A Message from the Director
Welcome to November! Another month has flown by, and we are heading into rainier weather. There has been a lot going on, and I am excited to share a few high points with you all.
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Our November Update
On the Road!
The Executive Leadership Team (ELT) has started joining some regional community visits and participating in licensing visits across the state. I have been able to visit an Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten/Head Start program in Redmond, and home-based and center-based programs in Grants Pass and Medford, a relief nursery in Hillsboro, in addition to many more. Please see some of the photo highlights below I so appreciate all the providers and programs that have opened their doors and shared your stories with us! We hope to continue these visits over the coming months and into the new year.
Early Learning Council Retreat
I was able to join the annual Early Learning Council retreat, which was hosted in Southern Oregon this year. We got to hear from community leaders doing innovative work to center children and families and coordinate with the Southern Oregon Early Learning Services Hub. The Council also spent some time identifying what their priorities will be for 2025 as they continue to champion Raise Up Oregon as the early childhood system plan for the state. If you want to hear more about the Council’s priorities and some preliminary data analysis for Raise Up Oregon implementation, tune into the meeting recordings on our YouTube channel. I am excited for the work ahead!
DELC in Community
Visiting Hillsboro
Director Chatterjee joins relief nursery providers and advocates for a tour of the Northwest Children’s Relief Nursery in Hillsboro.
DELC staff visit Cornelius Elementary School
DELC staff had the pleasure of joining the Children’s Institute Learning Tour at Cornelius Elementary School.
Pictured below Representative Courtney Neron and advocates share lunch with students.
Touring Redmond:
Neighborhood Impact and Head Start
Director Chatterjee had the pleasure of meeting with Neighbor Impact and touring a Head Start classroom in Redmond.
Pictured: Scott Cooper, NeighborImpact Executive Director, Kim Brown, Director of Head Start and Early Head Start, Alyssa Chatterjee, DELC Director and Patrick Carey, Deputy Executive Director of Head Start and Early Head Start stand outside of a NeighborImpact facility prior to touring classrooms in Redmond. Photo credit to NeighborImpact.
Children’s Institute 2024
DELC staff join the Children’s Institute’s 2024 Champions for Children luncheon.
Pictured to the left is Andi Molnar Bales and Jon Reeves pose for a photo.
Pictured Below is Chief Executive Officer Kali Thorne Ladd inspires participants from the stage around the importance of centering children today for a brighter tomorrow.
Grants Pass: Early Learning Council Tour of Growing Together Family Center
Director Chatterjee and DELC staff join the Early Learning Council in a tour of the Growing Together Family Community Center in Grants Pass and heard from families.
Visiting Southern Oregon University in Ashland
Oregon Early Learning Council members and agency representatives were hosted by Southern Oregon University in Ashland where they met to discuss progress on Raise Up Oregon and to hear other agencies and presentations by local providers.
Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon
Oregon Early Learning Council Chair Sue Miller and Council member Peter Buckley thank Executive Director Sunny Spicer of the Oregon Center for Creative Learning for hosting the council for a tour and reception at the Children’s Museum of Southern Oregon in Medford.
Pictured above a group photo of participants pose in front of a sculpture of Big Foot.
Pictured below, a Halloween themed treats display.
