benson, Minnesota Early Learning Foundation
Patsy Clerk, Cleveland, MS Excel By 5 Certification Manager

Panel 4

Creating Quality Spaces for Our Most Vulnerable Children: Early Care and Education Facilities Financing and Business Development
Moderator: Margaret Simms, Urban Institute
Panelists:
Brentt Brown, Insight Center for Community Economic Development
Nedra Sims Fears, First Children’s Finance
Carla Thompson, Office of the State Superintendent for Education, Washington, DC

Closing Remarks by Tony Berkley, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

November 13^th

Opening Remarks by Charles Kolb, Committee for Economic Development

Panel 5

Shared Services: Helping High-Quality Early Care and Education Providers Attain Scale and Sustainability
Moderator: Ruth Mayden, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Panelists:
Phil Acord, Children’s Home/Chambliss Shelter
Saeed Mirfattah, The Mimi and Peter Haas Fund
John Weiser, Opportunities Exchange

Panel 6

Taking Early Care and Education Policy Innovation Forward
Moderator: Barbara Gault, Institute for Women’s Policy Research
Panelists:
Danielle Ewen, Center for Law and Social Policy
Shannon Rudisill, Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
John Williams, DCA, Inc.

Closing: Final Thoughts by Tony Berkley, W.K. Kellogg Foundation