Early Childhood Equity

$7,500 (12 months)

To support early childhood development opportunities for families with children ages 0-3 by providing “Music for the Very Young” on a weekly basis and “Baby Gym” on a bi-monthly basis.

$36,000 (24 months)

To strengthen family support and K-readiness for children ages 0-3 by continuing to distribute “Little Learner & Summer Engagement” kits, hosting “Play Dates in the Library” and developing community hub “Play and Learn Spaces” throughout West Marin and on West Marin ranches.

$20,000 (12 months)

To continue support for district-held preschools in West Marin by developing a network of nonprofit and district preschool directors, providing expert coaching, increasing county-wide communication and advocacy, and creating financial and administrative tools to benefit all preschool directors.

$40,000 (24 months)

To continue supporting professional development opportunities for staff with a focus on DEI and culturally responsive teaching practices. To support the recruitment and retention of diverse, qualified individuals by maintaining cost of living raises and increasing benefits for staff.

$20,000 (12 months)

To provide high quality, engaging and developmentally appropriate school readiness activities to children and families through weekly interactive in-person and virtual bilingual playgroups with 50% of participants self-identifying as BIPOC.

$7,500 (12 months)

To support the hire of a youth coordinator to launch weekly recreational playgroups for children ages 0-3 and to provide families with wellness resources and skills while addressing isolation, economic hardship, and developmental delays that were magnified by COVID-19.

$40,000 (24 months)

To support financial stability as Tomales Preschool becomes part of the Shoreline Unified School District public preschool program. To provide scholarships so more children learn K-readiness and social-emotional skills while providing working families with reliable childcare.

$20,000 (12 months)

To support the hire of a West Marin Family Child Care Provider to expand access to affordable child-care options in West Marin for children of color whose families face social and economic instability.

$20,000 (12 months)

To support access to early childhood education opportunities in West Marin especially for children of color and low-income families by distributing 635 Little Learner kits to children and reaching 99 families in West Marin.

$20,000 (12 months)

To support program stability and reduce high staff turnover by offering cost of living raises and other benefits for staff.

$17,600 (12 months)

To support access to early childhood learning with bi-weekly developmentally appropriate “Baby Gym” playgroups for children ages 0-5 and their families in West Marin.

$20,000 (12 months)

To support preschool program stability by offering signing and resigning bonuses to retain four teaching staff and hire two additional teaching staff.